Supervisors are often the front line for shaping employee engagement and productivity as well as overseeing compliance with workplace policies. Without the proper training, direction, and oversight, supervisors may be more likely to make missteps in these areas. This episode will assist you in recognizing some of the most common supervisor mistakes and what you can do to avoid them.

In order to be effective, discipline should correct or improve the behavior of the employee who is not meeting proper standards of conduct or performance. Gradual levels of discipline can be invoked to allow the manager to administer the appropriate level of discipline consistent with the violation. This gradual discipline process should increase the individual’s effectiveness and value to the company.  This episode highlights what managers should do do before, during, and after a performance improvement conversation.

Onboarding new employees has a lot to do with how we onboard and acclimate employees to the workplace but also ensure we are in compliance with Federal, State and Local recordkeeping.  From Posters to FLSA, OSHA and more recordkeeping for your business is critical for compliance.  This recording reviews employee file recordkeeping, Check out this Episode where we discuss what belongs in a personnel file versus the confidential/medical files.  Check your HR Recordkeeping Knowledge with our HR Audit Quiz.

Lisa Perez is featured on TERRIfic Tips 4 Business and talks about DISC The Model of Human Behavior and how to apply it to your business.

As 2020 comes to a close, businesses need to ensure proper reporting of wages, benefits etc. for W-2 employees and 1099's.  This episode reminds business owners and payroll specialists about the various line items that must be reported accurately in preparation for year end reporting.

In today’s podcast Lisa Perez continues her guest appearance with Krystal Cedeno and Wilma Noah, Training and Development Specialists of the Native Learning Center, with Mistakes to Avoid when Managing Employees.   If you have ever had to manage a group of staff members, then you are well aware of all the possible land mines that you must navigate. Lisa and the NLC ladies discuss common mistakes made in different areas of a managers role and how to prevent them.

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Lisa finishes up her HR series as a guest at the Hoporenkv Podcast with Wilma Noah, Training and Development Specialist of the Native Learning Center.

In this episode they discuss Federal Employment Regulations what every Small Business needs to know to comply. Employment Regulation Compliance is not just HR’s business … it’s YOUR business! For most small businesses, owner and manager responsibilities include managing and supervising people. Whether you’re hiring, firing, disciplining, promoting, considering requests for leave or dealing with any of dozens of other employee issues, when you are making decisions and carrying out personnel duties, it can be a legal minefield and you need to be aware that expensive legal consequences are possible at every step. This episode will discuss employment and labor regulations along with practical application for your small business. They will cover the fundamentals of 

On this episode, Lisa I. Perez is featured on the Stress Free Now Podcast.  She shares her expertise on ways to improve the impact of the messages you send in your career and at home.  Sharpen your skills by listening as Lisa shows you how to up your communications IQ so that you get the results you want when you speak.

Hiring your first employee for your business should be an exciting moment! Hiring signifies growth and the need for more assistance with tasks.   In this episode Lisa continues her HR series for the Native Learning Center with Krystal Cedeno and Wilma Noah, Training and Development Specialists.  The ladies cover best practices for this process including:

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In today’s podcast Lisa continues her HR series with Krystal Cedeno and Wilma Noah, Training and Development Specialists of the Native Learning Center to discuss Conducting an Effective Interview within Legal Boundaries.   Just as difficult as interviews are for the interviewee, they are even more difficult for the interviewer who has to be careful not to trip over the many legal minefields.  The ladies try and help navigate through this minefield with