The Mindfulness Movement: Finding Your Zen in the Office
Her lunch break consists of pulling on a pair of colorful leggings, some running shoes and a tank, then heading two blocks up the street for her daily dose of zen. His quiet place on the way home from work is next door to the coffee shop he used to frequent for his twice-a-day cup of joe. Her evening activities went from drinks with friends to quiet reflection in a room designated for nothing but thoughts. The mindfulness movement is sweeping the nation, from yoga classes to meditation to tai chi massage, as Americans are taking a different approach to [...]
Are You at Risk? The Top 10 Reasons Employers May Get Sued This Year!
Earlier this year Cal Chamber came out with a lengthy white paper on the Top Ten Lawsuit Risks of 2015. To save you some time, we’ve got the list here for you, and we promise to keep it brief! Here are the Top 10 Reasons Employers May Get Sued in 2015: 1. Salary for everyone! Classifying your entire workforce as exempt could put you in some serious hot water with both State and Federal Law! It may make payroll easier and make your employees happy to know they’re getting paid the same amount each pay period, but it’s not that [...]
Bust a Move!!! Those Magic Mike Dancers are Causing Quite a Stir in Court!! Are They Exempt or Not?
Anyone seen Magic Mike… or more recently Magic Mike XL? Maybe it’s just the woman in me, but I would say those moves are pretty creative! Apparently, District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr., doesn’t share my same enthusiasm for the arts. Haha! So...is Magic Mike exempt...or not? [tweetthis]Magic Mike: Exempt or Not? Depends on your definition of Creative Professional...[/tweetthis] Currently under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a class of employees known as Creative Professionals are exempt from overtime and other protections. The official description of a Creative Professional: To qualify as a “creative professional,” an employee must be (i) compensated [...]
How to Equip Yourself to “Employer-Parent” Talented Millennials
You know who they are. The one with his ear buds permanently attached to his ears, or the girl with twelve pieces of jewelry on her right ear alone who refuses to wear what you consider to be "business casual" attire. Or maybe it's the nerdy guy with glasses and messy hair whose face you've never really seen because he's always in front of his computer or cell phone; never separated from his tools of technology for even a moment while at work. Oh, and they are always late or right on time. Whatever happened to being on time and [...]
Three Steps to Creating Succession Plans!
Do you have a plan for each member within your organization? Did you know? Less than one-third of organizations have formal succession plans for all but the very top levels, according to research conducted by Bersin by Deloitte and published in November 2014. Sure, those top-level managers are important, but what if you lost someone on your team who wears many hats? Organizations are embracing a flatter structure (reducing the amount of middle management) and with that, the knowledge that could walk out the door when an employee leaves your organization can be significant. So how do you go about [...]
Expert Value: Finding the Stars
As the global economy becomes more and more dependent on technology and innovation, companies must look at their talent and determine the expert value in each of their employees. Finding the stars and creating an environment that your experts want to be a part of is a challenge that every employer must face in today’s fast-paced digital world. Many specialized professionals (i.e. scientists, engineers, doctors, accountants) are more interested in developing their own professional expertise than in finding a management career track. Forcing natural experts into management career paths goes against the success of their own personal career goals. Instead [...]
Difficult Yet Talented Employees: Troublemakers Unite!
Are the most talented employees in your workplace also the most difficult to deal with? Different employees will require engagement criteria that works for his or her individual personality – it’s not a one size fits all solution. So how can you identify what engagement criteria will work for those talented yet difficult employees? Job suitability assessments are one way, and lucky for you, Peoplescape consultants are skilled at analyzing the data provided by such tools. Also, looking at an employee’s generational profile can tell you a lot about what their needs will be in order to keep them engaged [...]
Resilience
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” – Steve Maraboli Resilience is the ability of people to cope with stress and hard times, and then bounce back quickly. When you think of the word “resilient” do certain faces come to mind? What trials have those people been through, only to end up more successful in the long run? Not only do they survive, they do it with a smile on their face, and a bigger paycheck when all is said and done. Do you know who I’m talking about? Ok, good. Now let’s talk [...]
Emotional Intelligence and New Hires
Personality tests and skills-based competencies have been a part of recruiting and hiring decisions for quite some time now, but are you considering the Emotional Intelligence (EI) of your potential hires? According to Bamboo HR, 1 in 3 HR Managers are placing increased importance on EI in their hiring decisions. Is your organization part of that 1 in 3? I know you’re probably thinking… [tweetthis]Emotional Intelligence – What is it and why does it matter?[/tweetthis] […]
Case Study: Employee Surveys and Focus Groups
Employee “caretaking” is a crucial, though often overlooked aspect of personnel management. At Peoplescape, we are always “team employer” but we also know that having compassion and a strong desire for employees to succeed is a core value in most successful organizations. Employees who work efficiently, have opportunity for growth and feel they are treated fairly are the strongest assets to the employer, and our goal is to partner with our business clients to ensure their workplaces are as happy as can be! We conduct workshops on a wide variety of training topics including new hire orientation and onboarding procedures, [...]