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What You Need to Know About New OSHA Regulations

July 27, 2016 By Jessica Johns Pool

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Now may be a good time to revisit your company’s safety training. Not just for the wellbeing of employees but for the health of your business.

The reason: The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been busy in 2016, undergoing the first major overhaul of its regulations and penalties. The goal is to modernize its systems and make it easier to identify hazards at specific companies.

The new federal requirements take effect August 10, 2016. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Resources, Operations Tagged With: OSHA

Reassuring Employees After a Tragedy

July 14, 2016 By Jessica Johns Pool

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Recent events in Dallas, Orlando and Baton Rouge have left many managers wondering what to say or do while at work. Tragedy, whether due to a natural disaster or manmade, creates an aftermath that affects everyone, everywhere, including the workplace.

Ignoring how employees are feeling after such events is not a good option. Employees will be talking about the event, with or without you. This is your chance to make sure the conversation doesn’t distract from productivity long-term.

What can and should company leaders do? The good news is plenty of options exist. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: Tragedy

11 Questions to Ask Before Joining a Board

May 5, 2016 By Editor

This is a guest post by Sara Speer Selber.

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Your business and community leadership has been recognized and you’ve been asked to join a corporate or non-profit board of directors. Before you agree, it’s important to conduct the same due diligence you would when buying another company.

After all, your name will be associated with this organization and you want to make sure ethical behavior is its norm. You want to avoid board membership at the helm of a for-profit or non-profit led by self-serving leaders who act recklessly or illegally.

If you are asked to join a corporate or non-profit board, what questions should you ask before saying yes? How do you know if you are joining a board of directors that is behaving in a responsible manner? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: board of directors

Why On-Site Medical Care Is Good For Business

April 19, 2016 By Jessica Johns Pool

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Your assistant has a cough that won’t go away but keeps putting off going to the doctor. Your HR manager needs half a day off to get her annual physical. Another employee wants to check to make sure his new medication is controlling his blood pressure properly.

Each of these scenarios take place in businesses across America every day, and each doctor visit means several hours off work and pricey office visits, maybe even ER visits. That coughing assistant could be infecting others as well as getting sicker herself.

Think on-site health care is too expensive for your mid-sized business? It may be time to change your thinking. Many medium-sized businesses are using on-site wellness programs to differentiate themselves from other employers – and keep their workforce healthier while lowering expenses. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Resources, Operations Tagged With: employee benefits, employees, healthcare, productivity

Top 10 Videos Every Business Owner Needs to Watch Now

March 7, 2016 By Jessica Johns Pool

Don’t have time to attend conferences or lectures where the best and brightest are speaking? No worries. You can listen to videos that will help you improve your business or challenge your thinking about what is best for your company.

Here are the top 10 videos every businessperson should watch.

1. Building a Formidable Brand

Tony Hsieh, CEO of the online shoe and clothing shop Zappos, explains how Zappos grew to a billion-dollar brand by concentrating on exceptional customer service.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Sales & Marketing Tagged With: brand management, hiring

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