by Caroline | May 25, 2016 | Compensation and Benefits, HR Technology, HRCompliance, HRIS, Labor Law, Leadership, Management
As I discussed last week, many small business leaders choose to pay everybody salary, regardless of the rules. I’m thinking they won’t be doing that any more, now that the Department of Labor has issued new overtime rules and will be cracking down on people who...
by Caroline | May 4, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR
I have a communication exercise I do with groups. I distribute paper to every person, tell them to close their eyes, and then I give them instructions about how to fold the paper, unfold it, refold it, and tear out a corner. I think the instructions sound specific....
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 6, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, teamwork
Stephanie Izard won Top Chef in the fourth season of the show. I remember watching and thinking she was a cool customer- calm under pressure, creative, team player, communicative, fierce competitor. She was the first woman to win the competition. I am an avowed...
by Caroline | Mar 23, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, Training
Have you ever stopped to notice how often you aren’t really where you are but you’re in your head instead? You might be in a meeting, or in traffic, or doing a task but your brain is envisioning the argument you had with your partner, the upcoming employee evaluation,...
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...
