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When Catalyst Ranch opened its doors in 2002, it was the first venue in Chicago to realize that the results of any offsite meeting can be enhanced if attendees are placed in the right environment. Catalyst Ranch features six quirky, colorful meeting rooms of all shapes and sizes to accommodate training seminars, strategic planning meetings,…
So, it is my first meeting with a client – our agenda: reviewing his current employee handbook. After reviewing this dreadful document, I asked him, “Who wrote this handbook?” Not surprising, he said he purchased it online. This was literally the most disturbing online handbook I have read in years. I was appalled with…
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board was faced with an interesting case. An employee at a Chicago BMW dealership posted statuses and photos to his Facebook page that were critical of Knauz BMW, his employer. After being fired for his transgressions, the salesmen in question attempted to sue Knauz for wrongful termination. At HRBOOST®, we…
Every company is started with a vision. There is always a principal owner or executive who was inspired by an idea, a spark of intuition! And if they are blessed, they in turn evolve that idea into inspiration which evolves into a real life business. And once the business becomes a reality, that is when…
It is no secret that the key to running a successful business is to maximize the utility of the workforce. A manager can have planned everything perfectly, have an excellent and innovative idea and hired a talented staff to assist in carrying out all the ideas and plans the manager has put together. But unless…
The recent weeks were very exciting in the field of HR here in Chicago. The 65th annual SHRM Conference, held at McCormick Place in the city is a great opportunity to network with other businesses and learn about what HR challenges they are facing and the solutions they are finding to overcome these challenges. But,…
When considering the factors that are directly related to the success of a business, the words that quickly come to mind are innovation, creativity, hard work and communication. But none of those aims can be reached without the most important aspect in a business, a concept that is often neglected and ignored: trust. Every business…
With the passage of the ACA in 2010 and the release of CMS data this year,the slow but steady process of implementing new insurance plans that most employers are required to provide and employees are required to make use of, the times are a changing. More transparency to the medical costs allows for businesses to…
The PPACA mandate has been delayed, but does it really matter? I believe it does matter and it reflects how the Obama administration sees the ripple effects on businesses. In fact, many feel it may demonstrate the administration has finally listened to those businesses who have been clamoring about the high costs they will have to absorb once…
