Employee Morale

Rethinking Employee Engagement 2024

The term “Employee Engagement” gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? In its simplest form, it means the level at which...

Preparing for the Grand Finale!

As we bid farewell to another (dare we say) fantastic year, it's crucial to ensure that your employee relations strategy is not just...

What does your parking lot say about your leadership style?

Throughout my career, I have found that the best form of coaching is through examples and experiences. There is a unique way to use what...

Can You Hear Me Now??? Active Listening

Do you sometimes feel like your message is not just getting across? That for some reason or another your meetings or employee...

5 Ways to Handle Employee Compensation, Benefits and Total Rewards During a Recession

When it comes to rewarding top performers if the budget isn't there, there are other ways to create recognition and retention.

HR PODCAST: Supporting your shop employees

Deanna Baumgardner - joined NOLN (National Oil and Lube News) HR Podcast to discuss her approach for supporting your shop employees with...

Floating holiday definition and meaning

Our very own, Ellen Slane was featured again but this time on the HR resource website On Pay. A floating holiday is flexible paid time...

5 Key Points for a Recognition Strategy

Everyone knows how important performance management is but what sometimes gets overlooked or doesn’t get as much attention as a part of...

Feature: Perks for Part Time Employees

In a recent article on Fender Bender our very own Penny Yountz was asked about part-time employee retention. Interview by: Matt Hudson In...

What equals a leader?

If you are a supervisor, you are a leader. If you are a mentor, you are a leader. If you are a “boss”, you are a leader. If you are an...

Feature: How to get Authentic Employee Feedback with Employers Advantage

Deanna Baumgartner, the founder and owner of Employers Advantage was recently featured in one of Ratchet + Wrench latest blog: How to get...

Mental Health Matters Series, Part 3

Work is good for our mental health (it really is!) but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems. A...

Mental Health Matters Series, Part 2

This is the second in a three-part series about how leaders can evaluate their approach to C.A.R.E.S (Culture, Allocates, Realigns,...

Mental Health Matters Series, Part 1

This is the first in a three-part series about how leaders can evaluate their approach to C.A.R.E.S (Culture, Allocates, Realigns,...

Rewards and Recognition: Takeaways

We wanted to wrap up our rewards and recognition series with a few takeaways: As managers and leaders, exhibit the behaviors you want to...

Rewards and Recognition: Virtual Employees

Last week, we shared with you some ways to create a rewards and recognition program or rethink your current process. This week, we wanted...