Did You Say BYOD or BYOB? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Ohio called me the other day to revise his Company’s Employee Handbook, which had grown carelessly […]
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Welcome Back from the Snow Season! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about the annual transition from the snow season […]
Are You a Bank or a Landscape Company? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Wisconsin was talking with me the other day about his company’s human resources program. […]
Weight and See Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Texas called me the other day to talk about his company’s safety program. True to form, the savvy business […]
Human Resources Interview Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Washington called me the other day to discuss conducting employment interviews for a vacant Human Resources Manager position at […]
Staffing Supersedes Safety? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from South Carolina called me the other day to talk about her company’s drug and alcohol testing program. Historically, this issue […]
I’m Too Busy to Know the Numbers Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about his company’s compensation plan. Given the […]
Worker’s Compensation Sticker Shock Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Illinois called me the other day to talk about the renewal of his company’s worker’s compensation policy. Currently, […]
Employee Documentation Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oregon called me the other day to talk about conducting employee performance appraisals, documenting on-the-job behaviors, and providing feedback as […]
Candid Camera Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to relay a recent performance management encounter he had with two problematic employees, and […]
I Think Two Of My Employees Are Dating Each Other Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kansas called me the other day to discuss some persistent rumors circulating […]
Year-End Audit Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Illinois called me the other day to discuss his company’s upcoming strategic planning meeting for 2023. Before our discussion became […]
Various Incentive Programs Steven Cesare, Ph.D. One of my top two or three favorite words is “incentive.” It compels me to action, focus, and growth. It implies motivating people […]
Core Values Steven Cesare, Ph.D. In follow-up to last week’s posting on Organizational Culture Components, I have had several discussions with business owners about how to generate, select, and […]
Organizational Culture Components Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Minnesota called me the other day to talk about her organizational culture, within the context of change management. Like […]
The Communication Plan Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Wisconsin called me the other day to talk about sundry employee issues. Performance expectations, company culture, lack of accountability, the […]
The Word “Suicide” Is More Than Just A Word Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Michigan called me the other day to talk about an employee who was in the […]
The Value Triangle Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Colorado called me the other day to talk about various “people-related” issues including communication, training, and staffing. As the conversation […]
This Sounds A Lot Like The Posting From Last Week Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Washington called me the other day to discuss an employee about whom increased […]
And I Am Not Going To Change Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Michigan called me the other day to talk about one of her key managers’ ongoing attitude […]
75/25 Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia called me the day to talk about leadership, accountability, and roles and responsibilities. Based upon the organizational chart, the company has […]
Three Drivers To Improve Employee Retention Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Oregon called me the day to talk about staffing issues. The astute owner, well-read and highly energetic, […]
Listen, Learn, Lead Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the day to talk about his recently-hired Controller. After years of placating his previous underperforming Controller, the […]
Reward Accurate Job Estimates Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business executive from California called me the other day to discuss cost containment initiatives in his company. Apparently, as part of his […]
Everyone Else Does It! Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner called me the other day to talk frantically about his co-owner’s ongoing frustration with the local labor market, regional pay […]