The federal government has been busy! Here are 4 recent HR compliance updates for employers to be aware of, including new overtime regulations, the FTC’s prohibition of most new non-compete agreements, the EEOC’s newly released regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and the EEOC’s new guidance on harassment in the workplace.

Join Skye Mercer, HR Consultant for “How to Build an Equitable, Transparent Pay System,” an online HR and leadership training on April 16, 2024 (recording to follow). You receive 90 minutes of training, step-by-step guidance on how to build a pay system, a template pay policy, and a pay equity/pay transparency checklist.

What’s AI Got to Do with HR? And why your employee handbook needs an AI policy. Read this blog post for ways AI can help you save time with HR administrative tasks and what to include in your employee handbook AI policy.

Watch this video to learn more about: 1) How allowing staff to control their own schedules can reduce burnout and boost productivity, 2) Leveraging technology for connection and collaboration, 3) Shifting from measuring performance based on attendance to measuring performance based on outcomes, 4) Using “Virtual Co-Working” to keep employees connected and engaged.

Are you new to managing a remote workforce? Or, looking for ways to improve your communication practices with your remote employees? Here is a quick list of proven best practices for communicating with your remote workers.

This video highlights my conversation with Jarrett Ransom (CEO of The Rayvan Group) and Julia C. Patrick (CEO of the American Nonprofit Academy) about Best Practices for Effectively Leading Remote Teams.

In this video I talk about 3 Key Leadership Strategies you must use to make sure you are laying employees off in a respectful way. This video includes tips for communication and decision-making strategies as well as what to include in your Employee Layoff Packet.

Feeling lonely while working from home can be a challenge, but thanks to technology, growing communities who work from home, and with some forethought and planning, there are a lot of ways to stay connected while working from home.

When I think back to all of the inspirational leaders I’ve worked for, they are very different people in terms of age, gender, socioeconomic background, education level, communication style, and personality. In fact, on a personal level, they are more different than they are similar. However, each one of them embodied these same characteristics.

The modern-day employee handbook no longer has to be a dry, boring document that no one wants to read. In addition to mitigating liability, a well-written handbook is an effective tool for establishing your employer brand and creating a guide for employees to successfully navigate their careers within your organization.

A good personality assessment, along with a high-impact facilitated discussion, is my favorite team building activity of all time. Read this for strategies on how to effectively team-build using personality assessments. Plus, I include a list of my favorite, low-cost assessments

I was recently asked how nonprofit/social services leaders can effectively address employee burnout. Here are the strategies I’ve seen work best.