Navigating the Manager-Employee Age Gap: 7 Tips to Help You Succeed

Navigating the Manager-Employee Age Gap: 7 Tips to Help You Succeed

Leadership roles are increasingly being filled by younger generations of workers (Deloitte), which in turn presents new challenges in the workplace. One of these challenges is managing employees that are older than you. The following tips can help navigate this unique situation.

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The 4 Most Common New Manager Mistakes

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While the transition to a management position is exciting, it also isn’t easy. Whether it is you or a colleague that is taking on this new opportunity, a leadership role puts one in charge of organizational aspects that present new challenges. Avoiding these 4 common new manager mistakes will help new managers successfully transition their relationships, skillset, and role within an organization.

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How to Address the Causes and Costs of a Consistently Tardy Employee

How to Address the Causes and Costs of a Consistently Tardy Employee

If you have ever had an employee arrive late for work, you are certainly not alone. While there is a multitude of reasons why someone might experience an unforeseen delay, the professional expectation is that it does not become habitual. So what do you do when absenteeism becomes a frequent issue with one of your employees?

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5 Common FMLA Challenges and 8 Suggestions for Solutions

5 Common FMLA Challenges and 8 Suggestions for Solutions

In the last decade, organizations report increasing difficulties in certain facets of FMLA administration (DOL). 2015’s ERC FMLA Practices Survey reports only 15% of local organizations are “very satisfied” with their FMLA administration efforts. Read on to learn which 5 challenges Northeast Ohio employers are citing most frequently, and what solutions you can implement in your own organization to resolve these challenges.

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