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The Need for HR During Economic Uncertainty
(Reprinted from https://www.onedigital.com/blog/the-need-for-hr-during-economic-uncertainty/) In times of economic uncertainty, companies often cope with financial challenges by cutting budgets and HR operations. However, these cost-cutting measures often don't solve...
Our (Re)Commitment
Like you, we are having heart-prying, honest conversations in the wake of the traumatic events of the past few weeks. We hear the resounding rallying cry to do more and be more in the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far...
A Care Package for Working Remotely
The Internet is (understandably) full of tips for working from home these days. For many businesses and employees, WFH is brand-new territory, and let’s face it: some of what we’re experiencing could become the new norm. But how are you and your employees really doing...
A Guide to Choosing the Right Tools for Remote Work
These past couple of months have thrown many teams right into the deep end with digital collaboration tools. For some, just treading water has been a challenge. We’ve grappled with bizarre audio feedback, low bandwidth, spotty WiFi, and cats on keyboards. Somehow...
Mental Health at Work Matters More Than Ever
As an HR professional, I’ve helped employers and employees through a variety of mental health situations including struggles with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and suicide. During the Covid-19 crisis, I’ve had a number of conversations with employees and...
Need To Cut People Costs? You Have More Options Than You Think.
As the Covid-19 crisis increases, we’re getting an uptick in questions about options for adjusting team size and structure. The good news is that there are options, and you might be able to use a combination of options to meet changing business goals. Here’s a quick...
Three Strategies for Keeping Remote Workers Engaged
We have become a nation of remote workers practically overnight. It’s a big adjustment under normal circumstances, and many teams are trying to pull off this radical cultural change under extreme stress and time pressure. We have worked virtually and engaged...
Supporting Your Team Through a Difficult Downsizing
Innovative HR involves the implementation of new ideas and methods to better meet the ever-evolving requirements of an organization and its workforce. Bringing an innovative approach to HR generally requires anticipating future needs and adapting to those needs....
Four Ways to Make Working Remotely Work for Your Team
With concerns about the spread of the coronavirus rising, many companies are trying to figure out how to keep their workers safe and engaged, while navigating the uncertainty of rapidly changing information. Here in Washington, a growing hotspot for the virus, public...
5 Ways Rocks Can Get You to Your Goals
I first learned about “rocks” at a meeting with fellow women CEOs. Rocks are part of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Traction method, which I’d heard of before but never pursued because I tend to gravitate toward big picture over structure. But after...
Outsource or Hire? That Is the Question
Running a business isn’t easy, and the people side is particularly complex. There are rules and regulations from various governing bodies. You need to have processes and policies in place to help the business run smoothly. And at the heart of these rules, regulations,...
Reminders as you prepare for January 1st when employees can take Washington paid leave
As of January 1, 2020, employees in Washington state may be eligible to take paid family and medical leave (PFML). We’ve all known this day was coming. We’ve been paying into the system for a year. The Employment Security Department (ESD) has been making rules to...
The cheapest recognition on the market
As we approach the end of the year, many organizations are working through the annual bonus process, announcing rewards to the team, and promoting benefit expansions for the new year. Annual parties and celebrations for milestones achieved are getting scheduled and...
3 reasons you should care about the new overtime pay rules
Here we go again. A new overtime rule. Didn’t we just do this? Yes… and no. Yes, in 2016 employers were preparing for a significant increase in the overtime threshold. No, because in August 2017 the courts permanently blocked the implementation of the mandated...
3 areas to be mindful of in your 2020 strategic planning
Resourceful spends time each year building a strategic plan. We take the time to step away from the day to day of the business and think about where we’ve been and where we want to go and then build a plan to take us there. We do our planning in September or October,...
Turning Leaves of Absence into Growth Opportunities
A few weeks ago, my co-worker’s son, a lineman for the junior varsity football squad came home excited to tell his family that he might get to start at the upcoming Friday night game and play with the varsity squad. This moment of excitement and enthusiasm came as a...
Three Powerful Leadership Strategies for Engaged, Productive Teams
Early in my adult life, I learned that I am a “set it and forget it” type of cook. I love quickly preparing a meal and then walking away for 8 hours or longer until I’m ready to simply pull it out of the oven and enjoy. While there are ways to make this work when it...
Pay Equity: The Business Case
Individuals should be paid for the work they are doing, with no discrepancies based on gender or ethnicity. Research conducted by WorldatWork and Korn Ferry shows that 60% of US organizations are working to resolve pay inequities. Additionally, state and local...
Finding Talent in Unexpected Places
Recruiting isn’t easy these days. The number of available jobs exceeds the number of candidates. Non-linear skill sets and career progressions are the norm and many candidates are hanging up their desire for traditional work, preferring to work for themselves in...
Digging Out the Root of Difficult Conversations
Summers growing up in Oklahoma, I would often hear my Dad say, “come on Jennifer, let’s go have a weed-picking party.” Weed picking parties were not-so-fun experiences consisting of my dad and I crawling around in our yard, trying to avoid painful chiggers, as we...
Resourceful: A Re-Introduction
In 2018, Resourceful HR celebrated ten years of supporting organizations in growing and caring for their people. Our community of clients, partners, and colleagues is strong and ever-evolving. We’re so grateful. We are passionate...