Author: Krystal Woolley,sHRBP Date: Mar 29, 2024 In the land of taxes and legality, distinguishing between a contractor and an employee is more important than choosing the right emoji for your text – it’s serious business, folks! Governed by a maze of federal and state laws, an employee is someone who’s pretty much under the thumb of their employer – think work hours, where you sit, and how you do …
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MENTAL HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Recent studies show that 1 in 4 employees suffer from some sort of diagnosed mental health issue. But you can’t just ask an employee if they suffer from mental health issues. This is like asking them if they take crazy pills and if they take them like they are suppose to.
Maximizing Productivity and Making Progress
March 29, 2023 Successful businesses are always striving to be productive and efficient while still striving to achieve their goals and objectives. Productivity is essentially a measure of how efficiently a business is using its resources such as people, time and money. It’s important to make sure a company’s resources are used optimally and that all tasks are completed according to their deadlines. But while productivity is important, it’s not …
The NoveltyHR Approach
Krystal Woolley,sHRBP March 20, 2023 Novelty HR is a type of Human Resources approach that focuses on creating an environment of positive consequences and improved outcomes through innovative policies and procedures. It utilizes creative and out-of-the-box thinking to drive business success whilst also taking into consideration employee morale and engagement. Novelty HR puts emphasis on effective communication, courageous conversations and rewards that are achievable and motivating. It makes employees feel …
Management Style vs. Employee Working Style
Krystal Woolley,sHRBP August 22, 2019 Over the years, I have worked with many types of bosses. The expectation from every single one is for the employee to adapt to change, individual management styles, and processes. In addition, company culture is almost always misrepresented with a company. Many employers do not know what “company culture” means. On the contrary, many employees and prospective employees are now trying to “experience” a variety …
Organizational Culture and Changing the Dynamics
Krystal Woolley,sHRBP July 13, 2021 Seventy-five percent of employees who quit voluntarily leave their boss and not the organization (Blackard, 2014). Within many organizations, especially within the United States where at-will employment is the employment relationship, high turnover is expected as customer contracts, employee dynamics, age of the workforce, knowledge base of employees, and world experiences change on a consistent basis. Employees, interns, and volunteers experience organizational culture and the changes …