Category: Human Resourses Training

Managing Political, Controversial and Religious Activity in the Workplace 

Navigating the complexities of political, controversial and religious activity in the workplace can be a delicate challenge for managers and staff. Organizations need to balance respecting individual beliefs, while also maintaining a mission-focused and inclusive environment. Here are some approaches for thinking about this problem.      Analyzing Your Organization’s Culture …
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Skills-Based Hiring: Finding the Right Person for the Right Role

Skills-based hiring is a recruitment approach that focuses on a candidate's specific abilities and competencies, rather than their educational background, years of experience or previous job titles. The goal of the approach is to identify individuals with the skills needed to effectively do a job, regardless of formal qualifications.  …
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How to Motivate Underperforming Employees 

Even if an employee is a positive asset of the organization with a good attitude, you might have to talk to them about the quality or quantity of their work. Well before you need to have a performance improvement plan (PIP), it’s important to assess the employee, talk with them,…
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How to Conduct a Time Audit

Achieving an organization’s mission happens every day and depends largely on how people choose to use their time. Managers need to help their teams prioritize and use their working hours effectively – this helps achieve organizational goals and motivates people. A time audit helps managers and team members assess where…
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Core Principles for Human Resources (HR) Professionals

Human Resource (HR) management is the process of effectively managing an organization's workforce to achieve business objectives. For new – and even experienced – HR professionals, it can be useful to occasionally review the fundamentals of human resource management, to make sure you and your HR department are refreshed on…
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Managing an Employee through a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Dealing with a poor performer can be a stressful part of being a supervisor. It's important to reflect on what led to this point, but it is also important to take action to either help the person improve or start the process of removing them. A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)…
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Sizzling Summers: Staying Safe and Healthy

Heat is a major consideration during the summer months – but other concerns are important to keep in mind too. Let’s look at guidelines for enjoying and productively engaging in outdoor activities, while minimizing the risks associated with heat exposure and other summer hazards.

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Mental Health in the Workplace: Building on Change

Mental health and employee well-being are important aspects of workplace safety and health, and more and more workplaces are elevating the topic to the same level as physical safety.

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Building a Positive Work Environment: A DEI Perspective

Creating a positive work environment within the framework of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) or DEIB (Belonging) requires a broad approach that addresses different aspects of organizational culture, policies and practices.  It starts with creating a sense of belonging. 

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI):  Starting with Recruiting

Perspectives and tools for building diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continue to evolve in organizations, as more people are part of the conversations that truly encourage employee engagement, a positive work environment and a sense of belonging.

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