Why Does Your Business Need Anti-Harassment Training?

Originally Published on HR Annie Consulting Website, by Cindy Free, CEO   Do your managers know their legal obligations when an employee shares a concern or lodges a complaint? Do they know what to do next and how to compliantly document it? Employers are obligated to make sure the workplace is safe and free from […]

Navigating 2025: Key Compensation Trends & Strategies

Originally Published on HR Annie Consulting by Michelle Franco 2024 introduced a lot of changes and new challenges that affected the way employers think about compensation. We saw a continuation of layoffs, federal policies offered a new landscape for workplace inclusion and belonging, return-to-office efforts have faced many obstacles, and it appears that the market […]

Cutting the Cost of Confusion: Eliminate the High Price of the Failure to Communicate

In the lightspeed world of technology startups and commercialization, confusion is more than just a hurdle—it’s a critical threat that can stifle innovation, delay product launches, and erode trust with both customers and investors. Whether it’s an unclear product message, a misaligned team, or a complex user interface, confusion can silently kill momentum and drain […]

Key Takeaways from “The Power of Hidden Teams” HBR Article

After reading The Power of Hidden Teams by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall on Harvard Business Review, I was compelled to share key insights. The article and supporting research provided surprising insights and actionable recommendations to address a passion of mine: employee engagement and retention. I hope you find as much value in reading the […]

Creating Effective Stay Interviews to Improve Employee Engagement and Retention

Employee engagement and retention are both costly and common among organizations. Fortunately, there is one affordable and effective strategy companies can implement proven to dramatically increase both employee retention and engagement: stay interviews. Stay interviews are structured conversations between managers and their direct reports to understand what motivates employees to stay with the company. They […]

Employee Bonuses: Effective Options for Driving Engagement, Retention and Performance

Many businesses have completed their annual strategic planning for 2024, including setting goals and associated key performance indicators (KPIs). Unfortunately, a meaningful percentage of those businesses will struggle to achieve their goals due to a lack of employee buy-in. One potentially effective way to align employees with leadership is via a bonus structure. In this […]

One Way Your Company is Currently Failing with Employee Engagement

Curating a compelling employee experience has been an obsession of mine since selling my business in 2022. Since then, I’ve identified Why Your Company Needs a Comprehensive Employee and Customer Experience Plan and created a roadmap for Auditing the employee journey. I’ve also helped entrepreneurs and business leaders Learn how to increase company revenue, profit […]