HR Administration
Dear Workforce How Should We Conduct Performance-Appraisal ‘Calibration’ Meetings With Managers?I’m interested in how we could conduct productive performance appraisal “calibration” m...
Staffing Management
Dear Workforce How Do I Develop a Needs-Analysis TemplateI recently was put in charge of plantwide training for our manufacturing company. Inter...
Workplace Culture
Dear Workforce What Do I Do About the Owner’s DaughterOur president and owner recently hired his 20-something daughter to work in the firm do...
Recruitment
Dear Workforce How Could We Better Publicize Our Jobs to Would-be RecruitsWe have several entry-level job openings for administrative and medical assistants. The...
Recruitment
Dear Workforce How Do We Calculate the ROI of Our Online Job PostingsWe want to figure out the return on investment of our job postings, with the aim of cut...
Staffing Management
Dear Workforce What Alternatives to Forced Distribution Could We Use to Measure Employee PerformanceWe fear that moving from a forced distribution system of performance management eventua...
Workplace Culture
Dear Workforce How to Go Beyond a Pat on the Back?Most material I’ve read says that supervisors should say thanks for a job well done. Wh...
HR Administration
Dear Workforce How Do I Handle an Employee’s Drinking Problem?How do I approach a new employee that I suspect may be drinking prior to arriving at wo...