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Performance Review Questions for Managers

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

Whether you’re running formal annual reviews or more casual mid-year check-ins, the real value of a performance review comes down to the conversation. But knowing what to ask, and how to ask it, isn’t always easy. To help you keep things focused and productive (without feeling like a scripted interrogation), we’ve pulled together a list […]

How to Retain Valuable Employees

August 22, 2019June 18, 2020

The face of successful companies are CEOs who know exactly how to navigate their way through the dizzying world of entrepreneurship. Their success stories make it to the front pages and are printed in bold as inspiring headlines for the masses to see. But in truth, the most successful businesses are built on the backs […]

The Accidental HR Manager: How to Handle HR Like a Pro

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

When you started your role, HR probably wasn’t on your to-do list. Maybe you were hired as an office manager, an operations lead, or even a finance specialist – yet here you are, handling employee onboarding, performance reviews, and policy updates. If this sounds familiar, welcome to the world of accidental HR! Many small business […]

Employee Turnover Rate & Retention Best Practices

January 30, 2017March 7, 2024

Let’s face it: Finding a replacement after a key employee leaves can be downright exhausting. It costs time, money, and — let’s be honest — a little patience. The higher our employee turnover rates become, the more time we spend training new employees again and again and again. The average total turnover among all industries […]