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It’s Vacation Time!
Why am I writing about vacation in the fall of 2022? Well, for a few reasons: Reason #1 My husband and I recently took a weeklong vacation to attend the Greyhounds Reach the Beach® event held every October in Southern Delaware. We’ve been going for as long as I...
Best Practices for Terminating an Employee
Having to terminate is likely one of the most challenging responsibilities of a manager. Here are five best practices to help make the transition less painful for employee and employer, and minimize backlash and confusion. 1. Ground your decision to terminate in fact...
Minimize Exposure to Wrongful Allegations of Unlawful Harassment
Harassment is something no one wants to think about. But understanding what does and does not constitute harassment is fundamental to successfully providing a safe and productive work environment for all employees. Unfortunately, many managers must deal with wrongful...
What You Don’t Know May Hurt You
Let me jump right to the point: Do you know if you are in compliance with the employment regulations? Even if you have only one truck with one employee, you are subject to more federal, state, and local employment laws than you probably realize (at least 12 with only...
SMART Goals. Better Performance Evaluations.
Few managers and employees look forward to conducting performance evaluations, but a strong performance evaluation strategy can alleviate the typical dread and procrastination. The best evaluation strategy starts by embracing the concept of SMART goals. Goal setting...
5 Ways to Gain Employees’ Respect
Respect in the workplace is as crucial as productivity when it comes to the bottom line. Disrespected managers are likely to fail, thus significantly impacting the bottom line. Gaining the respect of a team is not something that comes as a result of a title or...
