Working from home: Many people dream of such a perk and come to find that once this dream becomes a reality, they find themselves less motivated and even less engaged with their management and team. If your organization prides themselves on offering flexible work-from-home options, consider implementing some of these strategies to keep all of your employees working hard and working happy!

Mondays aren't often described as "pleasant" or "easy-breezy."  In fact, if your Monday morning has looked anything like mine, you would have spilled your coffee on your dry-clean-only shirt and tripped up the stairs all before 10:30 AM.  But seeing as today is National Relaxation Day, it's time to sprinkle a little Zen in the start to the week.  

Being responsible for the recruiting, hiring and firing of personnel at your organization is no small task.  In fact, it may seem like the only thing working against you in your role as an HR extraordinare is time, or the lack thereof.  When you're busy juggling employee relations and compensation and benefits, it's only natural to cry to yourself quietly when you glance over at the stack of resumes for any and every open position at your company.  But wipe away those tears, we've got a couple ideas to help you quickly scan for qualified applicants you and your hiring manager will want to speak with.

Can you remember a time when your day wasn't interrupted by the sound of your smart phone vibrating on the metal filing cabinet next to your desk? Do you have a running tally of how many times you check your phone during the day?  In the year 2016 it's inevitable that personal tech devices will make their way into the office. So now is as good of time as ever to get your policies up to speed with the growing tech scene.  We've got some ideas to help make your phone policy more flexible and reasonable for your employees.

Okay, I have a confession. Until about a month ago, I ate the same breakfast every. single. weekday. I’m at the point where I no longer want to even smell peanut butter toast. It’s not the most nutritious OR delicious thing I’ve ever had; it’s just easy. I’m not a morning person and simple & quick have been the main requirements of my “most important meal of the day” for a long time. But lately, I’ve been putting a little thought toward my morning routine and these easy-peasy/healthy/make ahead/no-cook breakfast recipes make supercharging my day simple.