by Kellie Boysen | May 30, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Our Blog
Are you thriving in the family business, or only surviving? It can be incredibly rewarding to establish a business with the intention to create a legacy that will live longer than the patriarch or matriarch founder.Your business can become the cultural glue for the... by Kellie Boysen | May 24, 2017 | Employee Management, For Employers, Our Blog
Engaged employees create engaged customers. Engaged customers create repeat and referral business. Success with employees – and ultimately your customers – allows your company to grow and sustain itself over the long haul. With your employees you create... by Kellie Boysen | May 22, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Hiring & Firing, Our Blog
Is this job candidate lying? It’s trying when your business has vacancies in key positions, and sometimes you might feel tempted to fill the slot with the first available candidate. But you’ve learned (perhaps the hard way) that bad hires are more... by Kellie Boysen | May 17, 2017 | Employee Management, For Employers, OSHA & Safety, Our Blog, Policies
If you employ Summer seasonal workers, and/or if you are adding to your employee complement right now, pay extra attention to this. The next few days are expected to reach temperatures in the 90’s, and hot days call for heat-related safety measures. OSHA... by Kellie Boysen | May 15, 2017 | Employee Management, Hiring & Firing, Our Blog
If you have to terminate an employee for poor performance, and it’s a surprise to the employee, you could wind up on the wrong end of a verdict in a lawsuit. Your best prevention (or winning strategy) is to communicate expectations clearly up front and to...