by Gordon Marzano | Oct 2, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Performance Management
Formal performance reviews are one of the simplest, most cost-effective tools a business has for keeping people engaged and productive. Whether you employ five people or five thousand, a structured conversation about performance pays for itself. Yet many businesses,...
by Gordon Marzano | Jul 15, 2026 | AI, Employee Engagement, Employment Law
The NJ HR trends shaping 2026 all point to the same three topics coming up again and again for small and midsize business owners — in the news, in conversations with other owners, and in your own inbox. AI in the workplace. The cost of hiring and keeping good people....
by Gordon Marzano | May 2, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employment Law, Performance Management
Every leader eventually faces the same dilemma: an employee whose performance is solid — maybe even above average — but whose attitude poisons the team. They hit their numbers, yet peers tiptoe around them and the energy drains out of the room when they walk in....
by Gordon Marzano | Apr 21, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Performance Management
Here’s an uncomfortable truth: If you’re still relying on yearly performance reviews, you’re losing money, talent, and competitive ground. The fix? ➡️ CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK and the companies using it are crushing everyone else. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━...
by Gordon Marzano | Mar 12, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employment Law
RetireReady NJ is a state-sponsored retirement savings initiative created to help employees save for retirement through automatic payroll deductions when their employer does not offer a retirement plan. The program currently applies to employers that: Have 25 or more...
by Gordon Marzano | Mar 7, 2026 | Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Employment Law
Although there is no legal requirement that employers maintain an employee handbook, it often is the most important employment-related document a business possesses. Whether creating one for the first time or updating an outdated version, employers should ensure their...
