John F. Kennedy, arguably one of the best leaders to hold the office of Presidency in our country, didn’t only state the above, he lived it. Holding a leadership or executive position is not the end of the road. Leaders possessing an “I have arrived” mentality will quickly be passed by a leader who embraces personal development. If you desire to be a better leader tomorrow than you are today, review and embrace these 7 leadership habits:
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Become a Better Leader By Developing These 7 Habits
Written by: Dave Baney on March 26th, 2012 in Leadership
HR Training for Managers as a Key Compliance Strategy for Your Business
Written by: Jeff Bartelt on March 19th, 2012 in Human Resources, Leadership, Learning & DevelopmentThe value of providing training to managers throughout the employment life cycle cannot be overlooked. Training ensures that your managers are knowledgeable about your company’s workplace law obligations and skilled in delivering human resources best practices in order to become successful in their roles. Training further enables business costs to be low, employer liability to be controlled, and allows for successful organizations to emerge. Did you know that in 2010 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed 99,992 charges against the private sector?
Two Leading Illinois PEOs Join Forces!
Written by: Jeff Bartelt on February 14th, 2012 in Accounting, Employee Benefits, Finance, Human Resources, Leadership, Learning & Development, Marketing, MidwestHR, MidwestHR News, Sales, Small Business Resources, TechnologyOn January 18th, 2012, MidwestHR and PANTHEOS Group formed an official partnership under the MidwestHR, LLC brand in order to deliver an increased array of professional services to small and medium size businesses.
“We are delighted to announce our affiliation with PANTHEOS,” said Jeffrey Bartelt, President of MidwestHR, LLC. “In addition to greater efficiencies and more robust service delivery systems, coupled with adding PANTHEOS’ extensive experience in the industry, we look forward to meeting the growing needs of the marketplace for professional employer services for all types and sizes of businesses.”
With this partnership, the current clients of both MidwestHR and PANTHEOS will see no disruption in service. Relationships with current staff members will also continue, as both staffs will remain in place in order to continue to provide consistent service and support to our valued clients.
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MidwestHR, LLC founded in 1997 and headquartered in Warrenville, IL, is a forward-thinking Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that brings an innovative HR strategy to organizations who are focused on productivity, profitability and growth. You can learn more about MidwestHR at www.MidwestHR.com.
Running A Business Is Easy When You Don’t Know How…
Written by: Andy Rockwood on October 24th, 2011 in Human Resources, Leadership, Small Business ResourcesBelow are some activities that, when performed rigorously and consistently, tend to separate strong small business operators from those who are struggling. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list, and the list is not in any particular order. It is intended to provoke some self-analysis . . . to make you ask yourself if you are handling these activities as well as you should or if you might need to refocus on some of them.
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