Management Retreat

HR Balance LLC is conducting it's first destination retreat.  At the Swinomish Casino and Lodge in Anacortes, Washington, this Management Retreat is designed for managers and supervisors working in Native Country - whether Native or non-Native. 

Whether you are new to the job or have been on the job for years, being a Manager/Supervisor takes a unique set of skills to manage people.  This is especially true in Indian Country, where you are often dealing with clashing cultures, family members, and continually changing circumstances.

This two-day retreat covers three major management/supervisory areas:  Assertiveness Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Dealing with Difficult Employees. 

For more details on this valuable retreat, visit the website.  It is loaded with information to show why you should be reserving your space at this event today!

 

And if you're looking to stay at the venue location, the Swinomish Casino and Lodge provides the perfect, relaxing getaway.  So, now is your chance to book a room.  Don’t hesitate to book your room today.  We have a limited number of rooms available for the special $89 per night price.  Please review the registration packet on our website for details on how you can book your room at the special, discounted price.

Empowering You! Workshop for Women

We're extremely excited about our February workshop for women, Empowering You!  It's a workshop that has been a long time in-the-making, and we just know it is going to be a fun event for every woman who wants to attend.

This extremely hands on workshop will cover various areas to empowerment including communication, conflict, criticism, negotiation, and persuasion.  So if you are or know a woman who would be interested in attending, here are the details.

A Resume Resource

Are you looking for a solid book on resume writing?  I've got the book for you!  Tracy Burns-Martin wrote How to Turn a Good Resume into a Great One.  The book is chalked full of information to help you notch up your resume and set it apart from the rest. 

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

One of the necessary evils of being an employer and having employees is dealing with sexual harassment. I know plenty of employers who believe it would never happen in their workplace and/or there was no need to worry about such things, only to be proven wrong in very big, messy ways.

Clearly written sexual harassment policies and procedures help. The policy not only lets the employee know what is not acceptable behavior but it lets the employee know what the consequences are for participating in that unacceptable behavior. Procedures are great because they concisely (hopefully) tell employees what the steps are for addressing the offending behavior. It gives the help (and hope). However, sexual harassment policies and procedures are not enough.

In today’s world, a sexual harassment case can easily escalate into a lawsuit and employers – whether they want to or not – must prepare themselves for such a possibility. And while a sexual harassment policy and procedure will help in the due diligence arena, the courts have repeatedly stated employers need to take it a step further and implement sexual harassment training.

Sexual harassment training allows the employer to take the information they have in the policy and procedures and make sure employees and supervisors/managers understand and implement what is in writing. It provides a layer of protection for the employer, employee, and workplace that would otherwise create vulnerabilities.

So, if you do not have a written sexual harassment policy and procedures – get busy. It doesn’t matter how small of an employer you are, you still risk it all if you don’t have the proper policy and procedure in place. And if you really want to put the cherry on top, begin the process of training employees and supervisors/managers on those policies and procedures. Otherwise, your vulnerabilities still exist.