By now many of you are launching or even in the midst of the annual performance appraisal process. We thought it would be a good time to share some best practices to help make the performance discussions more meaningful to both supervisors and staff. Communicate the appraisal process: Clearly communicate the appraisal process and expectations […]
Read MoreThere comes a time when every engagement ends. The compensation study has been completed and recommendations implemented, the candidate we recruited has accepted the offer and has a start date, the performance management system has been developed and managers are starting to use it. After all of the work has been completed, our clients sometimes […]
Read MoreChanging a culture isn’t easy. Defining core values is an important part of a new way of doing business. But once they are defined, how do you really make them part of your DNA? Our recent project with Cortina Leathers shows one of the ways this is done. Cortina Leathers started out as a small, […]
Read MoreOur case study for this month highlights work we did for a public library client of ours. We are passionate about helping our public library clients learn and use best practices when it comes to Human Resources strategies. In this project we worked with a library’s Board of Trustees to develop a performance management process […]
Read MoreBy Cari Dubiel Developing and executing the evaluation of an Executive Director or Fiscal Officer is often a challenge for public library trustees and employees alike. As community members, trustees aren’t always able to be on-site at the library. Administrative staff are tasked with operating the library, so the trustees don’t have to, and there […]
Read MoreAs a professional services firm ourselves, we know the challenges they face as they start to grow. Our latest success story provides insight into the needs of a growing firm and how a Human Resources consulting partner can help. Sangfroid Strategy is a full-service consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations whose work falls at […]
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