The purpose of this blog is to be a resource for HR and labor relations professionals. It will give you an opportunity to become familiar with F&H Solutions Group, stay abreast of changes related to the human capital industry and develop a better understanding of the attitudes of employees and supervisors. Our blog posts are designed to be thought provoking, educational, and interactive. Things are changing very rapidly in this industry and we hope you can rely on us to be a source of information. We look forward to your comments and hope you find our content helpful. Please feel free to pass the blog link on to others who might be interested.

"I NEVER PLAY FAVORITES"


Most managers view themselves as being fair and believe they don’t show favoritism. In our survey, we ask employees whether they agree with the statement, “My manager does not play favorites.”

a. 58%
b. 68%
c. 78%
d. 88%

Choose one on the poll to the right and click the link below to check your answer.

“THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH” – ELVIS PRESLEY



The King of Rock & Roll was famous for showing his appreciation, even when he gave me his autograph in 1957. (I still have it.) He didn’t need to show appreciation to me, I needed to show it to him.

Many managers don’t believe they need to show appreciation to their employees. What percentage of employees agree with the statement, “My supervisor tells me when I do a good job?”

a. 52%
b. 62%
c. 72%
d. 82%

Choose one on the poll to the right and click the link below to check your answer.

"TRAINING – THE GREAT DISCONNECT"



Providing quality training so that employees can do their job well is a basic ingredient for organizational success. As a result, everyone agrees that training is extremely important to the employee, their co-workers, customers and the Company. With that said, what average percentage favorable rating do you think we receive to the question, “Does your supervisor see that employees get the proper training?”

a. 54%
b. 64%
c. 74%
d. 84%

Choose one on the poll to the right and click the link below to check your answer.

"SHOW ME THE MONEY"



Do you have any employees earning more than the job is worth? Do you have new employees starting at higher pay rates than employees who have been in the same job for a few years? Employees react more negatively to being paid unfairly compared to co-workers than to the pay rates offered by other companies. On our survey one compensation related question is “As far as you know, are you paid fairly compared to others in your department?” What do you think is the average percentage favorable response?

a. 51%
b. 61%
c. 71%
d. 81%

Choose one on the poll to the right and click the link below to check your answer.

"YOUR REPUTATION IS ALL YOU HAVE"



How would your employees rate the reputation of your Company in the community? On our survey we ask, “Does the Company have a good name in the community?” What do you think is the average percentage favorable response?

a. 62%
b. 72%
c. 82%
d. 92%

Choose one on the poll to the right and click the link below to check your answer.