Green is the color of the week! Millions around the globe will celebrate the life of St. Patrick on Thursday, March 17th. There are some business lessons to be learned from the life of this fifth-century Christian missionary in Ireland. 1. The power of visual symbols. St. Patrick used the symbol [...]
Have you heard the story about a consultant who was hired by the Navy to develop a new performance review form?After meeting one-on-one with multiple naval officers to better understand the project, the consultant had one important statement for the admiral who had engaged him. “You don’t need a new form. You [...]
Saying the word ‘team’ doesn’t always make a group a team. A service team, a sales team or a customer service team can all just be groups of people - not actual teams. Teams are created for situations where workers collaborate and work together to solve problems or deliver service to [...]
A construction company would never use a building material proven to be structurally sound only 40% of the time. A pest management firm would never choose a pesticide that kills its target pest only 20% of the time. No company would lease a copier that produces clear copies only 30% of [...]
As the year wraps up, there are a lot of things to get done! We highly recommend that each worker completes the following tasks, so they are ready for the New Year.Backup your computer files.Evaluate your list of outstanding projects.Make a to-do list for work that needs to be completed in 2022.Tidy [...]
Many companies take a wait-and-see approach with new hires. If they need three employees, they hire five and hope only two wash out. They place a mirror under their nose. If the mirror fogs up, they hire them. They don't buy uniforms for new hires until their 90-day probation is over.The recruiter [...]
As a company, it is important to improve your good hire percentage. Companies must invest to achieve certain results. For example, a construction company would never use a building material that has proven to be structurally sound only 40% of the time. A pest management firm would never choose a pesticide [...]
We recently had a meeting with a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to discuss the findings of the company’s employee engagement survey. The CEO was furious, but he wasn't angry at the results. They were excellent and demonstrated that the investments we made to build a solid employment brand had worked. He was [...]
Your organization is composed of many people that work in teams. You might have a sales team, a marketing team or a customer service team. But do your teams work well together? Do their skill sets complement each other? What motivates your team? Do you know how they work best? These [...]
You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your employee handbook. Wise employers understand that employee handbooks have several important business purposes.First, they are marketing documents. Your organization has a website, marketing fliers and social media pages to promote your products and services. These materials were designed to influence potential [...]
The Davidson Group provides strategic Human Resources (HR) leadership that aligns HR practices with core business strategies. We work with companies throughout the Southeast to ensure compliance with ever-changing employment regulations and help them build the most engaged and productive workforces possible.
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