As 2013’s NorthCoast 99 program clearly indicated, building great workplaces in Northeast Ohio is closely tied to building great communities. Among the NorthCoast winners, community service or other volunteerism opportunities was nearly universal, but even among the general population of employers in the region, there is a strong commitment to service in the surrounding community.
Getting in Your Fruits and Vegetables
Americans are still not consuming the daily recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables needed for a healthy diet. In fact, according to a 2013 study by the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Americans consume only 1.1 servings of fruits per day and 1.6 servings of vegetables per day.
2013/2014 Salary & Benefits Planning & Budgeting Guide
We’ve compiled a brief compensation and benefits planning and budgeting guide to help your organization make important pay, health care, and benefits decisions this fall and into 2014. The guide summarizes the latest and most important trends we’re seeing related to administering compensation, health care, and benefits, which affect your organization as it plans for 2014.
4 Important Guidelines for Giving Pay Increases
Pay increases are an important part of a compensation system as they aim to reward employees based on their performance achievements, but your organization should make sure you follow these four important guidelines when administering pay increases.
Northeast Ohio Keeping Up with National Pay Adjustment Trends
The 2013-2014 ERC Wage & Salary Adjustment survey results found an average projected pay adjustment of 2.9%- basically more of the same from 2013. The results from this local survey of Northeast Ohio employers are very much in line with national reports from organizations such as Hay Group and WorldatWork which repeatedly indicate that employers are hovering right around the 3.0% mark, much as they have for that past several years.
The 15 Attributes of a Great Workplace
ERC’s NorthCoast 99 program recognizes great workplaces that excel at the attraction, retention, and motivation of top performers. ERC is proud to have recognized great workplaces in Northeast Ohio, and has accumulated a great deal of insight into what makes a workplace truly great through the research we conduct as part of the program.
Building Community and Great Workplaces through Service
When building better workplaces, employers typically focus on making internal improvements that can range from renovating the physical office space housing the organization to developing employees to build the talent pool. However, if the 2013 NorthCoast 99 Winners Report is any indication, employers would do well to look beyond their four walls and reach-out to build their surrounding community.
8 Keys to Managing Training & Development
Strategically investing in your staff’s training and development, nurturing their talents, and building their skill sets helps your organization achieve its desired results, enhances your company’s culture, and assists your leaders in better managing talent.
A Brief Guide to Coaching Employees
Coaching is a development tool that many organizations are using to enhance performance and behavior at all levels of the organization – from employees to key leaders. Coaching has been found to lead to improved work performance, business management, team effectiveness, self confidence, relationships, and communication skills.
The 4 Vital Leadership Skills
There are numerous critical skills that leaders need to develop—strategic thinking, business acumen, and technical expertise—to name just a few. But, sometimes organizations overlook the importance of a few very critical leadership skills. Here are four vital leadership skills that all leaders must have in order to lead successfully.
Identifying and Building Leadership Skills
Whether an organization is looking to attract new talent, assess/manage developing talent or retain existing talent, “leadership” is a key skill set being sought and nurtured by many employers in the area. The role that leadership skills play in each of those areas is outlined below.
8 Ways to Create a Culture of Wellness
The workplace has a significant impact on employees’ health, and likewise, employees’ health has a great impact on the workplace. As employers increasingly realize that their actions in the workplace can positively affect the health and well-being of their employees, they are finding that improving well-being makes good business sense.
