Lowering Employee Turnover Rates & Cost
“Treat employees like they make a difference and they will,” a word of advice from Jim Goodnight, a co-founder, and CEO of SAS Institute Inc. Goodnight is known for the…
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What to do After Being Laid Off
“Unfortunately, we must inform you that your position at this company has been eliminated. We’re going to have to lay you off, permanently.” These are the words no employee wants…
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Preparing for the Next Unexpected Business Disruption
So, who’s ready for 2021? Dumb question, right? There’s no question it’s been a rough year for everyone, especially businesses. Come midnight on December 31st we’ll all be toasting (while…
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Burnout in the Workplace
In recent years, burnout in the workplace has become an increasing concern. According to a 2018 Gallup study, two-thirds of full-time employees experience burnout on the job consistently or just…
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Talking Politics in the Workplace
The 2020 election is heating up, and so can the political discussion in the workplace. These conversations can quickly turn personal, creating an unfriendly and unnecessary confrontation. So, how does…
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Reducing the Cost of Workers’ Compensation
Injuries can happen anytime in the workplace. And here is the deal. Injuries occur in every industry from manufacturing floors to even in offices. They can be sprains, cuts, and…
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Workplace Anxiety Amid COVID-19
Minnesota has been opened for several months after a spring shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with the state open, COVID continues to command our attention and is a…
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Cost of Keeping the Wrong Employees
The wrong employees. We have all hired them (and unfortunately fired them). The loss in production, extra stress, unhappy employees, and endless excuses… wrong hires are costly. Even worse, those…
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