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By: Nikki Thomsen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP 10 Tips to Ensure Your Company’s “Holiday” Party is Inclusive Consider naming your event an Employee Celebration Party or Year-End Celebration versus a “Christmas” or “Holiday” party, as not all people celebrate a holiday at this time of the year, and the focus should be on the employees, rather than…
read moreCommunicate Well and Avoid the Grapevine Effect By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM I have no idea how many people I’ve interviewed during my time working in the HR field, but I do know – it’s a lot! One of my favorite questions to ask (and I ask it 100% of the…
read moreCelebrating Transgender Day of Visibility By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Created by trans advocate, Rachel Crandall, in response to the overwhelming majority of media stories about transgender people being focused on discrimination and violence. Crandall hoped to create a day where people could…
read moreMentors – Your Team Needs Them! By: Karen M. Belair, MSA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, HR Consultant, Insight HRM Benefits: Why invest in mentors? Choosing mentors who know and understand your business offers unique investment into employee’s knowledge and experience. New employees need time to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities they need to become a productive…
read moreIs Talent Acquisition and Retention Keeping You Up at Night? By: Karen M. Belair, MSA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, HR Consultant, Insight HRM What are the issues that HR leaders just can’t shut down at night? It’s no secret that HR professionals take their work home…our brains keep on churning long after we leave the office. As…
read moreHonoring Equal Pay Champion, Esther Peterson By: Amy DeBruyn, SHRM-CP (she/her), HR Consultant, Insight HRM, LLC Esther Peterson, head of the Women’s Bureau under President John F. Kennedy and a champion of equal pay initiatives, spent years organizing and collecting data that would lead to the passing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. In a…
read moreMental Health Resources for Employers The pandemic has created a heightened awareness of mental health in the workplace. Businesses require the foundation to lead, motivate and retain their team through COVID-19 and beyond; and, being intentional about the mental health needs of their employees is essential. Be sure to attend the Webinar “Key Human Resource…
read moreGoing Beyond a Diversity Statement to Embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Did you post a Diversity Statement on your website in 2020? It seemed like the thing to do, even if your company lacked a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D, E & I) strategy. Making a public statement about the company’s embracing of people of…
read more5 Strategies to a Healthy Organizational Culture Is your company culture healthy? Employee health is not just about the physical body and employers should take a look at their company culture to see if it aligns with their health and wellness focus. Let’s look at five strategies for promoting a healthy organizational culture. Eliminate Culture…
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