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How to Increase Employee Engagement?

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 21, 2017 | Human Resources

Gallup surveys show that 34% of U.S. workers report that they are engaged in their workplace (Gallup data). Engagement drives productivity, customer service and profitability. Many factors can reduce employee engagement which includes organizational tumult, distrust...

Do you know your organization’s culture?

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 7, 2017 | Human Resources, Talent Management

According to Robert E. Quinn and Kim S. Cameron at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, there are four types of organizational culture: Clan, Adhocracy, Market, and Hierarchy. Quinn and Cameron associate the lower two cultures (Hierarchy and Market) with a...

Bereavement Leave

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 24, 2017 | Human Resources, Talent Management

When an employee is dealing with a death in the family or of someone else in his or her personal life, it can be an especially difficult time. The employee may not want to work and will need to take time off. There is no federal law requiring that companies offer...

Military Veterans: Workplace Strength!

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 10, 2017 | Human Resources

Three hundred and sixty thousand (360,000) men and women leave military service each year. Companies will need to create programs to recruit veterans, many of whom have the skills needed to help address talent shortages across a range of functions and industries....

Can you legally not pay your summer interns?

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 26, 2017 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management

Companies using unpaid interns need to review and update their internship programs and policies to comply with federal and state wage and hour standards. Employers can protect themselves from FLSA (Fair Labor Standard Acts) violations by having a clear understanding...

Hispanic/Latino Millennials Bring Different Strengths to the Workplace

by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 6, 2017 | HR Trends, Human Resources

Greater retention comes with greater call for mentoring, consultant says By Rena GorlinApr 6, 2017 Di Ann Sanchez, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP As the Millennial generation expands throughout the workforce, employers are learning more about this cohort. Some tendencies...