by Julie Poland | Oct 30, 2017 | Employee Management, General, OSHA & Safety, Our Blog, Telecommuting
No, we’re not the Starks from “Game of Thrones”, but winter IS coming. Is your business ready to manage through inclement weather and all that goes with it? According to a Travelers Insurance survey of small businesses, almost 44 percent have no plan...
by Julie Poland | Oct 12, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Our Blog
One of the toughest communication situations is when you have to share bad news. If you’re a “feeler” type of person your empathy for the other person – and your own emotions about the news – might make it a task you dread. If...
by Julie Poland | Oct 9, 2017 | Employee Management, For Employers, General, Our Blog
In an ideal world we wouldn’t be blame seekers – we would be problem solvers, but the interpersonal dynamic often doesn’t work that way. Sometimes it’s easier for people not to look too closely in the mirror when things aren’t going as anticipated. As a...
by Julie Poland | Sep 25, 2017 | General, Hiring & Firing, Our Blog
One of the top questions we get these days is, “How do we find quality, reliable employees that will fit into our organization?” There is nothing simple about the answer. It will take time,digging, testing, interviewing, and taking a hard look at what you...
by Julie Poland | Sep 20, 2017 | For Employers, General, OSHA & Safety, Our Blog
It might be hard to imagine that there could be a fire in your building if your business consists largely of desks, laptop computers and potted plants. But fire can happen even here. In a manufacturing environment certain processes and materials make fire a more...
by Julie Poland | Sep 12, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Our Blog, Training
One of the adjustments you have to make when taking on a leadership role is the assumed credibility associated with your new job. Yesterday you might have been the average Joe or Jane who went out for beers and laughs with the crowd, but today you’re the boss....
