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Business Plan Basics

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jan 19, 2021 (Dec 24, 2020)

Business Plan Basics Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota called me the other day to talk about creating a “real” written business plan.  More rare than the fabled […]

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The Employee Handbook Distribution Process

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jan 12, 2021 (Dec 24, 2020)

The Employee Handbook Distribution Process Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Michigan called me the other day to talk about her company’s employee handbook.  While revising the employee handbook was […]

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Annual Employee Handbook Distribution

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Jan 5, 2021 (Dec 24, 2020)

Annual Employee Handbook Distribution Steven Cesare, Ph.D. Several years ago, a business owner from Washington state asked me to revise his company employee handbook.  As part of that agreement, I […]

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The Exempt Jogger

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Dec 29, 2020 (Dec 24, 2020)

The Exempt Jogger Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Pennsylvania called me the other day to talk about some performance management issues related to his Sales Manager.  The business […]

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Goal-Oriented Training Program Development

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Dec 22, 2020 (Dec 22, 2020)

Goal-Oriented Training Program Development Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Mississippi called me the other day to discuss a new training program he wanted to develop and implement in […]

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Human Resources File System Guidelines

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Dec 15, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Human Resources File System Guidelines Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Michigan called me the other day to talk about being overwhelmed with all of the paperwork generated by Human […]

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Termination Terminology

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Dec 8, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Termination Terminology Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin called me the other day to talk about a pending employee termination that he was going to conduct. As he […]

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Do I Have to Pay My Employees When It’s Snowing?

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Dec 1, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Do I Have to Pay My Employees When It’s Snowing? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. This time of year I frequently get asked questions regarding pay practices due to weather conditions (e.g., […]

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Interviewer Rating Errors

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Nov 24, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Interviewer Rating Errors Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from North Carolina called me the other day to request some tips, techniques, and training on how to improve his selection […]

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The Personality “OCEAN”

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Nov 17, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

The Personality “OCEAN” Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota called me the other day to express visceral dismay with the poor quality of new employees entering his company. […]

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But That Means I Can’t Sue My Employer

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Nov 10, 2020 (Aug 14, 2020)

That Meal Period is Paid Time Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to review his company policies and Employee Handbook. During our review […]

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My Mechanic is Going Blind

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Nov 3, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

My Mechanic is Going Blind Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Ohio called me the other day with some very sad news. His long-time Mechanic has been experiencing ongoing […]

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The Videotape is Wrong

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Oct 27, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

The Videotape is Wrong Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from California called me the other day to discuss what appeared to be at first glance, a straightforward workers’ compensation injury. […]

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Common I-9 Errors

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Oct 20, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Common I-9 Errors Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Rhode Island called me the other day to talk about his I-9 Forms. While he knew their importance, he readily acknowledged […]

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Top 40 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Terminate an Employee

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Oct 13, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Top 40 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Terminate an Employee Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Iowa contacted me the other day to talk about terminating an employee. […]

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Overcoming Resistance to Change

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Oct 6, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Overcoming Resistance to Change Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day talk about ongoing change management initiatives in his company. While some of the […]

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Organizational Culture: One Word Descriptions

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Sep 29, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Organizational Culture:  One Word Descriptions Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Texas called me the other day to talk about various human resources issues, with the conversation eventually settling […]

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401(k) Document Breach

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Sep 22, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

401(k) Document Breach Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to discuss an emergency affecting her company’s 401(k) program. During our discussion, the owner […]

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Leveraging Social Media for Human Resources

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Sep 15, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Leveraging Social Media for Human Resources Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Illinois called me the other day to discuss her company’s under-performing recruitment efforts. During that discussion, social […]

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But She Stole Stuff From Us!

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Sep 8, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

But She Stole Stuff From Us! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business from New York called me the other day to say it wanted to terminate an employee immediately for stealing […]

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Discrimination Due to Heat-Related Time Off?

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Sep 1, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Discrimination Due to Heat-Related Time Off? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Florida called me the other day to discuss employee time off due to a recent heat wave […]

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Tracking Employee Retention

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Aug 25, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Tracking Employee Retention Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Georgia called me the other day to talk about compensation issues.  During that conversation, I suggested the company offer divisional managers […]

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The Star Model of Organizational Alignment

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Aug 18, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

The Star Model of Organizational Alignment Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from the state of Washington called me the other day to discuss her company’s strategic plan.  Beyond the […]

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After the Work Day Has Ended…

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Aug 11, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

After the Work Day Has Ended… Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Connecticut contacted me the other day to discuss his company’s communication procedures.  As part of this process, […]

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Five Bases of Power

by Steve Cesare Ph.D. On Aug 4, 2020 (Jun 29, 2020)

Five Bases of Power Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California contacted me the other day to discuss continued organizational success.  In response to impressive, sustained growth in revenue, […]

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