A recent Gallup poll shows that nearly three-fourths of U.S. workers are disengaged employees. You’ve no doubt seen the signs of employee disengagement at some time in your business. A worker barely puts in her eight hours. They don’t volunteer for anything, and generally keep to themselves. He doesn’t seem to want to expend any… Read More
HR practices
Empowering managers to empower employees
The truth about turnover: Empowering managers to empower employees Employers across the globe are facing an economic phenomenon known as “The Great Resignation.” As of the spring of 2021, employees began leaving their jobs at record rates. While employee attrition is sometimes inevitable, one of the best methods to stop turnover in its tracks is… Read More
Put it on paper: Tips for effective workplace policies and procedures
Is it time to review and revise your workplace policies and procedures? When was the last time you reviewed workplace policies and procedures? Considering the ongoing pandemic, it may have been a while. Even in the best of times, policies and similar documentation are often written off as a “one and done” event. Policies are… Read More
Preparing for a workers’ benefits audit
Tips for your workers’ benefits audit It’s audit time for expiring workers’ benefit policies, whether it be a physical or telephone audit. Our goal is to prepare our mutual clients for the auditor’s visit or call. Here are workers’ benefits audit preparation tips for you to provide your clients on how to avoid paying additional… Read More
Staying in Compliance: Avoiding Common HR Mistakes
Review ways for avoiding common HR mistakes When was the last time your tribe or tribal enterprise spent conscious time considering Human Resources? HR is a frequently neglected area in many organizations, so we’re providing ways for avoiding common HR mistakes for your review as we look forward to 2021. A robust HR system is… Read More
Creating an effective employee education plan
Learn how creating an employee education plan can guide your tribal enterprise’s future success Despite this year’s upheavals, the need for ongoing employee learning has not disappeared…in fact, it has become even more important than ever. Now is an excellent time to either review or create an employee education plan for your tribe or tribal… Read More
Taking care of mental health during COVID-19
Stay home, stay healthy: Taking care of mental health The coronavirus pandemic has affected the daily lives of individuals around the globe, and many are only now understanding the full scope of how these changes have affected them personally. Due to the nature of this event, many are focused on safeguarding their physical health. What… Read More
Tribal workplace substance abuse
How can tribal employers curb the risk of workplace substance abuse? There’s no doubt that tribal workplace substance abuse on the part of your workers impacts employee safety along with the number and frequency of workers’ benefit claims. But there are steps you can take to curb these incidents and lower your risk of claims… Read More
17 Steps for Preventing Employee Crime and Dishonesty
How tribal business owners can minimize the chances of employee crime Employee crime: All too often, we’re so busy protecting our businesses from outside perpetrators that we fail to think about that person we hired last month or six years ago. To many, acts of fraud and crime are usually characterized by external actors… Read More
Employee appreciation: Ways to say thanks
How you can show employee appreciation year-round This post first appeared in Arrowhead’s corporate blogpost, and has been updated and reposted for our Native American readers. A team member has successfully handled two difficult customers, back-to-back, without losing her cool. Your junior sales rep just closed his first big deal. Your assistant worked overtime to… Read More