Posts by Bianca Delgado
You create company culture
As a leader, your company is your vision. This means that you will choose how to run it, how people will dress, and the policies everyone will follow, but is your vision all business? What I mean is a business is made of people, not machines. A company will never be perfect, but the how…
Read MoreCompany Politics, no one likes to talk about it.
Company Politics. I’m sure half of you are mentally groaning already. I mean, who wants to talk about that? No one, and that’s why it is so important to talk about. Unfortunately, there are only two sides to this story: Either you play the game, or you’re watching it. Now, you may say it’s against…
Read MoreHow has company culture changed?
Just like everything else, company culture changes over time. Here are three ways you might not realize that it has changed. Communication Over the years the lines of communication have been blurred due to social media. It is very easy for anyone to spill the beans online. But has that damaged communication between boss and…
Read MoreCompensation: Do it right
It is important when you are posting a job for the workload to match with the salary offered. You wouldn’t have a CEO work for minimum wage, right? But how can you know what is appropriate compensation for every job? Odds are, you haven’t worked in every job in your company, so you’ll have to…
Read MoreWhat’s the Opposite of Onboarding?
For almost every person going through the onboarding process, there is a person who has quit, will quit, or was fired. People leave and get fired for a multitude of reasons, and unfortunately it is not always professional. Honestly, I’m sure every boss has had that one employee they did not like, and every employee…
Read MoreProceed with Procedures
If you’re hiring, it makes sense to review the policies and procedures up front right? Yea, but that is if you have a clear set of them. Using outdated or vague policies does not help the training process, it could hinder it by making the rules hard to follow. Having a clear manual will help…
Read MoreHow to Make your Company Feel Like Home on the First Day
-Before your new employee arrives, set up an area for them This could include anything from just offering office supplies to an entire office. Whatever was promised to the employee, make sure they have it. Do not let a new employee walk into the office on the first day already breaking promises. -Make sure that…
Read MoreGet Onboard with Onboarding
A Few months ago, SRS had the pleasure of attending the Michigan Trade Summit. As a bright-eyed intern, I had never been to such an event. This event started with a panel that included three SRS members. The panel was asked to answer questions about recruiting and retaining employees. One point Anathea Collar, SRS’s HR…
Read MorePolicy is Policy
Have you ever had a job with vague policies that leave you with more questions than they answer? I’m sure we have all been there at some point. Who do these policies hurt? The people who are enforcing them. If they are unclear, the employees have multiple ways of interpreting the policies. This can could…
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