Tales from Trenches: Lessons from the HR and ER Frontlines By Mark A. Lema, MHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP. At one of our client organizations, employees raised a legitimate concern — annual raises of only 3% simply weren’t enough to match rising costs. Leadership agreed, but the numbers didn’t lie. Overtime pay, constant recruiting, and the hidden …
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Tales from Trenches: Lessons from the HR and ER Frontlines By Mark A. Lema, MHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP. In my experience as an HR professional committed to building strong workplace cultures and preventing unionization, I’ve seen many young managers struggle with one key challenge: fear of conflict. One recent case involved a newly promoted supervisor who …
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Tales from Trenches: Lessons from the HR and ER Frontlines By Mark A. Lema, MHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP. Every time we return to help a client for a second time, we often face a familiar and frustrating response from employees: “Nothing has been done.” Despite their initial willingness to give management a chance—usually after voting against …
Posted on the Houston Chronicle by Anna Assad, Demand Media A positive employee meeting boosts morale, helps lower staff stress and frustration and encourages new ideas. The meeting’s tone is typically set by the person conducting it, so to have a positive meeting, you must consider the content and your presentation. Even a serious meeting …
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