by Caroline | Jun 27, 2016 | Hiring, HR Strategy, HR Technology, HRCompliance, HRIS, Management, Non profit HR
Do you know how much your employees are costing you, relative to what they’re producing for you? Do you know what your turnover rates are, compared to other companies in your industry? Do you know who your most effective manager is? What I mean is, do you have data on...
by Caroline | Jun 8, 2016 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, Non profit HR, People Evaluation, teamwork
There are certain kinds of “Help! It’s an emergency!” calls I get regularly. One of them is “I really thought this person was going to be great. I thought I asked all the right questions. But after three months I can’t even look at them…..” It turns out the employee...
by Caroline | May 11, 2016 | Company Culture, Hiring, HR Technology, Labor Law, Management, Non profit HR
Fraud is bad. But if you run a non-profit, fraud is more than bad, it can destroy your credibility, which scares off your donor base and cripples your efforts to fulfill your mission. That was the message of the presentation at the Capital Area Non-profit...
by Caroline | Apr 27, 2016 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Leadership, Management, Recruiting
So you probably heard that, March 24, Austin passed a fair chance hiring ordinance for private employers, more commonly known as Ban the Box. What it means is that Austin employers with 15 or more employees can’t ask job candidates about criminal history until they’re...
by Caroline | Apr 14, 2016 | Hiring, HR Technology, Management, Non profit HR, Recruiting
You know the adage: Hire slow, fire fast. And I know that most of my clients will nod and say “Yeah, but I can’t afford to hire slow. So-and-so is working 60 hours a week and I’m afraid we’re going to lose this customer if we can’t make the order on time, and my last...
by Caroline | Mar 16, 2016 | Company Culture, Hiring, Labor Law, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, People Evaluation
We live in an interesting time, the time of the sharing economy. I keep reading these articles about Millennials and their preferences–like not wanting to own cars or homes. They want to rent, to use a driving service. They’re not sure they want to get married...
