Guest Author: Todd Ericson – HR Director My foundational approach to HR, no matter the setting, is to see the image of God in all people. It is expressed in showing employees love, compassion, kindness and maintaining their dignity. Even in difficult situations or when they may not seem to deserve it, we can genuinelyContinue reading “A Veteran HR Director’s Advice to Christian Entrepreneurs”
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Names and Numbers – Are we too Metrics Driven?
How important are names in our organization? What about numbers and metrics? The second question is easier to answer. Most companies, mine included, strive to be metrics driven. However, a recent comment from an employee suggested we just might be too metrics driven. We cannot separate names and numbers. Our employees have names, but theyContinue reading “Names and Numbers – Are we too Metrics Driven?”
My Lawyer Advised us to Remove Scripture from our Employee Handbook
I periodically have our employment agreements, handbook, and other important documents reviewed by lawyers or HR consultants. Since we recently updated our Employee Handbook, I sent it off to our primary lawyer to review. The major redlines were the 5-6 scripture references in the footnotes, all flagged for removal. The logic to remove scripture fromContinue reading “My Lawyer Advised us to Remove Scripture from our Employee Handbook”