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The Small Business Solution to Better Employee Check-Ins

September 14, 2021/by Inspiring HR

Employee check-ins are an essential tool for increased productivity, retention, and meeting business goals. When things get busy, checking-in with your employees can take a backseat. But that’s a mistake. If you’re not applying some basic and helpful structure to employee check-ins, you might find yourself experiencing what I have dubbed the “Hallway Ambush.” Hallway […]

Important Virginia Labor Law Updates

September 1, 2021/by Inspiring HR

INFINITI HR is happy to provide Monthly State Law Updates as a service to our subscribers. These briefs provide a general description and are not meant to be all inclusive of compliance requirements. This list is not inclusive of all legislative changes for employers across the U.S. Changes may have been addressed in previous updates, […]

Dear Small Business: Is Your Hiring Strategy Out of Date?

August 23, 2021/by Inspiring HR

We’ve experienced devastating loss of life and livelihoods due to COVID-19, but thankfully there seems to be a light at the end of this pandemic tunnel. The economy is beginning to thrive again, and that means more companies are hiring and focused on retaining top talent. This should be good news to you—and also encourage […]

Don’t Fear Change at Work: Drive the Change

August 12, 2021/by ACS Admin

Watch the Video Here Hi, Mindy Flanigan from Inspiring HR here. Thankfully, we’re getting to the other side of the pandemic. For many of our small business clients and colleagues, there’s a “back to business” attitude. That’s a good thing, but we recommend being proactive. That’s why we say, “Don’t fear the change. Drive the […]

Labor Law Updates for July – 2021

July 31, 2021/by Inspiring HR

INFINITI HR is happy to provide Monthly State Law Updates as a service to our subscribers. These briefs provide a general description and are not meant to be all inclusive of compliance requirements. This list is not inclusive of all legislative changes for employers across the U.S. Changes may have been addressed in previous updates, […]

Will Your New Employee “Ghost” You?

July 27, 2021/by Inspiring HR

This is a true story that, unfortunately, is happening with small businesses these days. The hiring manager extends an offer to the job prospect. The prospect accepts the offer. The start date is scheduled. And on the start day, the hiring manager is ready to welcome the new employee. Only thing is: the new employee […]

How Emotionally Engaged is Your Team? (And Why it Matters!)

July 7, 2021/by Inspiring HR

How can you spot an engaged employee? An emotionally engaged employee is more motivated, content, passionate, and committed to their job and their employer. Per a recent Gallup poll, in January 2021, the engagement rate was at 39%, which is higher than it was at the end of 2019 (pre-pandemic), of 35%. All this despite […]

The Value of a Mentor Program for Your Employees – and Business!

June 22, 2021/by Inspiring HR

A mentor program can be an asset to an organization of nearly any size, and it has been demonstrated to bring many benefits to a company and its employees. Mentor programs can increase productivity, improve morale, increase employee retention rates, and assist in cultivating a more positive work environment. The purpose of a mentor program […]

Annual Review – To Do or Not To Do

June 9, 2021/by Inspiring HR

The words “Annual Review” or “Performance Appraisal” often bring on a shudder or a sense of dread. Do you actually know anyone that starts their day or week by boasting about how much they are looking forward to writing out and conducting these? The idea of weeks of meetings with employees going over months of […]

Small Business Leaders: It’s Time to Bring Joy Back to Work

May 24, 2021/by Inspiring HR

Small business owners and leaders, we’d like to encourage you to put this item on your next company planning agenda: bringing more joy back to work. Here’s why. With a tough twelve months behind us and a get back to business mindset ahead, many leaders are anxious to focus on productivity. I urge you to […]