by jenny | May 26, 2022 | Tips, Training and Development
At KMA, we often meet with people who are entering the workforce for the first time, to offer career advice and tips for navigating the transition from student to employee, and in a sense, from child to adult. We asked the KMA team for their words of wisdom for job...
by jenny | Apr 12, 2022 | Culture, Leadership, Training and Development
From the HR Support Center Think about your favorite manager. Now think about what made them your favorite. Was it the success you earned while working with them? Your employer may have evaluated them based on metrics like team productivity or turnover rates. Great...
by kma team | Sep 3, 2020 | Culture, Employee Relations, Leadership, Training and Development
No one knows what the workplace is going to look like in three months. COVID-19 continues to spread. School reopening and attendance plans remain tenuous. Further action from Congress is uncertain. Official rules from the Department of Labor might even be struck down...
by kma team | Mar 11, 2020 | Culture, Employee Relations, Leadership, Recruiting, Training and Development
(from the 24-Hour HR Support Center) Writing in Harvard Business Review, Seth Harris and Jake Schwartz argue that competing for skilled workers is a mistake—that organizations would be better served by growing the talent they need from within. Employers are often...
by kma team | Feb 26, 2020 | Culture, Employee Relations, Training and Development
(from the 24 Hour HR Support Center) There are a lot of reasons why an employee or a team may be underperforming, and sometimes it takes a little digging to get at the root of the problem. Under-performance could be due to a skill gap, unclear expectations, or a lack...
by kma team | Jan 22, 2020 | Culture, Employee Relations, Planning, Policies, Tips, Training and Development
You may have made a new year’s resolution to get in shape—and even if you didn’t, this is a great time of year to think about your fitness goals and how you can make that part of your health plan for 2020. But have you thought about how fit your organization is when...