by Matt Tipton | Jul 15, 2019
There’s one conversation we have with lots of clients and even with lots of business owners who aren’t our clients. The exact topic of the conversation can vary, but it always comes back to asking the simple question, “Why?” At Why HR, we are an education first...
by Matt Tipton | Jun 30, 2019
If you’re the owner of a small business with employees, chances are you’ve hired the wrong candidate at some point. It happens sometimes, even for owners who have a consistent process and lots of experience. According to one Robert Half survey, 81 percent of managers...
by Matt Tipton | Jun 15, 2019
At least once a year, every company should take stock of every employee and where they stand in terms of performance and culture fit within the organization. Here’s what you need to do: Take a sheet of paper and divide it into four quadrants. Then label the vertical...
by Matt Tipton | May 30, 2019
When it comes to benefits, and particularly health insurance, we talk to a lot of small business owners who are frustrated about their options. They feel like they have to sign up for whatever is in front of them if they want to provide health insurance for their...
by Matt Tipton | May 15, 2019
In the past few years, there’s been a trend of companies throwing out some key policies, including things like dress code and attendance policies. Some of it stems from decision makers feeling like the policies are outdated and no longer necessary, but are they really...
by Matt Tipton | Apr 30, 2019
Many businesses think about hiring interns as a way to get easy help with an overwhelming workload. They think of an internship as free labor. But an internship is decidedly not free labor—in fact, it’s supposed to be something of a burden on the employer. If you go...
by Matt Tipton | Apr 15, 2019
A lot of small businesses think it won’t happen to them. They won’t get fined for skirting a few rules. They’re a small business, so nobody will notice if they’re not in compliance, right? But it can happen. It does happen. And it can be costly. One small business...
by Matt Tipton | Mar 31, 2019
Your business is growing and you’re either ready to hire your first manager position or you’re planning to promote from within to a supervisor or manager position. But what happens next? What sort of training should you plan for a new manager to ensure they’re set up...
by Matt Tipton | Mar 15, 2019
Companies love star players, and that’s a good thing. We love star players, too, and we fully support rewarding them. But sometimes a company’s plan to reward a star player backfires because it doesn’t align with what that employee wants. It’s dangerous to make...
by Matt Tipton | Feb 28, 2019
When an employee violates policy, one of two things is generally happening. Either they haven’t been trained correctly on that policy or they’re choosing not to follow it. And the response to those two situations is very different. If an employee violates policy, it’s...
