Job costing: Why and how to prove employee ROI
What exactly is employee ROI and why is it important to measure? Learn how to create a human capital strategy that improves your bottom line.
Strategy and planning
Discover a wealth of insights, tips, and expertise on the Insperity blog. Our dedicated staff shares valuable resources and articles on topics ranging from HR best practices to business growth strategies. Stay informed, inspired, and empowered to take your organization to new heights with our thought-provoking content.
Strategy and planning
Mastering leadership: 10 must-have traits of great bosses
It’s easy to identify what makes a boss subpar or ‘just okay’, but the essential traits of a truly great boss are harder to pinpoint. These are our top 10.
Leadership and management
Employee leave of absence: Everything you need to know
As an employer, how can you minimize the effects of an employee's leave on your business, while still providing the time away from work your employee needs?
Regulatory compliance
Tackling today’s business challenges: An employer’s guide
Employers face more business challenges than ever, including regulatory compliance and tougher searches for talent. Here’s how to clear those hurdles.
Regulatory compliance
How PEOs empower midsize businesses to rise above today’s workforce challenges
It’s a tough business climate, between competition for labor, turnover and an uncertain economy. Learn how PEOs help solve midsize business challenges.
Strategy and planning
Succession planning problems: 6 pitfalls to avoid
Succession planning is important to make sure your business is ready for change and growth, but there are planning pitfalls that can cause more issues. Here are six to watch out for.
Strategy and planning
Organizational structure: How to create or rebuild one
As you build or rethink your organizational structure, where do you start? Which factors are important? What process should you follow? Learn it all here.
Strategy and planning
5 steps to creating career development plans for future leaders
Do your employees have a well-organized employee development plan? Use these steps to help them map out their goals and build future leaders.
Training and performance
[Infographic] Do you have the anatomy of a business leader?
The anatomy of a business leader is composed of both in-born personality traits and learned skills. Discover which of the essential leadership “parts” below you already have…and which ones you still have to gain.
[Infographic] What can a PEO do for your business?
Are your HR to-dos distracting you from strategy? Learn how a PEO can help create more streamlined HR practices so your business can thrive.
Strategy and planning
8 winning employee retention strategies to try today
Are your employee retention strategies actually working? Employing good people is important, but how can you make sure they’ll stick around? Start by trying these tips.
Strategy and planning
Busting myths: 7 things leaders say don’t impact employee performance
Are these employee performance "red flags" really a huge concern? Leaders debunked six employee performance myths you don't really have to worry about.
Leadership and management
[Infographic] PEOs bring down workers compensation costs
Takeaways You’ll learn how PEOs can help manage your workers’ compensation costs as well as your claims. You’ll discover:
Want to increase workplace diversity? Here’s how
Diversity in the workplace is more than just a staffing consideration. Learn how to weave it into your overall company values and culture.
Strategy and planning
Employee terminations 101: What to say and do when it happens
Employee terminations are never easy. Find out how to make these conversations less uncomfortable and avoid potential pitfalls.
Policies and procedures
8 things great leaders make time for every day
There are general best practices for good leadership, but what important things do great leaders prioritize every single day? We asked them!
Leadership and management
Mental health in the workplace: 5 best practices and laws to know
As a leader, here are five steps to make sure you're effectively prioritizing and supporting mental health in the workplace.
Benefits and compensation
7 real leadership challenges of a post-pandemic workplace
Seven executives reveal real leadership challenges they’ve faced, their solutions and how they’re moving forward in a post-pandemic workplace.
Leadership and management
Leading with empathy – without ignoring execution
You can lead with empathy and show compassion for your staff while still driving performance. Here’s how.
Leadership and management
Managing employees across time zones
It’s 12 p.m. your time, but 6 a.m. for an employee. Sound familiar? Learn how to manage employees across time zones with team collaboration and cohesion intact.
Leadership and management
Inclusive corporate holidays: What do your employees want?
Today’s job candidates aren’t just looking for the right number of paid days off– employees may desire a thoughtful, inclusive holiday schedule.
Policies and procedures
10 things managers should never ask employees
Great leaders, managers and team leads have a responsibility to create a work environment that employees love. They can do that by avoiding what bosses should never ask employees to do.
Leadership and management
Implementing a work-from-home program: 4 steps to take
Businesses are getting more comfortable with employees working remotely. Learn what you need to know before implementing a work-from-home program.
Leadership and management
Furlough vs. layoff: What’s the difference, and what do employers need to know?
Everyone has heard of these terms, but many people don’t know the difference between a furlough vs. a layoff. Here’s what employers need to know.
Policies and procedures
What should be in a performance improvement plan?
A performance improvement plan offers employees a last chance to turn things around before termination. Here’s how to make them as useful as possible.
Policies and procedures
10 tips for a successful hybrid employee work environment
Are you managing a distributed team, with some in-office employees, some remote and some in-between? Here we’re sharing our top tips for making a successful hybrid work environment.
Leadership and management
What value do HR leaders bring to the C-suite?
HR leaders in the C-suite bring valuable insights on employer brand development, employee retention, M&A due diligence, and more.
Leadership and management
Creating a not-so-formal leadership development program
Whether your company is big or small, leadership development is integral not only to your staff’s success but also your bottom line. Learn more about leadership training and its benefits.
Training and performance
Wondering how to choose a professional employer organization? Ask 7 questions
Discover how to choose a professional employer organization (PEO) that fits your company perfectly. Use these seven questions to help you get to the right PEO the first time.
Strategy and planning
How to build a successful employee mentoring program
A good employee mentoring program can help pass valuable information around your organization. Here are some tips to help get your mentorship program started.
Strategy and planning
17 inspiring leadership quotes from top scientists
When you need inspiration to break new ground, read and reflect on our collection of leadership quotes by top scientists.
Leadership and management
Top 5 workforce planning metrics for your organization chart
Your digital org chart should integrate these five workforce planning metrics so you can conduct better analysis and make more informed, proactive decisions.
Strategy and planning
8 common HR technology challenges and how to overcome them
Is inadequate HR technology hurting your small to midsize business? If these eight challenges sound familiar, it may be time to upgrade.
Strategy and planning
How to negotiate at work to get what you want and be happier
Learn the basics for how to negotiate, including the process, strategy, and techniques to leverage and the skills to develop – as well as what to avoid.
Training and performance
What is E-Verify – and how does it work for employers?
What is E-Verify? You might be required by law to E-Verify new hires, or you might want to consider adding the process? Details here.
Policies and procedures
Use the Reflect Forward Framework to persevere through disruptive changes
Companies have had a crash course in handling crises. Use the Reflect Forward Framework to plan for the future and help employees to adapt.
Strategy and planning
Court-ordered employee wage garnishment: an employer’s guide
Failure to comply with a court-ordered employee garnishment is costly for your company. Here's how to respond to a wage garnishment order.
Regulatory compliance
Should you hire a head of remote work?
Whether your workforce is remote or remote-friendly, chances are you’ll need a head of remote work. Here's why you should hire one.
Hiring
Why your business should have a promotion policy
Growing companies eventually need a promotion policy. Here’s what you need to know about employee promotion policy and procedure.
Policies and procedures
Humor in the workplace: what’s funny, what’s not
Humor in the workplace can build trust, ease tension, and add fun to the day. Here’s how you can make humor work at work--and what to avoid.
Leadership and management
How to hire and train salespeople
Hiring salespeople can be challenging. Let’s explore what traits to look for and an effective recruiting process to use with your next hire.
Hiring
5 key HR strategies derived from chess
There's a lot in common between chess and human resources (HR) strategy. Here's five ways to organize your people to achieve business goals.
Strategy and planning
Attrition versus turnover: What’s the difference and why does it matter?
Are employee attrition and turnover the same thing? We examine the differences, how they affect organizations and how to manage them.
Strategy and planning
Business decision-making: 4 common mistakes and how to overcome them
Do you struggle with good business decision-making? Find out if you’re making one of these common mistakes – and how you can stop today.
Leadership and management
5 steps to kick-start your succession plan via your org chart
Learn how to develop a strong organizational chart and succession plan that work together to reduce disruptions when key employees leave.
Strategy and planning
Combat unconscious bias in the workplace – 6 do’s and don’ts
If left unchecked, unconscious bias in the workplace can put your business at risk. Find out how to get it under control.
Leadership and management
What to tell clients when an employee leaves
What should you say (or not) in an employee departure announcement to clients? Follow these steps to soothe fears and move forward.
Strategy and planning
Sudden change in leadership – 9 tips for telling clients and employees
You've had an unexpected change in leadership. Now what? Use these nine strategies to get employees and clients moving forward.
Leadership and management
PESTLE analysis: Protect your biz from external risks
How does the world impact your business and how you can prepare? A PESTLE analysis can help you build a more resilient business.
Strategy and planning
How people analytics can help your business
People analytics, the collection and transformation of organizational data into actionable insights, can improve your business. Here's how.
Training and performance
Workers’ compensation for remote employees: a guide
An employee gets hurt while working from home. Now what? Here’s what employers need to know about workers’ compensation for remote employees.
Benefits and compensation
What is workers’ compensation?
You know you need it if you have employees, but what is workers’ compensation, and how does it work exactly? Here’s what you need to know.
Regulatory compliance
How to avoid common mistakes with EEOC complaints
EEOC complaints happen more than you may think. Learn how to protect your company and what to do when a complaint is filed.
Regulatory compliance
Hiring again after wide-scale layoffs
As your business recovers from a crisis and you start hiring again after layoffs, consider these issues to reduce risks and improve success.
Hiring
Job consolidation: How to effectively merge positions
Job consolidation is a tough decision that will likely experience some resistance from your employees. Find out how to get your employees on board.
Leadership and management
Business recovery and continuity: planning for multiple scenarios
Scenario planning is a critical element in any business recovery and continuity plan. Learn how to prepare your company to overcome a crisis.
Strategy and planning
Creating a compensation philosophy and compensation policy document
Why does your organization pay the way it does? A clear compensation philosophy is key to writing fair, easy-to-understand compensation policies.
Benefits and compensation
10 ways to reward remote employees
In our new remote world it's important to know how to motivate your workforce. Here's 10 tips to reward remote employees.
Leadership and management
Home office ergonomics – everything you need to know
Home office ergonomics are an important consideration for remote employees. Learn how correct space and furniture can boost productivity and wellness.
Strategy and planning
How an employee assistance program benefits employees
An employee assistance program shows compassion to employees without prying into their personal issues. Here’s how these programs can help.
Benefits and compensation
Working from home with kids: 5 ways to help employees
How can you support your employees working from home with kids while also encouraging them to stay productive? Here are five ways to help.
Training and performance
Developing a mindset of resilience during changes and crises
Learn more about how a mindset of resilience within each of your team members can help your organization to respond better to instability and uncertainty.
Leadership and management
Bye-bye 9-to-5: a flex schedule is the new norm
Allowing employees to a work flex schedule is replacing the typical 9-to-5 workday. Here’s why you should consider implementing flexible work schedules.
Strategy and planning
Contacting employees on leave: What are the rules and best practices?
What are the laws and best practices for contacting employees on leave? Here’s how to keep employees connected, what it’s OK to discuss and what to avoid.
Strategy and planning
How to create an internal communication plan (and why it’s important)
Every organization needs an internal communication plan to support its goals, engage employees and get feedback. Here’s how to set up a plan that works.
Policies and procedures
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act: An employer’s guide
How is the CARES Act – specifically the Paycheck Protection Program – easing the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact? Let's take a closer look.
Regulatory compliance
Out of office: 8 pros and cons of being a fully remote company
While COVID-19 might force employees to become temporarily remote, is becoming a fully remote company something you should consider for the long-term?
Policies and procedures
How to organize business operations: an ideal approach
Knowing how to organize business operations is a challenge in the early days of any business. Here’s an ideal place to start.
Strategy and planning
How to evaluate candidates with employment history gaps
How do you evaluate candidates with one or more employment history gaps? Here’s what to look for, what to look out for and what not to ask.
Hiring
How to do a company SWOT analysis, and why it matters
Have you heard of a company SWOT analysis, but aren’t sure what it means, why it’s important or even how to do it? Learn all about it here.
Strategy and planning
Managing employees: 10 readers’ choice articles
Do you struggle with employee management? These 10 articles – curated by readers like you – can help build and manage a dependable dream team.
Leadership and management
Bridge the gap: Multi-generational workplace success
Figuring out how to manage a multigenerational workforce isn't easy. Learn how to bridge the gap embrace the strengths of your multigenerational workers.
Leadership and management
Workplace sexual harassment: what it is and how to combat it
How is workplace sexual harassment defined? How is it different from conduct that is simply inappropriate? Here’s how to recognize and prevent it.
Policies and procedures
Don’t lose the humanity in human resources and technology
Human resources and technology are forever linked – but that can come at the expense of human interaction. Here's how to balance high tech and high touch.
Leadership and management
5 hidden costs of employee turnover
The cost of employee turnover isn’t just the price of a replacement hire. Hidden costs can impact your company’s productivity, talent development and brand.
Training and performance
HR documentation: a step-by-step guide
Thorough HR documentation is critical for keeping your business in compliance and out of legal trouble. Learn best documentation practices here.
Policies and procedures
How an applicant tracking system can simplify hiring
If you’re using spreadsheets to manage your recruiting process, stop what you’re doing and deploy an applicant tracking system.
Policies and procedures
Pay compression: What it is and how to fight it
Pay compression can drive experienced employees to leave for better wages. Learn how to address salary compression in your organization.
Benefits and compensation
Why pre-employment background checks are important
As an employer, you want employees to be confident they’re working alongside trustworthy people. The very first step: pre-employment background checks.
Regulatory compliance
Managing unexpected change in the workplace
Is your business prepared for managing unexpected change in the workplace? How can you anticipate the unknown? Learn how here.
Strategy and planning
How to be an HR department of one
Building an HR department of one takes effort, but with a solid plan, you can succeed. Here’s our guide to getting started – and scaling up.
Strategy and planning
14 Renaissance leadership quotes that still apply today
Renaissance leadership quotes echo with lessons managers can apply in today’s world. Enlighten your leadership style with these forward-thinking quotes.
Leadership and management
High-performing employees: How to attract, retain and manage them
A company with more high achievers will usually outshine its competitors. Learn how to recruit, manage and retain high-performing employees.
Training and performance
Company culture mistakes that can repel top talent
Is your company deterring skilled candidates? To build a productive team that’s committed for the long term, avoid these damaging company culture mistakes:
Strategy and planning
Understanding the ADA’s interactive process
The American’s with Disabilities Act requires employers to engage in an interactive process with employees with qualifying disabilities. Details here.
Regulatory compliance
Handling employee substance abuse: 4 key questions answered
Do you know how to handle signs of employee substance abuse in the workplace? Here is a basic framework for dealing with these situations.
Policies and procedures
12 Greco-Roman leadership quotes that can improve your HR
Humans have struggled with leadership for thousands of years. These leadership quotes from ancient Greek and Roman philosophers are still relevant today.
Leadership and management
Learning from failure: 5 inspiring life lessons
Learning from failure can be scary. So we asked five Insperity thought leaders to share important lessons they learned from failure. Here’s what they said.
Leadership and management
Dealing with difficult employees: A 5-step plan
Business owners, managers or HR leaders need to be experts at dealing with difficult employees. Follow this five-step plan to reform problem employees.
Leadership and management
How to outsource everything: A business owner’s guide
You can outsource nearly any part of your business. But how do you decide what to outsource? Find out in our handy guide.
Strategy and planning
3 top HR tech tools no company should be without
Implementing top HR tech tools can help can put your company on track for increased efficiency and accuracy, while reducing complexities and containing costs along the way.
Strategy and planning
5 habits of effective leaders in the workplace
What are the habits of effective leaders? What routines do they follow daily that separate them from lesser leaders? Start with these five habits.
Strategy and planning
Employee stuck in a rut? How to get out of a work slump in 7 steps
Your all-star employee is in a rut. It’s common and many may not know how to get out of a work slump. Use these seven steps to reinvigorate your employee.
Training and performance
3 steps to build trust and respect in the workplace
Is a lack of trust and respect in the workplace holding your company back? Learn how your business can achieve the harmony it needs to get to the next level.
Policies and procedures
Management training and employee retention: 6 ways to improve both
There is a saying that employees leave bosses, not jobs or companies. Use these strategies to improve employee satisfaction and lower turnover.
Training and performance
Difficult conversations with employees: 9 crucial rules to remember
When it’s time to have difficult conversations with employees, it’s critical you come in prepared and sprinkle in plenty of positivity. That’s not it though. Keep all of these rules in mind.
Leadership and management
7 leadership myths debunked
There are persistent leadership myths that influence how we conduct ourselves in the workplace. Avoid these debunked leadership myths.
Strategy and planning
Calling in sick: What to do when employees lie
An employee who is continually calling in sick can create a major disruption in your business. Learn how to best address the situation so that your workforce – and company – stays on track.
Policies and procedures
6 tips to avoid losing rock-star candidates to counteroffers
Are you losing good candidates to counteroffers? These six steps will help you fill key positions even if their current employer wants to keep them.
Hiring
5 reasons to pick a local PEO with national resources
What should you prioritize when selecting your PEO: local presence or national resources? Here are five reasons you need both.
Strategy and planning
FMLA leave: Who’s eligible and for how long?
Do you know the three types of FMLA leave for scheduling purposes? Are you aware of their key differences? Start here to get the information you need.
Regulatory compliance
HSA vs. health care FSA: Which is better for you and your employees?
Do you know the difference between a Health Care FSA and an HSA, or which one is better for you and your employees? Learn key features of each before you decide.
Benefits and compensation
6 tips to perfect the art of recruiting passive candidates
Trouble filling critical positions? It might be time to start recruiting passive candidates who aren’t actively seeking employment. Follow these six tips.
Hiring
Beginner’s guide to succession planning: Steps and processes
A succession plan is key to preparing for the future. Our beginner's guide to succession planning is full of practical tips your organization can put to use.
Strategy and planning
HR technology: Integration with legacy systems done right
Has HR technology integration been on your to-do list, but you’re apprehensive about mixing the old with the new? Follow these tips and ease your anxiety.
Policies and procedures
5 tips for coaching and developing employees through failure
How do you coach and develop employees when they’re failing? These five tips can help you capitalize on mistakes and improve employee performance.
Training and performance
Gender diversity in the workplace: 5 whys and 5 hows
Did you know that gender diversity in the workplace may improve your company’s performance? Find out why and get tips for fostering a diverse culture here.
Training and performance
5 ways to embrace autism in the workplace
Is your business embracing autism in the workplace? Not sure what you can do to accommodate employees with ASD? These five tips are a great place to start.
Regulatory compliance
Team vs. individual performance: Should you measure both?
Do you account for team (vs. individual) performance in your appraisal process? Find out why (and how) you should prepare for a future built around teams.
Leadership and management
Business process improvement: 6 steps to contain costs
Is your company in need of business process improvement? Learn key steps you can take to put the right solutions in place for smarter workflow and cost-containment.
Leadership and management
Breastfeeding laws: Compliance can help your business
Providing a dedicated space for breastfeeding at work has been required by law since 2010. Do you know how breastfeeding laws apply to your business?
Regulatory compliance
Recidivism: When businesses help, everybody wins
Learn how to benefit your company and your community by helping former inmates from becoming repeat offenders. Here's how you can support recidivism.
Leadership and management
6 innovative ways business leaders can learn from failure
How can you learn from failure to improve your business? These six tips can help you discover the positive side of mistakes and use them to your advantage.
Leadership and management
Performance appraisal tips: The phrase leaders need to use
As a business leader, you understand the importance of performance appraisals. Find out the key phrase you can leverage in employee performance reviews.
Training and performance
3 ways an effective org chart strategy will transform your HR
Could a dynamic org chart be the strategic planning tool you need to grow your company? Here are three ways it can transform your HR operations.
Strategy and planning
6 leadership lessons for successfully working with family
Are you a business leader who’s working with family and friends? Here are six solid tips for keeping business as usual while managing those close to you.
Leadership and management
Motivating employees: 5 fail-safe tips in rough times
Does motivating employees in uncertain times feel like a struggle? Don't worry. Here are five tips to feel more prepared when addressing your employees.
Leadership and management
Self-directed learning: Empower your employees in 5 steps
Need to re-energize your employees and get them amped about training? Learn how self-directed learning can help – and how to get it started in five steps.
Training and performance
Resume screening dos and don’ts: candidate screening tips
What should you be looking for when screening job candidates? Here are 10 resume screening dos and don'ts hiring managers should know.
Hiring
Creative recruitment strategies to find good candidates fast
Looking to improve your current recruiting strategies? Incorporate these six creative ideas into your existing strategy to help attract better prospects.
Hiring
HCM, HRMS and HRIS: 5 HR software misconceptions debunked
Confused about the differences between HCM, HRMS and HRIS systems? These 5 HR software myths (debunked) can help you make sense of the alphabet soup.
Strategy and planning
Is commuter stress killing your employees’ productivity?
Commuter stress can take a toll on your employees. What can you do to minimize the impact to your staff and your business? Start with these helpful tips.
Policies and procedures
9 benefits of choosing the right HR technology for your business
Has your search for the best HR technology platform left you frustrated? Don’t fret. Finding the right fit takes time but can yield benefits like these 9.
Strategy and planning
Which type of HR outsourcing company is right for you?
Drowning in HR to-dos? Outsourcing your human resources tasks can help. But first, learn how the two main types of HR outsourcing companies differ.
Leadership and management
Strategies for an inspired workforce: 8 things to stop doing this year
New Year’s resolutions are an annual rite of passage for many. But what about your business? Here are 8 things you should resolve to stop doing this year.
Strategy and planning
12 ways your company can help new moms transition back to work
Want to help ensure the talented women in your workforce come back after maternity leave? Make the transition easier for them by applying these 12 tips.
Benefits and compensation
How to get the most out of a professional conference
Does your staff sometimes attend conferences? Here are 5 steps to help your employees and your business get the most out of a professional conference.
Training and performance
Filling the gaps: Pros and cons of hiring part-time employees
Hiring part-time employees can help you fill gaps in your workforce. But is it the right move for your company? Use these pros and cons to decide.
Hiring
6 top tips for preventing ageism in the workplace
Ageism accounts for about 25 percent of all EEOC discrimination charges. Is your business at risk for a costly claim? Minimize your risk with these 6 tips.
Regulatory compliance
Employee knowledge base: Utilizing your best assets
Are you getting the most out of your employee knowledge base? Expand your workforce's skills and your organization's capabilities by applying these 7 tips.
Training and performance
5 essential traits of effective everyday leadership
From the CEO to the receptionist – everyone in your company should exhibit everyday leadership. Here are five essential traits that everyone can follow.
Leadership and management
Why hiring a recruiting professional can be a good business decision
Making decisions to achieve higher levels of success is important. Here are 5 reasons why hiring a recruiting professional can be a good business decision.
Hiring
Continuous performance management: A better method
Many companies are ditching the yearly performance review process in favor of continuous performance management. Learn how to make a successful transition.
Training and performance
11 critical questions to ask yourself before choosing HR software
Looking for an HR technology platform for your business? Help ensure you find the best fit by asking yourself these 11 questions before you choose.
Strategy and planning
6 less recognized forms of harassment or discrimination
How can employers avoid claims of harassment or discrimination while still maintaining a light-hearted workplace? Weed out these problem behaviors.
Regulatory compliance
6 practical pointers for creating constructive conflict at work
Many people avoid conflict. But, handled right, disagreements can boost productivity and profitability. Here’s how to keep workplace conflict healthy.
Leadership and management
6 do’s and don’ts of responding to negative employee reviews
Keep a cool head and think twice before responding to an employee’s negative online review of your company.
Policies and procedures
8 mistakes to avoid when buying HR technology
HR technology can help your business run more efficiently. But how do you find the best software or platform for your company? Avoid these 8 mistakes.
Strategy and planning
How to make your company stand out at a career fair
Do career fairs work? Which job fairs are best for your business? Here are some strategies on how to make your company stand out at a career fair.
Hiring
5 practical tips for managing uncommon workplace policies
Use these 5 tips to balance fun with a safe, fair environment while managing uncommon workplace policies, from office dogs to beer Fridays.
Policies and procedures
4 common change management mistakes to avoid
Change is inevitable. Want to make your change initiative stick and ensure a smooth transition? Avoid these four common change management mistakes.
Strategy and planning
HR on autopilot: Can you feasibly automate all your human resource functions?
Some HR software offers the promise of eliminating employees. But is that realistic or smart? Here’s why your company still needs human resources staff.
Strategy and planning
4 questions to ask before firing a friend or family member
Firing friends or family isn’t easy, but sometimes it’s the best move for your business. Ask these four questions before laying off someone you care about.
Policies and procedures
10 things great leaders never say to their employees
Finding the “right” words isn’t easy, but it’s essential for leaders to not use the wrong ones. Here are 10 things you should never say to your employees.
Leadership and management
Leadership questions: Fixing ineffective leadership
Is your growing company no longer getting good direction from the leadership team? Consider these leadership questions to find out why.
Leadership and management
How to lead authentically without oversharing: 8 do’s and don’ts
Authenticity can cultivate trust and team solidarity. But as a business leader, it’s wise to avoid oversharing. These simple do's and don’ts can help.
Leadership and management
5 smart strategies for balancing collaboration and decision-making
Employees want to feel included and appreciated when it comes to decisions. Here’s how to make sure collaboration remains productive and fair to everyone.
Training and performance
7 types of insurance every business owner needs
The right combination of insurance can protect your company from financial risks. Discover the seven types of business insurance every business owner needs.
Strategy and planning
Disciplining employees: Avoid mistakes that get you into trouble
Disciplining employees is most managers’ least favorite task. These concrete steps can help make your reprimands foolproof and effective.
Policies and procedures
4 ways to create fair work schedules that your employees will appreciate
Creating fair schedules for your workforce isn’t always clear-cut. Here are four simple tips for making schedules that keep employees happy and engaged.
Training and performance
What is a CPEO? Here’s your easy-to-understand guide
Through the Small Business Efficiency Act, the federal government has recognized the professional employer organization industry for purposes of reporting and remitting federal employment taxes on behalf of clients. Now, you can add one more question when trying to find the best PEO: Are you certified?
Strategy and planning
5 turnover excuses your managers should never make
Trying to figure out what’s causing your high employee turnover? Learn to spot red flags and overcome them by recognizing these common management excuses.
Leadership and management
Recruiters reveal: Discover the 16 best interview questions to ask
You need to know what to ask to land the right job candidate. Insperity recruiters share 16 best interview questions to help you make the right choice.
Hiring
7 top HR mistakes companies make
Are your HR practices as flawless as you think they are? You may be missing the mark and not even know it. Avoid making any of these common HR mistakes.
Strategy and planning
Compensation discussions: an employer’s guide
Discussing salary with job candidates can be tricky. Here’s what hiring managers and those who screen candidates need to know.
Hiring
How to sell your HR initiative to top management
You might have a hard time selling your HR presentation to top management. Use these eight steps to get your message across.
Strategy and planning
5 ways to improve a potentially bad candidate experience
It's important to avoid a bad candidate experience. Here are 5 ways managers can improve the interviewing process to keep it positive.
Hiring
Get the best from your HR outsourcing company
The right HR outsourcing company can manage more than just payroll and benefits. Learn how to get the best from your HR services provider.
Strategy and planning
Firing an employee for violating company rules
Should you terminate an employee immediately for breaking a company rule? Find out how to determine if the punishment fits the crime and how to protect your business in the event of a subsequent charge of discrimination or lawsuit.
Policies and procedures
Employee engagement: Connecting work to company success
Linking company financials and other data to employees' work helps increase employee engagement that boosts your bottom line. Learn what to share and why.
Training and performance
Paying non-exempt employees: Do you know the rules?
Correctly paying non-exempt employees for travel time, overtime and on-call time can be confusing. Learn how to accurately manage staffing payroll.
Regulatory compliance
7 ideas for injecting a fun, competitive spirit into your workplace
It’s becoming much harder to keep employees engaged through traditional avenues. How do you get people motivated to push themselves to high levels of productivity? Turns out, there are tons of creative ways to build teamwork and a competitive spirit in the workplace through “gamification”.
Training and performance
Workplace health tracking initiatives: Benefits and pitfalls
A healthy workplace may be more productive and help lower insurance costs. But are the benefits of collecting information about employees’ health worth the possible risks?
Benefits and compensation
Ask these 6 critical questions before implementing company change
An estimated 40 to 70 percent of all organizational change initiatives fail to achieve some or all of the desired objectives. Before you introduce something new, ask how your organization would respond to these six critical questions.
Leadership and management
Co-working spaces: What every employer needs to know
Once the exclusive land of start-ups and freelancers, co-working spaces are now being eyed by larger businesses as flexible, short-term offices and as ways to bring remote teams together. What are some of the challenges for incorporating co-working spaces into your office portfolio?
Training and performance
6 tips on how to improve collaboration in the workplace
When your business has multiple offices, working together can be tough. Here are six tips to improve collaboration in the workplace.
Training and performance
10 quick tips for surviving the busy season at work
Everyone has that super busy period when there’s seemingly no time to take a deep breath and relax. How do you navigate this dreaded muck? Many of the best strategies have one thing in common: preparation.
Strategy and planning
Keeping your company culture intact during rapid growth
Rapid growth often spells turmoil. But with the right plan in place, your company can avoid the most common pitfalls of growth without losing its culture.
Strategy and planning
How to choose a reliable PEO: 5 steps you can’t afford to avoid
Discover how to choose a professional employer organization (PEO) that fits your company perfectly. Follow these 5 steps to get the answers you need.
Strategy and planning
Neuroscience coaching: self improvement at the workplace
Having a coach can be a great way to improve your leadership style and productivity. But if that’s not in the cards right now, a few simple tips can help you leverage cutting-edge findings from neuroscience to get where you want to go.
Leadership and management
3 ways to avoid restricting employees’ access to the legal system
Are you unknowingly infringing on employees’ legal rights? From employee agreements to applicant and employee data to retaliatory practices, find out what you need to do to stay in compliance with one of the EEOC’s latest focus areas.
Regulatory compliance
HR technology trends for 2017: Curing government compliance concerns
Think HR compliance in 2016 was complex? Between the ACA and FLSA, the days of being able to manage your company’s benefits ad hoc are gone. But new software is stepping up to fill the void.
Regulatory compliance
How to lead millennials into management
Managers need to know how to quell eager young employees who expect leadership roles right away, without frustrating or discouraging them. Here’s how to balance their ambitions with their current skills.
Leadership and management
5 leadership tactics: How to get more done by doing less
You wake up every day with good intentions. But day after day slips by without you making a dent in your ever-growing to-do list. How can you rise above the noise and distraction to focus on what’s really important? We share five tips to cut to the chase.
Leadership and management
Employee bonus programs: 6 ways to ensure success
Bonus programs can motivate employees and keep them from looking for work elsewhere. Discover how to make the most of your plan.
Benefits and compensation
Should you hire more employees? 5 things to consider first
Tread carefully if you’re thinking of hiring new employees. A mistake can cost your company on many levels. Ask yourself these questions to be sure you’re ready to make a move.
Hiring
7 sure-fire ways to earn your employees’ trust
Significant problems arise when a business leader fails to demonstrate trust in his or her employees. Here’s how and why to show your team you’ve got their back.
Leadership and management
15 slam-dunk ideas for peer recognition
Peer-to-peer recognition in the workplace can build and motivate your team. Here are some suggestions from Insperity’s specialists to help make that happen.
Training and performance
Family-run business: How to get buy-in for change
Sometimes change is hard in a family run business. These tips can help to make business transformation easier for your family and your company as a whole.
Strategy and planning
Mergers and acquisitions: How to keep employees from leaving
Mergers and acquisitions often aren’t as profitable as planned because the human impact can be underestimated. Here’s how to keep the people who drive your company’s value.
Strategy and planning
Poor employee performance: Lack of skills or accountability?
Managers sometimes fall into thinking poor employee performance means more training is needed when the problem is really behavioral. Here’s how to tell.
Training and performance
When compensation is the cure to turnover, skill gaps and hiring holdups
Are you constantly trying to hire for the same position? Turnover, skill gaps and slow time-to-fill could all be pointing to the same problem – compensation.
Benefits and compensation
Managing diversity in the workplace: 7 tips for success
Managing diversity in the workplace has many advantages. Here's how to bring a variety of voices to the table and keep them talking.
Regulatory compliance
Hiring remote employees in other states: 3 tips
Are you planning on hiring remote employees across state lines to help improve your business performance? Here are three tips.
Regulatory compliance
Business jargon: solving a workplace communication problem
Using vague jargon and legalese in conversations with employees has a downside. Here's why and how to avoid corporate speak to improve employee communications.
Leadership and management
Department of Labor audit: How to be fully prepared
Don't wait to be prepared for a Department of Labor audit. Learn the audit process and implement proactive procedures using these tips.
Regulatory compliance
Open office collaboration: 9 tips for balancing office space
Open offices encourage creative collaboration. They can also be frustrating for employees who need to focus. Here's tips on how to balance everyone's needs.
Training and performance
Opening an office in another state? Ask these 7 questions
Thinking about expanding your business into another state? Use these seven questions to help you consider the people strategy you would need to turn your plans into reality.
Regulatory compliance
Empowering your employees to make decisions
Empowering your employees to make good decisions is the key to building your team. Learn how to empower them and improve their decision-making skills.
Leadership and management
How to hire an intern for the summer
Thinking of hiring a summer intern? Here’s how to plan for a summer of work that’s rewarding for young professionals and your company.
Hiring
18 tips to inspire a crazy good company culture
How do you want your employees to feel when they walk in the door? Does your company culture support your business’s mission? Find out why company culture is so important.
Leadership and management
13 leadership books that can inspire greatness
Successful leadership is a cultivated skill. Here are 13 leadership books that can develop your ability to inspire, and create a culture of inspiration.
Leadership and management
Balancing technology in the workplace: 9 tips to help
These nine tips will help you be brave as a leader and set clear boundaries with how technology is used around your company (without feeling like you’re policing your staff).
Policies and procedures
Should managers socialize with employees outside of work?
If you're part of the leadership team, how do you draw the line between work and play? Here are pros and cons of socializing with employees outside of work.
Policies and procedures
Retirement: How employers can help Generation X save
Generation X has a lot vying for its time and money. And although it’s not your job to make sure your employees are saving for retirement, having a 401(k) plan can help you both.
Benefits and compensation
How to create SMART career development plans for your employees
Here’s how you can develop career development plans that keep your employees focused on the company’s goals as well as their own growth.
Training and performance
8 must-ask behavioral interview questions
Learn to predict future success by digging deeper into candidates’ past job experiences with these eight must-ask behavioral interview questions.
Hiring
How to inspire employees to give their best performance
A manager or leader must how to inspire employees to meet their goals. Learn how to build the employee relationships you need for success.
Leadership and management
How to Stop Your Employees From Driving Each Other Crazy
When employees have a bone to pick with each other, do they expect you to act as a referee? Teach your employees the right way to address their own disputes with these helpful tips.
Leadership and management
Employee Innovation: 4 Tips for Mining One of Your Richest Resources
Employees often propose ideas that are out of scope or too expensive for the business to execute. How can you channel employees’ ideas in a productive, realistic direction? How do you turn down ideas without killing motivation?
Leadership and management
How to prove the value of HR to leadership
You know HR can do more for your company than manage the annual performance appraisal process. How do you convince your company’s leaders that HR needs a seat at the big table?
Strategy and planning
How do you rebuild trust at work after a failed leader leaves
Following a failed leader's exit, how do you rebuild trust? Daunting? Yes. Impossible? Not with the right approach. Find out how.
Leadership and management
Outsmart unplanned (and costly) employee overtime
Paying employees overtime happens. But did you plan on it? Learn how to investigate the root causes of unplanned overtime in your organization and address the problems it creates.
Strategy and planning
Leadership advice quotes: 17 of the best you’ll ever receive
Authentic leadership advice is valuable. We asked Insperity leaders, "What's the best leadership advice you've received?" Here are 19 of their best answers.
Leadership and management
Interview red flags for employers to look for in candidates
Explore 26 warning signs to watch out for when interviewing potential new hires that could mean they'd be a poor fit. See possible interview red flags here.
Hiring
Annual incentive plan: Is yours the right fit for your business?
Your company is one-of-a-kind, so why embrace a standard annual incentive pay plan? Discover how best to motivate your employees with a strategy as unique as your business.
Benefits and compensation
Are annual employee performance reviews really dead?
Should your company ditch annual employee reviews? One alternative is periodic conversations to stay connected to business goals and employee efforts.
Training and performance
Employee recognition ideas: 52 epic ways to give rewards
Rewarding employees doesn’t have to be time-consuming to be fun. Here are 52 ways you can start showing appreciation for your employees today.
Training and performance
How to Bounce Back After Making a Bad Business Decision
You’re a key leader and you’ve made a decision some see as a huge mistake. It’s causing problems company-wide. What should you do?
Leadership and management
8 Quick Tips for Handling Overly Social Employees
Socializing with co-workers helps build a healthy company culture. But when is it too much? How do you help employees find balance between productivity and socializing?
Leadership and management
How succession planning can improve employee retention
A succession plan isn't just about finding talent within your company to fill positions. It's a way to showcase growth opportunities and improve retention.
Strategy and planning
Rehiring former employees: The good and bad of a rehire
Former employees can be a great source of talent for your business. Learn how to figure out which former employees you should hire and which ones to avoid.
Hiring
Building a dream team: 3 secret ingredients for work
Do you have a team of people with varied job disciplines and personalities? Now, you can uncover these 3 secrets to building a dream team in the workplace.
Leadership and management
How to Develop All-Star Interns to Bridge Your Skills Gap
Is your internship program developing your all-stars of the future? Overcome the challenges of the current job market by building a pipeline of qualified candidates and developing your future stars.
Hiring
Preparing for a merger or acquisition: Here’s what you can’t ignore
When dealing with a merger or acquisition, don't forget the human side of the transaction. Here's what to do to prepare your employees!
Strategy and planning
Increase employee motivation with STAR feedback model
Motivate employees by giving constructive and helpful feedback. The STAR feedback model can encourage employees to do their best work for your company.
Training and performance
The One Secret That Will Change the Way You Negotiate With Travel Vendors
You hate to haggle. But you also hate to miss out on a good deal for your business. Start using this one travel-negotiating secret and the process will be less painful for all parties involved.
Strategy and planning
Group health insurance: Helpful things to consider
Choosing company insurance can be complicated. Make sure you don't rule out your best group health insurance options by missing these little-known factors.
Benefits and compensation
6 things every business leader can learn from Pete Carroll’s Super Bowl call
Every business leader has made a decision they later regret. But it’s the great leaders who find ways to capitalize from those mistakes. Pete Carroll’s ill-famed Super Bowl call has set a solid example that every business leader can learn from.
Leadership and management
4 Simple Employee Perks Today’s Job Seekers Want from Their Employers
Today’s job seekers expect a good benefits package, but that’s not all they want. Find out which extra perks can really make your workplace more satisfying to skilled workers.
Benefits and compensation
5 Easy Steps to a More Productive Work Environment
It’s said that people stay in their jobs because they’re challenged and intrigued. So, how do you put together a team and work environment to create the best results?
Leadership and management
Addressing employee dress code policy issues
Insperity's HR experts explain how you can address common situations involving employee dress code policy. Learn more in this post and try these tips.
Policies and procedures
3 Ways Payroll Software Can Help Prevent Human Error
When it comes to payroll, there are number of places where matters can go awry. Whether it’s an issue with payroll input, payroll taxes or paycheck delivery, human error is too often the culprit for payroll problems. Good payroll software can help you mitigate these common errors in three big ways.
Strategy and planning
3 Tech Tools No HR Department Should Be Without
Itching to prove the ROI of your HR team in a big way at your company? See how three important tech systems can give you an edge on the everyday tasks that demand most of your time.
Strategy and planning
Most workers don’t want to be a manager: now what?
Two-thirds of workers don't envy their boss's job, according to a CareerBuilder survey. Here are ways to develop employees who don't want to be a manager.
Leadership and management
How to Avoid Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
In July, the EEOC released new guidelines to help prevent discrimination of pregnant employees. Here are some tips on how to support your employees and remain compliant.
Regulatory compliance
Is Your High Performer Ready to be a Manager?
You can’t assume a top producer will make a good leader. Learn to evaluate employee motivations and capabilities to decide if your high performer is ready to be a manager.
Leadership and management
4 payroll software features and systems for small business
Technology changes quickly. Are you and your payroll software keeping up? Find out with our list of must-have payroll features for small businesses.
Benefits and compensation
How to improve your cash flow with accounts receivable collections
Does account receivable debt collections have you running in circles? Here are some helpful hints on making bill collection a little less stressful.
Strategy and planning
Common Resume Lies a Background Check Can Reveal
The applicant seated across your desk seems impressive and the ideal person to fill the vacancy in your company. But how accurate is that resume? Learn about the most common false claims on resumes and how to separate fact from fiction.
Hiring
How to Keep Your Best Employees with a Better Retention Strategy
Do you have multiple employees but only one retention strategy? Learn how individualization – not necessarily cold, hard cash – will help you keep your best people around.
Strategy and planning
Scheduling retail staff: Best practices and examples
When scheduling retail staff, are you getting the most of your efforts? Learn ways to alleviate the hassle and keep an eye on your payroll expenses.
Policies and procedures
Paid time off policy best practices: Should you front load?
Summer vacation requests are coming. Learn how to properly manage employees' time off schedules and evaluate whether you should front load PTO.
Policies and procedures
Employee Training: Reasons why you should keep track
Tracking employee training helps HR managers get a handle on workforce skills, the need for development, and track necessary CEUs for workplace compliance.
Training and performance
4 Warning Signs You’re Not Properly Coaching Your Employees
Not sure why your employees seem to be stuck in a rut? A little extra attention from you may be all they need to get moving again. Here are four signs your coaching techniques might be missing the mark.
Training and performance
Employee time tracking: How productive is your staff?
Want to know what's really going on in your company? Here's how to check your employee productivity by keeping an eye on employee time tracking.
Leadership and management
Pre-employment Screening: 3 Problems With National Criminal Records Databases
Basing your pre-employment screening of job candidates on national criminal databases is risky and isn’t likely to provide you with the information you need to make sound hiring decisions. Here are the three biggest reasons you shouldn’t rely on these databases for screening purposes.
Hiring
3 Facts That Will Change the Way You Think About Employee Background Checks
Cutting corners and rushing your employment screening process could not only cost you revenue and employees, it can entangle you in lengthy legal battles. Here’s why you need to take your time and thoroughly screen candidates from the start.
Regulatory compliance
Make or break: 4 factors affecting your business idea
You have a great new idea to help your company grow. First consider what could make or break your business. Find out now.
Strategy and planning
The #1 thing to look for when hiring a bookkeeper
What’s the main thing you should look for when you’re hiring new employees to keep your books? Surprisingly, it’s not their proficiency with QuickBooks®.
Hiring
Travel for Business? 10 Tips to Maximize Your Travel Rewards
If you play your points right, free flights and hotel stays, special lines at the airport, premium seating and more can all be yours with travel rewards programs.
Strategy and planning
Company expense per diem cards for employees
Providing corporate credit cards can be more of a hassle than a convenience. Discover a new way to pay for corporate expenses with per diem cards.
Leadership and management
Fiduciary Liability and Employee Benefit Services Explained
If you are involved in your company's benefits plan, you may hold fiduciary responsibility in some fashion.
Regulatory compliance
Are you in compliance? 5 federal employee rights acts and employer regulations you need to know
Making sure that your business complies with federal employee acts can protect your company from legal trouble.
Regulatory compliance
6 Signs Your Employees Are Abusing Expense Reports
Are your employees taking advantage of your expense reporting system? Here are six warning signs that indicate it’s time to take a look at your process and make some improvements.
Leadership and management