by Alexandra Gumac | Oct 27, 2021 | Sexual Harassment
Part 1: I AM DISGUSTED AND OUTRAGED!! That’s quite an opening line for this post but I have to express my incredible disappointment with the Chicago Blackhawk organization with the way they botched a sexual harassment/assault allegation in 2010. For those of you...
by Alexandra Gumac | Oct 2, 2021 | Employee Handbook, Human Resources
Most small business owners don’t think of HR documentation as an essential function of their company. What is on most owners’ minds is hiring the right personnel, ensuring quality products and services and making a profit. Makes perfect sense! But when HR functions...
by Alexandra Gumac | Feb 25, 2021 | Human Resources
I recently read an article that stated “leaders have a responsibility not only to invest in and promote well-being, but also to commit to it by designing well-being into work and making well-being a consideration as important as any other factor that affects the...
by Alexandra Gumac | Sep 14, 2020 | Human Resources
If you’re like the millions of people who’ve spent more time on Zoom than you have the toilet, you’re sick of virtual meetings. Depending on the view of the audience, you can feel like you’re in some sort of Brady Bunch twilight zone. Meetings can be so uninteresting,...
by Alexandra Gumac | Aug 14, 2020 | Human Resources
COVID has changed how companies conduct business. Once upon a time, handshakes were the norm, large conference rooms were filled with employees and travel was a weekly thing. Now, we wear masks, keep our distance from our colleagues and customers and interact with...
