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How to Succeed as a One-Person HR Department
Being an HR department of one comes with a lot of responsibility and a lot of different, sometimes conflicting, priorities. Manual processes and paper documentation can mean simply keeping up with the day-to-day and can take up all your time and energy.
Here are 3 ways to improve your day-to-day while continuing to move the company forward at the same…Read More -
5 Steps To Control Wage Compression While Managing Minimum Wage Increases
While many workers have petitioned for an increase in the federal minimum wage, the federal rate has held steady at $7.25 since 2009. The federal government has otherwise deferred to states on any additional increases or adjustments. Some states were early movers in a minimum wage increase – such as California. Others were, much to the chagrin of minimum wage…Read More -
How to Create An Impactful Employee Handbook
Creating and maintaining a legally compliant Employee Handbook can be a daunting task for any employer. Have you considered what your Employee Handbook says about your company?
Employee Handbooks tend to be cumbersome to read filled with legal jargon. Though they are a vital repository of information, many employees don’t take the time to read them. They may only dig…Read More -
How to Retain Your Talent Post-Pandemic
In the course of human history, there have been few events which have collectively impacted the entire world. The COVID-19 global pandemic is one of those few. One of the interesting outputs of the pandemic is akin to the common phenomena after a near-death experience: the epiphany that clarifies that which is most important to us.
For many people, their…Read More -
Growth, Taxes & Regulation: What CFOs Need To Be Thinking About in 2021
Q1 is done. Planning is baked. Strategy is in focus. And now it’s time to start advancing. The road ahead for 2021 will have both opportunities and obstacles — some predictable, some not. Let’s talk about what we know right now.
While Dorothy was primarily concerned with lions, tigers and bears in Oz, CFOs in 2021 should be keeping their…Read More -
Fahrenheit’s Investment in Structure and Strategy Prepared Firm for the Future
In Fahrenheit's tenth year of business, Fahrenheit Advisors' Co-Founding Partners, Keith Middleton and Rich Reinecke, created a leadership team to help set the direction and prepare for the next decade. In 2020, Fahrenheit enlisted the Truist Leadership Institute to help fine-tune the new leadership team and create the firm's strategy for the future.
Fahrenheit's experience with the Institute and take-aways…Read More -
VIDEO: 4 Reasons to Engage a Leadership Coach
In this brief video, Fahrenheit Managing Director, Rachel Lutowsky explains the four most common reasons professionals engage a leadership coach. When selecting a coach, it is important to identify the "why" first. Watch the full webinar hosted by an expert panel of leadership coaches from Fahrenheit Advisors to learn more about finding the right leadership coach for you. Fahrenheit's…Read More -
4 Ways To Empower Your Team To Step Up in a Crisis
Is your team empowered to step up in a crisis?
Is it ready to take charge on a moment’s notice?
Is it set up to advance daily business when your chair is unexpectedly empty?
Is it really?
As a leader, I had the opportunity to find out for myself when I got COVID and was forced to completely shut down.…Read More -
America’s Economy Is About to Roar: Get Ready for Post-COVID Economic Growth
A preponderance of economists have weighed in and the consensus is impossible to ignore: America’s economy is about to roar — much like it did following the Spanish Flu pandemic of the early 1900s. History, it seems, is about to repeat itself.
For us in 2021, it’s a priceless once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Now is the right time to get ready to…Read More -
What Employers Need to Know: COBRA Provisions in COVID Relief Law
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees and their families have lost group health plan coverage because of layoffs or reduced hours. If your business has had to take such steps, and it’s required to offer continuing health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes some critical provisions for…Read More -
5 Tips to Structure Your Finance Team for Success
If you’re a fast-growing company looking to structure your finance team and position it to help you grow intelligently, it can be hard to know where to begin. Fortunately, there are always people willing to share their expertise. Here are important considerations when structuring your financial team to meet the needs of your growing business.
1. Focus on the…Read More