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Providing People Solutions |
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Providing People Solutions |
Managing change has become an essential part of leadership and employee job responsibilities. It is a natural process and has become a constant in many of our lives. Change, whether it be through technology, processes, people, ideas or methods, often times affects the way we perform daily tasks and manage our lives.
Dealing with inevitable change in an organization typically requires transitioning into a new business discipline and driving bottom-line results through changes in systems and behaviors. Change is usually intended to be seen as a good thing. However, the reaction to change is unpredictable and can sometimes be irrational. Change can be managed, if the correct action steps are followed.
The number one reason most employees leave their jobs is based on the lack of appreciation within the workplace. Sixty-five percent (65%) of employees surveyed reported that no recognition was received in the previous year. These figures were presented in a bestselling book from Gallup authors, Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton.[1] If you are like most employers, a gasp might occur as you connect voluntary turnover with the cost of recruitment, which is estimated at $4,129.00 per hire according to a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey.[2]
Creative Business Solutions (“CBS”) aims to add to your management toolbelt by providing some thoughtful ideas from a best seller, “The Carrot Principle,”[3] to recognize employees and avoid the turnstile of employee turnover:
Millennials. The word is fairly controversial. Are Millennials lazy and entitled or are they helping to assist positively towards the innovative rapid ascent of workplace technology? There are a variety of stigmas and stereotypes which represent the Millennial generation. While some may criticize this generation and others may not, one thing is certain: by 2020 Millennials will make up one-half (1/2) of the workforce. Whose job is it to adapt and integrate this generation: the generation itself, or the employer? Is this generation even fully understood?
Approximately one hundred thousand (100,000) Kansans possess an active permit for concealed carry handguns. As one (1) of eleven (11) states that does not require a license to carry a handgun, Kansas continues to see lower rates of applicants for concealed carry in comparison to states with license requirements, such as Florida which has over one million (1,000,000) active permits. From a national perspective, there are over fourteen and one-half million (14,500,000) active concealed carry permits. Between 2012 and 2016, the number of women with permits has increased twice as quickly as the number of men with permits.
Ignorant behavior, insulting comments and exclusion can often times contribute to biased discrimination. Biases can appear in many different forms. In fact, most people have a hidden bias which they are not even aware of. Hidden biases can be extremely influential foundations for the decisions we make, affecting our feelings and consequently our actions. When considering the workplace, hidden or not, biases can cause employees to feel unwelcomed and discounted because of one’s race, age, gender, nationality, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status or sexual orientation. Allowing or being unaware of biased discrimination in the workplace can lead to legal action.
As part of our ongoing support of the Topeka Community, we would like to take this opportunity to shine a spotlight on Channel 27 News and their weekly Veteran Salute segment.
This week, Channel 27 highlighted John Dietrick's service in Vietnam. To read the full article or watch the full interview, click on the image below or click here.
We are thankful to John, and all our Veterans, for their service!
Michelle Meier
Administrator
Kansas Medical Clinic
"Kristina has built an exceptional company with some of the most proactive professionals I've seen in a long time.
We hired her with a human resources 911 issue and were in much better shape within two weeks! She is also great as a speaker and motivator for your staff."
