What is HR effectiveness and how do you achieve it?
Discover what HR effectiveness means, how it impacts your organization and strategies to build a more effective HR function that drives business success.
Chris Brennan has been with Insperity for over eight years and a human resources practitioner for over 15 years. Chris holds certifications from the Association of Training and Development, Extended DISC, Franklin Covey, Six Boxes Performance Thinking, Omega Performance and Development Dimensions International. Chris creates, designs and facilitates workshops and coaching on the topics of strategic leadership, culture alignment, strengths-based performance, talent development and leadership communication. In addition, Chris is a frequent contributor to the Insperity blog, and has been a frequent panel member at regional and national training conferences on the topics of employee engagement as well as learning and development.
8 key traits that define effective leadership in the modern workplace
Some leadership traits will always be important. But in today's workplace environment, these eight traits have shot to the top of the list. How well do your leaders embody them? And, how well are you preparing future leaders to succeed?
Leadership and management
The hidden impact of groupthink and how to prevent it
With our innate desire to avoid conflict and conform with others, groupthink can be a problem in the workplace. Find out how to recognize it and extract it.
Training and performance
7 ways to tap into employee knowledge for business growth
Are you getting the most out of your employee knowledge base? Expand your workforce's skills and your organization's capabilities by applying these 7 tips.
Training and performance
HR as the key to unlocking business success
HR impacts nearly every aspect of a business – and how you HR matters. Learn why well-executed HR is so important to business success.
How you HR matters
Mastering employee goals: How to guide your team to success
Discover why employee goals often go unmet and learn nine actionable coaching tips to help your team achieve their goals and boost productivity.
Training and performance
Difficult conversations with employees: 10 crucial rules to remember
There are times when having difficult conversations with employees is inevitable. Click here for tips for handling these potentially delicate situations.
Leadership and management
10 ways to make the gig economy work for your business
What's the business perspective on the gig economy? Explore its benefits and drawbacks, and how it impacts flexibility, costs and workforce management.
Hiring
Maximizing impact: Align HR goals with business objectives
In the evolving business landscape, HR's role extends beyond administration. Learn how to align HR initiatives with business objectives for sustainable growth.
Strategy and planning
The art of engagement: Rescuing your team from work slumps
Work slumps hit everyone. When they do, leaders should know how to lift engagement, boost morale and enhance the performance of their team.
Training and performance
How to give feedback to employees: 7 tips for success
The ability to provide constructive feedback is one of the most important tools at a manager’s disposal. To get started, here are some essential tips.
Training and performance
Beyond the noise: How loud quitting impacts employer brand
The phenomenon of loud quitting is exactly that – loud. But how does it impact employers? Find out how to mitigate its effects.
Leadership and management
Why being a best place to work is good for business
Creating a best place to work takes time, commitment and investment. But the effort can improve your bottom and boost retention. Here’s how.
Leadership and management
8 office etiquette expectations that are now history
Many companies returning on-site have found that employees’ expectations for office etiquette have changed. Find out what you should stop doing now.
Policies and procedures
The do’s and don’ts of workplace gift giving
Workplace gift giving can be tricky, but good etiquette and a company gift policy make the holiday season easier to navigate. Learn more about the do's and don'ts.
Policies and procedures
How to improve servant leadership with shared decision-making
Shared decision-making can lead to better business decisions, more employee engagement and improved change management. Here’s how to get started.
Leadership and management
5 tips for handling different work styles among employees
Employees all work differently, especially in a hybrid landscape. Here are five tips to successfully lead a team with unique work styles.
Leadership and management
Why self-assessment is a critical exercise for business leaders
Performance reviews are a given – but leaders occupy a unique position that can impede regular feedback. Learn how to conduct leadership self-assessments.
Leadership and management
6 tips for employers in an employee’s market
For many employers, balancing recruiting and retention with core responsibilities is a major challenge. Learn how to be an employer in an employee’s market.
Leadership and management
Common family-owned business problems
Many family businesses don't survive into the next generation. Learn how to recognize family-owned business problems and issues, and how to prevent them.
Strategy and planning
How to develop your public leadership brand (and why it matters)
Don’t miss the benefits of intentionally developing your public leadership brand. Here’s how and why to promote yourself as the face of a company.
Leadership and management
How to handle unused vacation days amid COVID-19
A surplus of unused vacation days can impact your employees and your business. Here are some basic strategies to address the issue.
Leadership and management
Dear leaders, make commitments – not promises
In tough times, leaders will sometimes say anything to rekindle optimism. Instead of promises, make leadership commitments. Here's why.
Leadership and management
The ethics of workplace gift giving
Workplace gift giving can be tricky, but good etiquette and a company gift policy make it easier to navigate. Learn more about the do's and don'ts.
Policies and procedures
Temper your temper to be a better leader
Unleashing your anger at work can incur considerable costs. Learn how to go from leader with a temper to inspirational boss.
Leadership and management
College internship programs: 6 benefits for your business
Creating a dynamic internship program that benefits your business takes planning. Here are six ways your business can benefit from an internship program.
Strategy and planning
Pawternity leave: pros, cons and 5 questions to ask
Considering adding pawternity leave to your employee benefits? Use these pros and cons, plus five must-ask questions, to help you make the right choice.
Benefits and compensation
Can ergonomics in the workplace boost employee retention?
Ergonomics in the workplace can be beneficial for employee performance and overall wellness. Learn how it can help with employee retention and satisfaction.
Strategy and planning
9 unusual incentives that will lift employee morale
Is your company suffering from low employee morale? Don’t despair – these nine unusual and inexpensive incentive ideas can help turn things around.
Leadership and management
Is your workplace design killing your recruitment and retention efforts?
Getting and keeping top talent can be tough for businesses. Is workplace design the answer? Here’s how to make your environment appealing and stimulating.
Strategy and planning
5 savvy steps to recover from a bad hiring decision
Admitting you’ve made a bad hire is painful. Not doing something about it could be even more painful down the road. Fix your mistake using these 5 steps.
Hiring
How to improve company culture by looking at workplace myths
There’s a lot of hearsay out there about company culture. How do you really improve it? First, you need to dismiss common myths in the workplace.
Leadership and management
Ways to promote a positive workplace culture at your company
Wondering how to create a positive work culture? Here are six proven steps you can take toward creating a thriving, positive workplace.
Leadership and management
Traits your future leaders must have
Picking future company leadership is more complicated than a search for the best performer. Certain personality traits may indicate essential leadership skills in the making. Learn which ones to look out for and how they evolve with the right experience and mentorship.
Leadership and management