How much do you hear when you are in listening mode? The importance of communication for businesses with clients, with colleagues, with employees, and just between individuals, has been well documented in surveys, studies and various professional articles. Recently, the Houston Business Journal (the Journal) published an article by Paige Donnell titled, “Why Employee Communications [...]
Frequently I receive a newsletter that catches my eye, I read it, learn and move on. Yesterdays I received HRE-Online the leading article HR Leadership by Susan R Meisinger. A 'Super' Lesson on Resiliency Several of my colleagues, as well as myself, have or are experiencing some tough times and Susan’s message resonated with me. [...]
Just released! February 9, 2017 Better business? A business management consulting firm has expanded its services to League City. Draker-Cody Inc., more commonly known as DCI, has expanded its services to Texas with a new office in League City. DCI, founded in 1997, specializes in helping businesses improve management processes, human resources and develop best practices to [...]
According to D. Albert Brannen, managing law partner for Fisher & Phillips, the process of crafting job descriptions is much more than a nuisance chore. In fact, the right job description can not only invite you to think about the structure and needs of your own organization, it can also prevent practical and legal problems, [...]
The standard I-9 form, which defines a prospective employee’s citizenship status and is a required part of any employee hiring process, will be undergoing a change on Jan 22, 2017. The new version of the form (marked 11/14/2016) will completely replace the old form (marked 03/08/13), and the old form will no longer be accepted. [...]
A lot of companies are (quite sensibly) concerned about the Department of Labor’s change to the federal overtime rule, which would have changed the Fair Labor Standards Act on December 1. The overtime rule has been temporarily blocked, but what do you need to know? Right now, salaried employees who make more than $23,660 annually [...]
Employee management! One of the worse things that can happen to you as a business owner who needs employees to function properly is a high attrition rate. The last thing you want do is train new employees. It’s tempting, in that instance to blame the workforce “those millennials!”, but you might want to turn the [...]
Thank you Bob Daniels and David Sahd for asking us to speak on Let's Talk New Mexico.
Asset Management Plan/Program Simply put, asset management is managing an asset in an optimal manner from the decision to acquire, through the life of the asset, to final disposal. Operating costs, risks, expected performance, and maintenance over the life of the asset are integral to management of the asset. Asset management has been around for [...]
Want to design a business strategy that will move your business forward, help distinguish you from your competition, and help you compete more effectively in your market place. A SWOT analysis may be the tool you need! Draker-Cody can help! SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) SWOT analysis came into vogue from research done by [...]
