As an HR Consultant, one of the biggest challenges I see managers face is finding the right balance between driving employee performance and avoiding micromanagement. It's essential to establish clear expectations and hold employees accountable for their work, but it's equally important to empower them to use their skills and judgment to achieve their goals.

Outsourcing HR functions to a consultant can be an excellent solution to streamline HR processes, reduce workload, and ensure that employees receive the support they need for your organization to thrive.

On December 15, 2022, the city of Gainesville, Florida, became the first jurisdiction in the state to restrict the use of pre-employment background screens looking into an applicant’s criminal history. Gainesville now joins 37 states and over 150 cities and counties around the country in adopting fair-chance hiring policies. Fifteen states and many local jurisdictions already apply their policies to private employers and/or government contractors. The new law applies to employers with 15 or more employees who have worked primarily in Gainesville for each working day in each of 4 or more calendar weeks in the current or prior calendar year.

Virtual HR support has become a buzzword in recent years, and for good reason. As technology continues to advance, the way in which businesses operate is changing. The HR industry is no exception.

As a human resources (HR) consultant, I strongly believe that investing in the development and growth of your employees can have a significant impact on the overall productivity and success of a company. Here are just a few of the benefits that come with developing your employees' performance.

As an employer, it's important to understand the factors that can negatively impact employee performance. By identifying and addressing these issues, you can create a more positive and productive work environment for your team. Here are the top five reasons why employee performance suffers and what you can do to fix them.

ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI, can be a valuable tool for managers looking to lead their employees effectively.

The holidays are a joyous time for all, and companies should celebrate in ways that set them up for success in the coming year and prevent employee claims. Here are 3 essential to-dos during the holidays to keep the proverbial grinch of a claim from stealing your Christmas spirit.

There are a host of tactics and strategies for addressing employee development and advancement, and they all begin with Managers being held accountable for the development of their employees.

We teach about the need to have clear, measurable, objective employee metrics and standards in place with which to hold employees accountable. One question we inevitably get is- What does that look like exactly?