Posts by Nicole Martin
Attend the Elite Suite Series Workshop: Creating a Winning Team Spirit in the Workplace
Facilitating the development of a winning team in the workplace takes talent and skill. Forming a team requires the team go through stages of growth, a team does not just happen by putting a group of people together in a room. Team building requires a leader or facilitator that will guide them through the various…
Read MoreDespite the statistics, you can find a great place to work!
In recent years there is little argument among business professionals that large segments of employees are very unhappy at work and in their work environment. One must delve deeper to truly understand the many reasons for negative emotions in the workplace. Despite this fact, there are companies that face the challenges of building a competitive advantage by teaming…
Read MoreClients Helping Employees Become Happier, Healthier, and More Productive!
As I am pleased to serve not for profit clients, I often serve as advisor or HR department on call. HRBOOST® proudly serves a newly launched local not for profit. I personally have seen and experienced how the workforce experiences emotional stress, anxiety, depression, etc. and while many employers provide Employee Advisory Resource programs (EAP) this client offers something…
Read MoreNatural Disaster near or far extends to the workplace!
With the events of recent years, natural and not so natural disasters have brought concern over many of us in the workplace. Today is no exception. From the employee who has property or perhaps even friends or family an event like what is happening in Japan today can bring about quite an impact on productivity.…
Read MoreAre your employee’s feeling the love?
Like any relationship, the employer – employee relationship can benefit from the annual temperature reading. The question is, do you dare ask? You may be familiar with Pulse Survey’s, Engagement Tools and Opinion Surveys but survey’s like anything, can work for you or against you. Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For offers…
Read MoreNo time to conduct a HR Audit?
In today’s litigious climate, businesses operate within the confines of a heavily regulated employee environment. This includes dealing with a myriad complex laws and regulations. The scope of the HR function includes establishing and administering a host of policies and practices. Many of which involve compliance implications that could significantly influence the productivity and profitability…
Read MoreWellness Initiatives Gain Momentum as Health Costs Increase in 2011
As we move ahead into the new year, escalating health care costs continue to remain an issue of great concern for many organizations. Rising health care costs are inevitable as the total health benefit cost per employee has risen by approximately 6% annually for the past five years. And as the need to manage costs…
Read MoreYou may have left your school halls, but bullying is alive and well in the workplace!
The nonprofit Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) released results from its Workplace Bullying Survey that indicate bullying is a prevalent issue in the workplace. Here are some of the highlights from the survey: 35% of workers have experienced bullying firsthand 15% witnessed bullying 62% of bullies are men 58% of targets are women 68% of bullying…
Read MoreFact Finding, Why and What Does it Mean?
Last night a longtime friend of mine reached out for HR advice and thankfully I was able to provide some perspective. There may be different names for the fact-finding process, be it a Study or an Investigation but in the end it all comes down to one thing; did the employer respond to the claim by…
Read MorePerception is Reality
According to this article, employees’ perceptions of work conditions have a significant impact on the performance of their organizations. This was according to research from Gallup, Inc. published in Perspectives on Psychological Science. Employee Work Perceptions Predict Organizational Success In my years of working I have found one saying to be true and that is…
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