By Mel Kleiman, President, Humetrics Is there an idea or project on the list in the back of your mind that stays there because it feels like, once you start, there’s no end in sight? Is it one of those “not urgent,” yet, important tasks that could make a real difference when it comes to…

By Mel Kleiman If you don’t know how your employees would respond to the following, then it’s time to find out. How many of these items should be on your Top 10 List of reasons why a great employee should want to work for your organization? Would your employees answer, “YES,” to each one? Our managers…

The rules in some industries may be changing, but the ‘old rules’ still apply to convenience store employees. By Mel Kleiman Except for the recent brouhaha about raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, the business press routinely ignores the approximately 60% of American workers, who are hourly employees. A recent article in Fast…

By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics Did you notice we tend to save our celebrations for the really big moments in life rather than taking the time to rejoice in the everyday accomplishments that make us proud? That’s unfortunate because it limits the number of celebrations we have. Let’s change that. Why not ask yourself (and…

By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics A recent study conducted by the folks at LinkedIn found that for one-third (33%) of the people who’ve recently taken new jobs it was also a career change! So, if you’re not looking for new talent outside of your industry, it’s time to consider doing so. A client of ours…

Help your employees help you. By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics Now that unemployment levels are once again low and there are fewer available workers in the labor pool, it’s time to be more proactive about keeping your STAR employees happy and on-board. Here are six questions to ask your best people at least once a year: When…

Get ahead of the curve. By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics If you had no choice, what would you do? If your competition rented the space across the street, what would you do? When the minimum wage increases to $10 an hour, what will you do? If your best employee quits, what will you do? Now,…

By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics Everyone enjoys an “attaboy,” but to get the most mileage from the compliments you bestow, be specific. When people know exactly what they did and why it benefited the company, you’re more likely to see the behavior repeated. Try phrasing praise like this: “Joan, when you took it upon yourself…

Employers can increase job survival rate by using inside sources. By Mel Kleiman, president, Humetrics An Ohio State University study found that companies could increase their job survival rate by 25%  or more if they focus on finding new workers through inside sources, such as re-recruiting former employees, referrals by current employees and internal job…

By Mel Kleiman, President, Humetrics You’ve heard us say before that it’s too often the case that the squeaky wheels get all the oil. When it comes to employee retention, this means that you have less interaction with your best people because you’re so busy trying to “fix” your poor performers and/or what they’ve done…