For immediate release: In its latest initiative to help promote the adoption of and practice of Lean methods in New England, the group at New England Lean Consulting (NELC) is […]
Paid Time Off Considerations and Pitfalls
By Mark Adams Paid time off has been a fundamental benefit that employers have provided employees. There are many approaches to how to structure these programs. For the most part, […]
Taking Your Employee FUN Events to the Next Level
By Kevin Joly Looking to try something different at your next employee fun event? There are a lot of new and exciting vendors and companies that are taking employee relations […]
What does your company get back when you invest in training someone?
By John Henderson We’ve all heard the famous quote by Henry Ford “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having […]
Creating a Drama Free Workplace – Part 2
By Kim Dunn. Since our May webinar on Workplace Drama attracted so many members, it is clear that many organizations share in the challenge of creating and keeping our workplaces […]
Assessments: Tools for Development, Hiring and Team Building
By Val Harlow. Assessments have various uses to provide support and guidance. They are great tools that can focus and narrow down development needs, select the best candidate or identify […]
Connecticut Sick Leave Law Changing on January 1, 2025
By Mark Adams. Governor Lamont has signed into law a bill that drastically expands the state’s existing sick leave law. The Act (which can be found here) represents a compilation […]
Key Benefit Thresholds Adjusted for 2025
By Mark Adams To account for the rising tide of inflation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and United States Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) have adjusted key thresholds […]
The Brave New World of HR Leadership: Are you ready?
By Allison Ebner Over the past several decades, the human resources position has slowly evolved from a very tactical and compliance heavy role to a more wholistic and thoughtful voice […]
Aligning Competencies with Organizational Values: Building a Strong Culture.
By Kim Dunn It is usually easy to spot a dysfunctional culture when you see one. The bigger question is how can you build or develop your culture to be […]