Jan 1, 2026 | HR Insights
The Post-Review Reality Check January brings fresh starts and familiar reckonings. If you’ve just wrapped up performance reviews, you know the feeling, that moment when you realize certain issues didn’t just appear in the last quarter. They’ve been...
Nov 1, 2025 | HR Insights
As the calendar year winds down, business owners focus intensely on financial reports, inventory, and sales projections. Yet, many small and mid-sized business owners forget that their people plan is the foundation upon which the next year’s operational plan...
Sep 1, 2025 | HR Insights
While Fortune 500 companies force employees back to cubicles, you have a different opportunity entirely. Small and mid-sized business owners are discovering what seems like an unfair advantage: flexibility wins talent wars. The numbers tell a story worth paying...
Aug 1, 2025 | HR Insights
Human resources (HR) professionals and employment lawyers are accustomed to employment law changes across various states at differing times of year. Often, these changes are effective on January 1 or October 1, but they can occur at any time. Sometimes the updates are...
Jul 1, 2025 | HR Insights
Here’s a sobering reality check: 74% of companies struggle to achieve and scale value from AI investments. Despite widespread adoption and significant financial commitments, most businesses aren’t seeing the returns they expected. The problem...
Jun 1, 2025 | HR Insights
Your new hire’s success starts before their first day and continues long after. Yet many small and mid-sized business owners treat employee development as a single event rather than a strategic journey. The reality? Companies who invested in formalized training...
May 1, 2025 | HR Insights
“I have now had two small business clients that did not have I-9 forms for their employees. They were not aware of I-9 forms, or that they needed to have them. In both cases, the company had been in business over 25 years and employed over 20 employees (and many...
Apr 1, 2025 | HR Insights
Your small business is growing. You’ve hired good people. But are you paying them correctly? If you’re like most small and mid-sized business owners, you might be making compensation decisions on the fly, negotiating individually with each employee, or...
Mar 1, 2025 | HR Insights
Understanding and articulating your organization’s “why” — its core purpose — is crucial for fostering employee engagement and driving business success. When employees connect with a meaningful mission beyond profits, they become more engaged,...
Feb 1, 2025 | HR Insights
In today’s competitive business landscape, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face a critical challenge: keeping their talented employees engaged and committed to the organization. One powerful strategy to address this challenge is implementing robust...
