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HR tips for managing a small business

Learn the top 10 Human Resources tips for a small business.  As we go through each tip, you will learn the pluses, minuses, pitfalls, and "no-no’"s of hiring and managing performance.  

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Learn from an HR expert about:

  1. How to plan and prepare before you recruit - the questions you can and can't ask.
  2. The importance of having a clear and actionable onboarding and training plan for new hires. 
  3. How to manage new employee expectations. Being clear on what you expect them to deliver.
  4. How to manage the introductory period. How to weed out poor performance quickly. 
  5. How to avoid dual reporting lines or manager titles.
  6. How to hold 1-2-1's with direct reports.
  7. How to set standards on what you want, where improvement is needed, and what good performance looks like. 
  8. How to utilize a personnel diary.
  9. How to empower your people for their growth.
  10. The importance of career goals of your team members. Knowing their strengths and weaknesses and aligning people in the right spots on your team and in your business. 

 


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HR tips for managing a small business

Date

May 07, 2024

Time

9:00 am - 10:15 am

Location

Webinar

Presented by

Knipp Consulting & MB Mentors

Cost

Free

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