Does monitoring employees —whether they work remotely or in the office — lead to increased productivity? Does it motivate, intimidate or infuriate your employees? Many readily available applications — Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace and Microsoft tools — provide raw data on employee activities. But this data is just that. Raw. It doesn’t provide a true […]
Business leaders intent on moving their companies to ever higher levels of efficiency, effectiveness, profitability and success constantly look for ways to improve operations. This requires a discerning awareness of what is — and isn’t — working. There’s a potential pitfall, though, if leaders focus only on what they perceive as wrong. While this approach […]
Human resource professionals and business managers serve on the front lines in a rapidly evolving world of work. They face not only global health challenges, but also economic and social uncertainty, environmental concerns and the expectations of an increasingly diverse workforce. At the same time, financial systems have moved away from models that define business […]
In my role advising and representing employers, the situation about which employers inquire most is the interactive process required in determining how to reasonably accommodate disabled employees. No situation is the same, and my advice varies based on the facts. But some or all of the following factors are present in every discussion: The employer […]
Change is a reality in business whether we want it or not. Business environments and economies change. Team dynamics changes. Technology changes rapidly. Life in general is about change. If we resist change, we limit the potential of all that’s available to us professionally and personally. Many people resist change because they must change as […]
How do you talk to an employee about his or her shortcomings? Do you provide honest performance reviews? Do you offer praise when warranted and constructive criticism when needed? Performance reviews and candor go hand in hand, but candor also has a place in everyday interactions in the workplace. At the same time, though, making […]
We’ve all heard: The new trend is quietly quitting your job. There’s nothing new, though, about the number of people who aren’t engaged in their work. A Gallup poll conducted in 2015 indicated 50.8 percent of U.S. workers were disengaged and 17.2 percent were actively disengaged — in other words, quiet quitting. Fast forward to […]
As we head into fall, our community once again faces two respiratory viruses at the same time — COVID-19 and the flu. These viruses pose significant challenges to maintaining a healthy workforce. By one estimate, 17 million work days are missed every year nationwide because of the flu, resulting in a loss of $7 billion […]
The Grand Valley is full of examples of strong partnerships. The spirit of collaboration that pulses through the veins of this community is not only special, but also effective and promotes innovation. Monument Health is proud to be a part of many local collaborative and innovative efforts. Our superpower is collaboration. Without it, we […]
The law of supply and demand constitutes a basic principle of economics. But in the case of real estate, unbalanced supply and demand dynamics create sellers’ and buyers’ markets. What makes a sellers’ market? The supply tipping point for the market to favor sellers occurs when the supply drops below six months of inventory. That’s […]