June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013
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One-half of the new employees hired leave their positions within one year, according the Dan Heath co-author of Decisive: How To Make Better Choices in Life and Work. This suggests employers are too quick to hire and the candidate may be too quick to accept. Heath offers these reasons for poor decisions; narrow framing such as “whether or not thinking;” confirmation bias; short-term emotions; and overconfidence. The acronym WRAP is used to combat these decision villains. Widen your options. Whenever you find yourself in the “whether or not” decision, stop. Allow that thinking to be an alarm. One technique is […]
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May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have been working together; sharing and coordinating information. This collective enforcement can result in an employer having multiple claims from various agencies due to a single issue. This combination has other synergistic results; including the ability to initiate class-action lawsuits. The EEOC’s mission is to “stop and remedy unlawful employment discrimination,” to achieve the EEOC’s vision of “justice and equality in the workplace.” EEOC developed a strategic enforcement plan (SEP) to effectively carry out its mission. The SEP establishes the Commission’s priorities for […]
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March 26, 2013
March 26, 2013
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The Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated forms on March 8, 2013. DOL issued updated Family Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) regulations, certification forms and a new poster. USCIS revised their I-9 form which establishes an individual’s right to work in the United States. FMLA has been around for twenty years. Its most recent amendment was in October 2009 when the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanded the military leaves which were less than two years old. Two types of military leaves were added in January, 2009; qualifying exigency and military caregiver leave. Initially, […]
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February 26, 2013
February 26, 2013
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Anytime one receives a gift, the right thing to say is Thank you. Whether you cherish the gift, throw the gift away or re-gift it; the giver should be thanked. A gift and feedback have so much in common. Whether feedback is positive or negative, and regardless of whether the feedback will be used or not the proper response of gratitude remains. Delivery has a lot to do with our ability to accept feedback gracefully. Organizations in general have had a tough time providing employees feedback. Most organizations force the feedback once a year during the annual performance appraisal. During […]
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