Building Bridges, Not Walls: The Power of Trust
When trust is broken its hard to regain it back, but it can be mended. Trust is defined by Webster as “to place confidence in”. As an employee you should be able to trust your employer to treat you well and respect you as a person and employee. Managers trust their employees to come to work on time and completing task given to them. In return, the employee trust the manager to resolve issues, and work to help and benefit the team as a whole. We all know that there are huge benefits for gaining trust within the workplace. Employers…
Safe Leave for Your Employees
Victims of Domestic Violence Time Off As employers we should care about our staff and their safety. It’s great to make sure that you employees are safe while working in your facility. However, the employee does not live in your facility 24/7. Employees go home and sometimes homes are not the safe place that we all like to think they are for everyone. Safe Leave can be used for employees or assistance of a family members that is a victim of any act or threat of domestic violence, unwanted sexual contact, stalking or human trafficking. 83% of survivors have reported…
Why are you leaving? – Exit Interviews
What can you do to improve your work environment? Do you know the real reason why your staff are leaving? Exit interviews are great opportunities for companies to get honest and candid answers that help build better work environments. When you ask questions to find out what is driving your employees to leave, be open to hearing both good and bad. As a company, you need to identify what is so appealing to employees that pulls them to other opportunities. Why does the grass look so much greener on the other side? Here are a few suggested questions that you…
Problem Solving Doesn’t Have to Be a Problem
Employers run into problems; this is no surprise to anyone. Problems come in different shapes and sizes and range over different areas within the company. Employers need strong problem-solving skills in their employees. Employees who can problem solve can think critically, creativity, and process information in different ways. Problem solving broken down into a few simple steps: Identify the problem- It may seem like an obvious step. You need to know the problem before you can solve the problem. List out the possible solutions- See both sides of the problem, list pros and cons, and see what consequences can arise…
Work Playlist Can Enhance Your Productivity
Hit pause on workplace distractions! Music just might be the missing note to your productivity symphony. Headphones are becoming more of a normal accessory to employee’s wardrobe, but this can appear unprofessional or even rude. To help eliminate the appearance of unwanted prejudgment it may be time to think about adding the tunes to your office space to motivate your staff as whole. Here are some pros to adding music to the office space: Music has been proven to lower stress levels by influencing emotions, and lowering blood pressure. Music can help you remember new things and specific details. Music…
Job Rotation/ Cross Training
Cross training is not a new concept for the workforce. Managers want to know that all moving pieces of the company are covered, even when the main employee is out of the office. It reduces the chances for errors and delayed responses. If staff can keep the ball moving, it keeps the company moving. Benefits of Cross Training your staff: Greater Productivity – Employees learn more diverse skills that allow the staff to grow and add to their resume’ Increased Employee Motivation -Allows employes stay motivated to advance within the company Better Collaboration and Teamwork -This forces the staff to…
AI in The Workplace
Artificial Intelligence is steadily becoming part of the normal workplace team. Companies are embracing AI and waking up to the capability and uses of this new team member. Here are some ways that AI is changing the workforce: ChatGPT helps companies automate workflows to save time. Chatbot help navigate websites, recruiting, and draft social media. AI is helping applicants write their resume’s and help them stand out among other applicants. AI-assisting with hiring is nothing new, but it is becoming increasingly normal. This could be as easy as asking preliminary questions (Interview or behavioral) or help record videos for prescreening…
Savio In The Know June 2024
Can staff come and speak with you freely? Do staff say that they areuncomfortable coming to you or even sitting in your office... Savio-in-the-Know-June-2024Download
Boomers Knocking at the Door of Retirement
Boomers will be closing their briefcases, taking off their heels, and hanging up their hardhats for the last time within the next 5 years. Nearly 50% of the boomer generation will be retiring during this time frame. The generation that set the foundations for the companies that we work in today will be leaving them. This will undoubtably influence the companies and force them to focus on what is coming down the pipeline. New generations are moving up and welcoming fresh new faces to the workforce. It is the responsibility of the leaders to show the newer generations what the…
2024 Overtime Rule Changes
SHRM states: “The U.S. Department of Labor has increased the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA's) annual salary-level threshold from $35,568 to $58,656 as of Jan. 1, 2025, for white-collar exemptions to overtime requirements. Effective July 1, 2024, the salary threshold will increase to $43,888. Employees making less than the salary-level threshold, such as hourly workers, can be eligible for overtime if they work enough hours.” * What does this mean for you? Employers need to decide if they are going to raise the salary of the exempt employees. If employers are not able or unwilling to give their employees raises withing the guidelines; then the…
