HR often gets sidelined in executive suite meetings, but its role is far too important to be overlooked. Effective HR departments and leaders who connect with employees and help them develop create more profitable organizations with reduced litigation costs. Here are five compelling reasons why HR should play a more critical role in your company:
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What Can California Employers Do To Reduce Litigation?
California employers often ask me the question of what steps can they take to stop employment litigation. My response usually begins with a warning that there is nothing an employer can do that will prevent a frivolous lawsuit, but the employer should focus on what they can control. Employers can only control their actions and…
Five Steps To Reduce Employment Lawsuits in California
Employers often ask me the question of what steps can they take to stop employment litigation. My response usually begins with a warning that there is nothing an employer can do that will prevent a frivolous lawsuit. However, employers can control their actions and decisions, and by reviewing a few items on a regular basis,…
When is in-house human resources required?
Growing companies face the question of when does it become a necessity to have an executive within the company that is dedicated to human resources. While it varies for each company, in this Friday’s Five, I’ve set forth five considerations that can help growing companies assess their need for a dedicated HR professional.
1. A…
My Five Free Resources For CA Employers
This Friday’s Five is a reminder of the free resources I’ve published that you’re probably not utilizing:
1) Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: http://bit.ly/2MxDueG
2) Subscribe to my blog, the California Employment Law Report here: http://bit.ly/2lHK1Io
3) Download White Papers:
- Termination Checklist: http://bit.ly/2Kfpn0B
- Best Practices When Conducting Employee Discipline: http://bit.ly/2N9L5Rs
4) Subscribe to…
Problems facing human resources
I recently read an article from the Harvard Business Review published in 1981, Managing Human Resources, by William Skinner. The article raised great points about the lack of respect human resource departments receive in companies at the time. The article is as timely as when it was published nearly 40 years ago. Skinner’s article…
Five reasons why HR needs a more critical role in your company than it currently has
I’m tired of HR getting push to the corner of the executive suite meetings. I get to see firsthand on a daily basis about how effective HR departments (or even CEOs, CFOs, or other company leaders) who recognize the importance of personally connecting with employees and helping employees develop, are more profitable organizations with reduced…
Five YouTube channels every employer/entrepreneur should follow
In this Friday’s Five I wanted to share some resources that have added a lot to my understanding of business, startups, and venture capital. Two points upfront:
- The Internet (especially YouTube) has become a huge equalizer for startups and small businesses. Ten years ago, the information that is shared on the channels listed below was
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Finding the Next Steve Jobs – Nolan Bushnell
Who was the first person to recognize Steve Jobs’ potential and offer him a job? It was Nolan Bushnell. By the way, Bushnell is also the founder of Atari, co-inventor of the video game Pong, founder of Chuck E. Cheese, and is a serial entrepreneur. Given Bushnell’s track record in business, and having the badge…
Interview With Guy Kawasaki on Enchantment
I recently had the opportunity to interview Guy Kawasaki about his New York Times best selling book Enchantment. I like to think of the interview as an extra chapter to Enchantment specifically for business owners and human resource managers about how to effectively manage employees. We spoke about the following topics:
- HR departments should
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