by Caroline | Feb 6, 2013 | Company Culture, People Evaluation, teamwork, Telecommuting, company culture, management, Training
It’s generally considered a bad idea to condemn large groups of people on the basis of a single characteristic. Unless they’re middle managers. Since the 1980s middle managers have been fair game for every kind of disparagement. They’ve been called Dilberts, labeled...
by Caroline | Jan 30, 2013 | Company Culture, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Telecommuting, company culture, management, Training
Recently I was quoted in a Texas Tribune article entitled “Legislating Goes Social….” about the tricky business of building fair legislation around private use of social media in the workplace. At ValentineHR, we’ve been wrestling with this one for awhile now....
by Caroline | Jan 23, 2013 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, People Evaluation, Recruiting, rewards, Telecommuting, company culture, management
Why do your employees come in to work every day? Is it because they have to pay the rent or is there something else? Are your team members best buddies with each other? Does your company’s mission align with their values? Are they getting valuable experience that will...
by Caroline | Jan 16, 2013 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Recruiting, rewards, teamwork, Telecommuting, company culture, management
Startups, what’s your exit strategy? You created this cool thingamajig, wowed them in pitch competitions, got your customers and now it looks like somebody might buy your company or you’re ready for an Initial Public Offering. You know you have to have all your...
by Caroline | Jan 9, 2013 | Company Culture
It happens to every small business. You’re humming along, meeting deadlines, finishing projects, wooing customers and the CTO leaves for his annual Roswell pilgrimage or the business manager gets hit by a meteor. Suddenly there’s a hiccup and everything’s thrown into...
by Caroline | Dec 12, 2012 | Company Culture, HRSafety
Holiday parties with your coworkers provide a great bonding opportunity and can boost morale and connection with the company. They also provide opportunity for colossal lapses in judgment among people with whom lapses in judgment are usually carefully avoided....
