Make an HR Operations Plan for 2019
After performance reviews are wrapped up, merit increases are realized, and budget season is over, the new year is upon us! Your team enjoyed the bonuses and the holiday party, but are you planning for your people in 2019? The labor market remains tight going into the new year, so a key strategy in your […]
40 Under 40: Lisa Leath
The 40 Under 40 Award is presented by StarNews Media and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the award is to recognize young professionals who are doing great things in our community. Recipients had to be younger than 40 years old as of Dec. 31, 2019; live or work in Brunswick, New Hanover […]
Recruiting – How to Avoid Doing Something Illegal
When Leath HR Group trains employers on how to conduct a great, legal interview, we often hear remarks like “thanks for keeping us out of jail!” Although you probably won’t go to jail for asking the wrong question or saying something offensive in an interview, your company could be subject to some hefty fines and […]
Positive on Productivity: Hire New Graduates
Much time and research has been allocated by think tanks to decipher the different characteristics of each generation and how these generations interact in the workplace. Everyone has been talking about “those millennials” for a decade and how other generations communicate with the kids coming out of school. Now there’s a new generation — post-millennials […]
How to Fire Someone Effectively
Let’s face it, when unemployment hovers around 4%, most organizations are hesitant to let any teammate go. However, even when it’s hard to find good help, employees still underperform, violate policies and show up with bad attitudes which means that companies need to do what’s good for business – shed the dead weight and upgrade. For readers […]
How to Fire Someone Effectively
Let’s face it, when unemployment hovers around 4%, most organizations are hesitant to let any teammate go. However, even when it’s hard to find good help, employees still underperform, violate policies and show up with bad attitudes which means that companies need to do what’s good for business – shed the dead weight and upgrade. For readers […]
Managing Energy as a Business Priority
This Insights article was co-written with Jillian Howden, MPA. A lot of us fall within one of two categories: We are the people with a lot of energy; or we are watching people with a lot of energy and wondering where they get it from. We often hear adults say that we wish we could […]
Managing Energy as a Business Priority
A lot of us fall within one of two categories: We are the people with a lot of energy; or we are watching people with a lot of energy and wondering where they get it from. We often hear adults say that we wish we could bottle children’s energy and use it for ourselves. How […]
Post-Flo Stress and Anxiety Management
This Insights article was contributed by Jillian Howden, MPA, Facilitator and Instructor at Leath HR Group. The continuous slow spin of rain, day after day, this last September, created havoc in a way many can never plan on. Those of us who stayed and fought stocked up on generators, food, water (and wine). Those of […]
Post-Flo Stress and Anxiety Management
The continuous slow spin of rain, day after day, this last September, created havoc in a way many can never plan on. Those of us who stayed and fought stocked up on generators, food, water (and wine). Those of us who fled spent the next few weeks in places we did not plan to be, […]
