Kimberly Franklin, Human Resource Advisor

Kimberly Franklin

Human Resource Advisor | Chicago, Illinois

Kimberly serves as a human resource advisor at Insperity, supporting client organization growth, efficiency and compliance while reducing liability. Her expertise includes coaching, counseling, performance management and training that directly results in enhanced employee engagement, productivity and retention. She holds Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and received her bachelor's degree in human resource management from Sam Houston State University.

Is your employee quiet quitting? Here’s your action plan

Quiet quitting isn’t something you have to accept as a new status quo. If you suspect your employee is quiet quitting, here’s your 7-step action plan to handle the situation.

Training and performance

7 ways to encourage employees to take ownership of their work

Many managers wish their employees would take ownership of their work. Here’s your guide to make it happen – while increasing your team’s happiness.

Training and performance

The do’s and don’ts of handling employee absences

Here’s a roadmap for navigating employee absences to ensure fairness, maintain morale, prevent difficult behavior and keep your organization running smoothly.

Policies and procedures

6 stay interview questions that top employers ask

Want to retain your best employees? Ask these “stay” interview questions to learn what you can do to keep high-performing employees happy.

Training and performance

Hard conversations: How to deny a vacation request

Even the most flexible bosses can’t approve every time-off request. Here’s how to deny a vacation request in a way that preserves your relationship with the employee.

Leadership and management

Handling disengaged employees who are ‘sheltering in job’

Sheltering in job is a retention problem in which employees want to leave, but hang on for awhile. Here's how to spot and stop it

Leadership and management

A return-to-work process after an extended employee absence

If employees have been on leave for weeks or months, use this return-to-work process to facilitate a smooth, efficient and compliant return.

Policies and procedures

Your 6-step emergency plan for traveling employees

Do you have an emergency plan for traveling employees? Emergencies are fluid and having a defined response plan is critical. Learn more.

Policies and procedures

Marijuana in the workplace – What employers need to know

No state law forces employers to tolerate marijuana in the workplace. Here’s what you need to know about federal and state marijuana laws.

Regulatory compliance

How to address employee pay in your inclement weather policy

Does your company have an inclement weather pay policy? If not, you may be leaving your business open to a storm of employment law issues. Learn more here.

Policies and procedures