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Fielding the Right Team

Fielding the Right Team

February 16, 2018

It is widely understood that there is no greater factor in determining an organization’s success than that of having a talented and motivated team of employees. The following article highlights key factors in selecting employees and the importance of placing…

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across the board pay raises can reduce employee performance

Why General Wage Increases Don’t Motivate Employees

January 22, 2018

Most large corporations in the United States provide their hourly employees with annual pay increases by calculating an increase pool based on a percentage of their total payroll, and then equally distribute these funds to each employee in the form…

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How to Manage and Reduce Employee Attrition

How to Manage and Reduce Employee Attrition

November 9, 2017

No matter the business, chances are, people play a major role in your company’s success. A company’s ability to attract and retain talented employees is essential for meeting critical business goals and objectives, not to mention the innovation and improvements…

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Planning for Successful Divestitures

Planning for Successful Divestitures

August 7, 2017

When thinking about merger and acquisition strategies, we naturally focus on the details associated with acquiring a new business but often forget about the importance of having a solid plan when selling or divesting a business. As part of our divestiture…

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Supervisor Training for Improved Employee Relations, Productivity, and Performance

Supervisor Training for Improved Employee Relations, Productivity, and Performance

July 15, 2017

No matter how brilliant and progressive the senior management team is, for the vast majority of employees, the company and its culture are defined by their daily interactions with their immediate supervisor. Given that the success of most every company…

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How to Be an Effective Human Resources Leader

How to Be an Effective Human Resources Leader

April 7, 2017

Key Actions for Impactful Human Resource Professionals Working with hundreds of human resource professionals over the course of my career, I have observed certain characteristics and actions that are shared by the most highly effective and impactful human resource leaders…

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5 things managers can do to improve employee relations

Five Things Managers can do to Improve Employee Relations

March 30, 2017

Having spent thirty years as a human resource and labor relations consultant, I have observed that a positive labor relations environment is highly dependent on the relationship between employees and their immediate manager or supervisor. Listed below are five important…

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Improved Union Relations Lead to Productive Contract Negotiations

February 10, 2017

Achieving Cooperative Partnerships and Competitive Labor Agreements In order for companies that have represented employees to be successful, it is essential that management and union leadership are able to develop and sustain cooperative partnerships and ensure that their negotiated labor agreements…

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Gain Valuable Insights with Employee Relations Assessments

Gain Valuable Insights with Employee Relations Assessments

February 10, 2017

Success Depends on People Working Together – LISTEN to Your Employees: It is widely acknowledged that good employee relations are one of the cornerstones to the success of most any business. People that are engaged and motivated can provide their…

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Understand Your Risk for Unionization

Understand Your Risk for Unionization

February 10, 2017

Union Organizing Campaigns are Costly and Disruptive – For those organizations that have a non-union workforce, we can help our client company discreetly determine their vulnerability to potential union organizing. Having worked with both union and non-union companies over the…

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