I have a water bottle that says, “The biggest risk you can take is to do nothing.” Every time you let an employee decision slide, every time you wait on making an important purchasing decision, every time you avoid a tough conversation with a...
As the crisp Autumn air announces itself, leaves take on new hues, and our daylight shortens, some employers start to think about the next calendar year. Within that planning, budgeting ensues. Many of our clients have January benefit renewals. We often start...
Sometimes the decisions your potential customers make seem absolutely nuts. They choose competitors over your clearly superior offerings, they look elsewhere for products or services that you can easily provide, or they kick the can down the road on products that you...
As Human Resources Consultants at Milestones HR, LLC, we often get asked, “We’re a small business, do we really need an Employee Handbook?” It’s a great question, as small businesses enjoy being nimble and are normally tight-knit with their employees. Those same...
Gallup just released global data that shows that 70% of a team’s engagement is determined by one person: their manager. Here’s the problem with that: Most managers have never been trained to manage. They are promoted for their performance, not for their...
What is Psychological Safety? Psychological safety refers to a culture in which individuals feel safe to take interpersonal risks like asking questions, admitting mistakes, or offering new ideas without fear of embarrassment, punishment, or rejection. Employees can’t...
Q3 starts in 3 short weeks, which means it’s Quarterly Planning time again. Planning is a vital opportunity to step out of the whirlwind for a day and work ON your business. Intuitvely you know that this is important and that it will help your team move faster...
Summer in the Midwest is a wonderful season. People move towards planning vacations, long, leisurely days in the sun, and/or maximizing their time outdoors. The shift towards enjoying the season can add to putting off those tasks and decisions that are uncomfortable,...
Most employers make time to provide employees with feedback about their skills, work results, and foster their career growth. How often are we doing the same for our Supervisors? Asking employees to share their insights about the Supervisor can benefit that Leader and...
Succession planning – whether you are starting to think about transitioning your business or whether your business is still in growth-mode – is a vital part of your blueprint for your team. When they can see the future, they can envision themselves in it. ...
