Organizational Architecture will be at The Ohio Society of CPA's Cincinnati Spring CPE Conference on Thursday, April 28th. We hope to see you at our presentation “The Finance Professional's Guide to…
Interpersonal skills are also known as “people skills”. By forming interpersonal relationships with customers and employees, you are able to acknowledge the feelings of others and convey respect. You…
Several challenging communication issues exist in today’s business environment. A clear understanding of these issues will enable you to overcome these challenges and communicate more effectively.…
Many managers are fearful of handling conflict because of perceived negative ramifications in the future. They are afraid that favorable employee relations may never be restored to a positive and…
It is generally assumed that employees conduct themselves in a professional manner in the workplace. But, harmonious relationships don’t always exist, and occasionally a “difference of opinion…
After conducting phase one [coaching] and phase two [corrective action] of performance management, it is time to move to the third and final stage of performance management: termination. Termination…
A few weeks ago, we shared some basics about managing poor performance and how to begin the process of addressing it through coaching. If an employee is still not meeting their position's…
April Fools! Well not entirely... On March 14th, the US Department of Labor [DOL] submitted its final changes on the proposed overtime regulations to the Office of Management and Budget [OMB]. Later…
The Department of Labor’s [DOL] proposal to update overtime regulations has been on the radar for many of today’s business leaders these past few months. Last week on March 14th, the DOL …
Performance management provides a structured plan for developing, managing, and continuously improving employee performance. Accurate documentation, consistently maintained for each employee, tracks…
