Fun & Creative Ways to Build Your Team and Improve Your Company Culture

In order to have a successful and productive team, it is important to unite your employees by working on their strengths and weaknesses as well as boosting their morale. Having a strong workplace culture has become a main concern for businesses, so as a manager, it is your job to help make this happen. The most successful team building activities can not only help your team get stronger and closer, but it can also help them get away from the monotony of work. A team that communicates effectively and is on the same page while being positive and having great energy are the main parts of building your company culture. If you are not sure how to build your team to improve your company culture, here are some fun and creative ideas.

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How to Better Manage Employee Time Off Requests

Holiday season is quickly approaching. Do you have an effective, organized way to manage your employees’ time off requests? Depending on the industry you are in, it might be inevitable to have staff work during holidays. Let’s face it, no one wants to skip Thanksgiving or Christmas because they have to be at work, so be prepared to receive many time off requests from your employees. Handling employee time off scheduling conflicts can be a nightmare, but some planning and clear policies can make it easier for you.

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How to Prepare for Open Enrollment

Whether your open enrollment period is around the corner or further down the road, there are a few things you must do in order to prepare for it in order to have a smooth process. As you may already know, open enrollment can be a very stressful and hectic time of the year, not only for HR professionals, but also for employees. It is during this time when employees get handed paperwork that must be filled out before a certain date, and let’s be honest, not every employee will do this. So, is there an easier way to prepare yourself and your employees for open enrollment? The answer is yes.

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5 Easy Ways to Improve Workplace Safety

We can all agree that working in a safe environment is vital in order to get the job done. Workplace safety should not only be important to employees, but also to employers, as it is their responsibility to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. According to the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), about 4,600 workers were killed on the job in 2012, and many other injuries occur each year, many of which could be prevented. There are many laws that protect employees when they get injured on the job, and it is the employer’s job to report all workplace injuries to the Occupational Safety Health Administration. I want to share some tips with you that can help encourage safety in the workplace and also prevent any injuries.

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How Employee Self Service Will Make Your Life Easier

If you are in the HR industry, you are well aware that working with people can be difficult at times. As an HR professional you are always dealing with employees, answering their questions, reminding them to complete their tasks, reminding them to shop for their benefits during open enrollment, approving their time off requests, helping them understand their pay stub, etc, etc. This can become very daunting and time-consuming. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way where you could make one reminder and send it to ALL of your employees? Or a way you could communicate with them without having to deal with them in person? Or how about approving time with the click of a button? Luckily, there is. If you are not currently using an Employee Self Service application or haven’t even heard of this, then you’ve come to the right place. So what is Employee Self Service? Employee Self Service, or ESS, is a web-based application where employees can access and manage everything pertinent to their job. With ESS, employees have the ability to log into their portal and fill out all their information such as address, social security number, emergency contacts, phone number, dependents, and the like. They can also access all of their information ranging from pay stubs, to time off balances, to W-2s, and more. This can be done from anywhere, as long as the employee has a computer, tablet, or smartphone and has internet access. Need more convincing? Here are some ways ESS can make your life easier.

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4 Steps to Shopping for Quality Payroll Software

At the end of the day, virtually every business requires the use of some sort of payroll software. Whether your business has one employee or thousands, it’s important to have the tools necessary to administer payroll and ensure your business is staying in compliance with tax withholdings. Your method of processing payroll can range from doing it in-house, using a CPA, or by using a payroll provider.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Invest in a Learning Management System

It is no secret that finding top talent is getting harder because there are so many other companies looking for the same talent as you. There are many things you can do to attract top talent, but once you have it, how do you retain it? Keeping employees engaged and giving them the tools to succeed are vital for this. An LMS, or learning management system, can be the perfect solution for you. A learning management system is a software application that helps you track, document, report, and deliver educational courses and training programs to your employees. Smaller business owners may be hesitant to invest their money in an LMS due to tight budgets, but what they fail to realize is that an LMS will save them a lot of money in the long run. Managing, training, and tracking employee progress should be a priority no matter the size of your business, and an LMS is a great way to do all this on one single platform. Aside from saving time and money, implementing a good learning management system has many other benefits.

Discrimination in the Workplace and How to Handle It

Discrimination in the workplace has become a common topic over the past few years.HR professionals are probably already aware of all the types of discrimination that can occur in the workplace, including age, disability, harassment, national origin, pregnancy, religion, disability, sex, and more. It is important to know how to deal with this if there is ever discrimination happening in your company. Being knowledgeable about the laws that protect your employees and knowing what is going on in your company are ideal places to start when dealing with discrimination. Here are some tips HR managers should follow when dealing with discrimination in the workplace:

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