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Marijuana and the Workplace – How to Navigate a Workplace Policy in a Changing Environment
With marijuana legalization rapidly occurring across the country, having an effective and updated workplace policy is vital. In this blog, we’ll go through the in’s and out’s of current trends as well as a Step-by-Step guide to create an effective workplace policy and how to manage when you suspect an employee may be under the influence.
Celebrating Black History Month
While our legacy and impact may not be as deep and broad as this inspiring woman, please know that you make a difference to the world around you by the way you relate to people and come through for them – or simply provide grace to them – every day.
A Call for New Leadership
Pleased to feature a fellow 10KSB Alumni peer as she brings wellbeing to clients in Chicagoland. Wellbeing is the new driver of performance and companies of tomorrow are focused on creating wellbeing today. Enjoy Kyra Cavanaugh's contribution this month on ‘A Call for New Leadership’
Is Your Culture Differentiated Enough to Keep Your Top Talent LOYAL?
I have been taking time to call my clients and ask why they pay us. Gratitude filled my heart when long time friend and client of HRBOOST®, President of AR-EN Party Printers, Gary Morrison answered my question with “Loyalty”!
A RECAP of Best and Brightest® National Town Hall
Companies looking for cognitive diversity, also find the need to incorporate gender, lifestyle, and racial diversity into their hiring practices. Today's panel discussed what it takes to create an inclusive work environment for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQ+, Veterans, and People with Disabilities.
Nicole Martin featured in the 10 Most Empowering Business Women to Watch: 2021
In conversation with the CEO of HRBOOST®, Nicole Martin. Let’s hear more about the company, their services and about her entrepreneurial journey.
Nicole Martin – Featured Speaker at the Global Premier Congress on Women Health and Women Wellness
Nicole Martin invited to speak at the Global Premier Congress on Women Health and Women Wellness. The Forum will be lead by a line-up of master speakers, the motivation will address a portion of the significant issues identified with Women Health and Wellness. This will be a phenomenal feasibility for the specialists, understudies and the…
The trending question from our clients, should I mandate a Covid-19 Vaccine?
By Nicole Sandage, Manager of HR Virtual Services A bright spot in the battle against COVID-19 this week as the first COVID vaccines have started to be administered across the country. Although it will likely be a few more months before the vaccine is available for the general population, many employers as well as many…
Nicole Martin featured in CIO Look’s “The 10 Most Creative CEOs to Watch in 2020”
HRBOOST® CEO & Founder, Nicole Martin, was featured in CIO Look as a part of The 10 Most Creative CEOs to Watch in 2020 for “Redefining the Benchmarks of Human Resource Management.” Read the entire profile at https://ciolook.com/nicole-martin-redefining-the-benchmarks-of-human-resource-management/.
Nicole Martin featured in CIO Views “The Most Admired Women Leaders in Business, 2020”
HRBOOST® CEO & Founder, Nicole Martin, was featured in CIO Views as a part of The Most Admired Women Leaders in Business, 2020. To read the entire interview, please go to: https://cioviews.com/nicole-martin-building-an-award-winning-firm-while-empowering-clients.
How Do You Improve & Keep Your Best Talent?
Join HR expert Nicole Martin, in a discussion about how you can create a work environment that successfully motivates your employees, especially during times of change. Beat the Pandemic with an HR Perspective from 5 Areas of Business! (An NWI Executive Advisory Webinar)
New from HRBOOST® — The Emotional Intelligence Workshop
New from HRBOOST®! HRBOOST® is now offering an EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WORKSHOP which includes 11 Modules (60-90 minutes each – Cognitive Assessments can be included). Define and practice self-management, self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, and empathy. Understand, use and manage your emotions. Verbally communicate with others. Successfully communicate with others in a non-verbal manner. Identify the benefits of emotional…
Appearance on Trend Breakers Podcast with Steve Watson
Steve Watson is the host of the Trend Breakers podcast. He’s a CFO, with an SPHR making his podcast a great place for both Finance and HR professionals to learn from others and their successes. He is on a personal mission to help 1,000 businesses achieve more – primarily in the arena of improving health…
Introducing the Culture Leadership Summit
This month I unveil the Culture Leadership Summit to you. Join culture experts from across the country on January 11, 2021 as they share their expertise and knowledge and challenge you to embrace joy and purpose in your business. Business is never easy. Work is filled with challenges and appear insurmountable. So start 2021 the…
Tips for Growing Your Business Through Tough Times
By: Ravinia Jaide, Guest Blogger Starting a business is never easy, but keeping it running is even harder. With economic downturns being part and parcel of the current state of the world, small business owners need to make sure they’re prepared for the worst. Recessions often hit small businesses the hardest, and many don’t make…
Illuminate Business Summit Session on EQ Recap
By: Sandy Moran, HR Business Partner In the recent month, I attended the Illuminate Business Summit. A national virtual conference that recognized several regions awards symposiums concurrently with rich content spanning a week. I wanted to recap some relevant takeaways from the session on Leading Powerfully Through Emotional Intelligence. This was presented by Lauren Weinstein…
6 Ways to Optimize HR Processes for Massive Time and Money Savings
HR Optimization Tips That’ll Deliver Massive Time and Money Savings by Allina Morozova, HR Assured 1. Review Current Routines and Simplify Talks about how a thorough and honest review is the first step to setting things right. The end goal must be simpler processes. 2. Automate the Mundane Discusses automating repetitive and routine tasks that…
Three Reasons Mindfulness & Meditation Training is Important in the Workplace
As a leader in the organization, have you recently asked yourself the question: “How is the health of my organization?” Research around mindfulness and meditation practices in the workplace is showing real results. It’s an investment that produces a real ROI, when practiced consistently within a company.
On-Boarding in A Virtual World
In today’s pandemic world, we have a new challenge – how do we on-board a new employee virtually? Here are some tips for how to on-board new employees in a virtual work environment while ensuring that they are set up for success and feel like part of the team.
What do we do now? Navigating working from home and virtual schooling
This particular blog will focus on the keys to an organization’s success during this period of uncertainty specific to remote working parents and virtual learning, offering actionable items to support them.
HRBOOST® featured in #RockstarsRocking Podcast
Episode Highlights: Being a strong female CEO, but not a typical “CEO” – the Chief ‘Empowerment’ Officer; “Culture by Design” building and enforcing culture from the top and the bottom; HR outsourcing involves so much more than the perceived “HR” duties; More ...
Time to review a few FACTS that MATTER. Engagement is only 20% of your pie if you plan to keep it.
Do you know what the leading factors are for High Performing Companies? Engagement is a buzz word that people like to throw around but truly to tap into discretionary effort from talent amidst COVID-19, there are new opportunities to reveal what your business is all about.
The Love/Hate Relationship of the Virtual Workplace
Remote work continues to be on the rise and is here to stay. The pandemic has forced many to go from lively office environments to remote workplaces, often met with pros and cons from both employers and employees. So how can we make the virtual workplace work? Here are some tips on improving your virtual culture to bring more love, less hate to your remote work environment.
