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Employee Assistance Programs are Needed Now More Than Ever

Employee Assistance Programs have come a long way since their inception in the 1950s. Find out why they are underutilized, what’s new with them, and how to encourage employees to take advantage of this complementary health service.

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Successful Telecommuting

While more people are telecommuting than ever before, it’s important to have procedures and policies related to it.

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What is a Toxic Work Environment Costing Your Organization?

Your Company Culture is the Ticket A recent SHRM survey of 1,014 individuals asked participants to look back five years (2014-2019) to evaluate who sets the culture and how they feel about their workplace. Here is a summary of their responses: 76% said their manager sets the cultural tone of the organization 49% have thought …

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Bad Manager is Like a Fish Rotting from the Head

How to Spot and Stop a Bad Manager Before It’s Too Late

Ever heard the term “Fish rots from the head”? This is a simple saying that has a powerful meaning when applied to a failing organization. Basically, it means the cause of failure comes from bad management or the “heads” of the organization. Once the head starts to “rot” efforts to turn things around are often …

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Signing an Employee Contract

Does Your Organization Really Want to Require Noncompete Agreements?

More and more employers are requiring their workforce to sign legally binding agreements that prevent workers from leaving the company and going to work for competitors. These types of agreements are called noncompete agreements. However, employers that require employees to sign noncompete agreements should take a moment to consider the impact these types of documents …

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