For those of you who’ve just returned from a few years on the Moon, William Tincup is an avid writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller, and teacher in the HR tech space. We are BIG fans of William and got a chance to meet him at the DisruptHR Cayman event and interviewed him a few weeks later. In this part […]
The Confusion Over What is a “Probationary Period”
So many candidates encounter the line: “You will be under probation for the first 90 days of your employment.” But, does the new employee or the employer REALLY know what that means? Let’s start with a little history… The “probationary period” was started as a way for employers to deal with Unions and their rules […]
Managers: The Solution To Every Problem Is NOT Termination
Everyone thinks that they can be a Manager. Honestly, I think some just want the title and power that comes along with it so badly that they convince themselves they are “management” material and you can’t tell them otherwise. For those that dream about moving into a management position, there is still time to teach […]
Why Employee Engagement Is Starting To Annoy Me
I believe in the concept of employee engagement. I think focusing on employees is key in impacting success of customers and businesses. I love HR and the HR technology space trying to support this cause. I’ve enjoyed being surrounded by it for the past 12 years… but recently I find myself annoyed. I’m annoyed at […]
How (and Why) to Hire a Great Administrative Assistant
A good administrative assistant can dramatically improve the productivity of your top employees by allowing them to focus more on their area of specialty and less on the administrative tasks that distract them.
DisruptHR Madison: Interview with Laura Gmeinder
I am a huge believer in work you love. People have strengths and they either embrace those or spend their whole life fighting what is meant to be.
Organizational Change: Timing Is Everything!
Every company goes through it – that point when business is struggling and, while looking for new ideas or solutions, the topic of “changing the organizational structure” comes up. This is probably more relevant in smaller companies where there is already a lack of structure or some people are tasked with wearing multiple hats. The […]
CCHRA And SHRM Team Up To Tackle HR Issues
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) have agreed to work together on key priorities that affect HR practitioners and the profession across North America and around the world. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining where and how this collaboration will take […]
Not Everyone is Management Material
We’ve all come across someone who has been put into a management position but is not good at being a manager at all.
DisruptHR Cayman: Interview with Chris Bailey
I want to say this is probably the 3rd or 4th conference I’ve put on in the Cayman Islands, and it was actually our 13th annual HR conference here.