by Gordon Marzano | Sep 27, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, Performance Management
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash The below is an excerpt from Dear Abby which I recently read in my local paper. Co-worker’s abuse of sick leave has come to a head Dear Abby: My co-worker takes advantage of our employer’s generous sick leave policy and calls in sick...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 1, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Workplace Culture
Surprisingly, when I review employee handbooks, I still see many businesses utilizing a new hire 90-day probationary period. I remember years ago being hired by a company that placed all new hires on 90-day probation. Besides showing me where the bathroom was and...
by Gordon Marzano | May 11, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook
More and more companies are reaching out to me requesting I either create an employee handbook for them or make revisions to a current one. Times are changing quickly in the employee handbook space. Handbooks that are three years old many times are looking at major...
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 7, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Workplace Culture
Businesses are always looking for ways to rise above their competition. This age of the “great resignation” has been eye-opening for many companies hoping to retain their talent. The reality is that today’s employee is looking for much more than higher pay, they...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 21, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Workplace Culture
We are experiencing a candidate-driven job market like never before. Retaining valued employees in this atmosphere is more important than ever. Employment turnover is very costly to a business. Hiring costs commonly include recruiting, interviewing, background...
by Gordon Marzano | Feb 10, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Talent Acquisition
A well-conceived, thorough onboarding process is crucial in today’s competitive, candidate-driven market. It is much more than the completion of an I-9 or W-4, or the issuance of a laptop or office keycard, it’s a multi-step process which, if done right, will make...