MANAGING IS HARD: THE CASE FOR SUPERVISORY TRAINING

Managers understand that organizational success is dependent upon having motivated and engaged employees- employees who are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. These hard working, passionate workers drive the organization forward.

While we understand that the level of productivity in your organization correlates directly to the level of employee engagement, both productivity and engagement are dependent upon having good front line supervisors. Study after study shows that organizational excellence requires supervisors who are best at getting the most from their people.

Imagine what it would be like for your organization to be experiencing:

(My article appeared in HRTimes and you can read the entire article by clicking below and scrolling to page 6).

Rogerson Communities has formed a monthly management book club. My book, Uncomplicating Management was chosen as the first book to be read.Leyre Gillis, HR Director, facilitated the discussion.

Rogerson Communities, located in Boston, helps elderly and low income men and women. Rogerson has been a client of Dacri & Associates for many years.

Call me for assistance in forming your organization's management book club.

Last month I advised you on the need to properly classify employees and independent contractors. I reported that both the IRS and state governments have begun increasing employer audits. Now we learn that, Congress has introduced new legislation targeting abuses of the employee/independent contractor classifications. The Employee Misclassification Prevention Act is aimed at insuring that workers who are considered "employees" under the broad test of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are properly classified by their employers-making them eligible for minimum wage and overtime compensation and other statutory employee protections and providing tax revenue to the government through employer withholdings and payments.

All employers should immediately begin a two- pronged review:1) review every exempt employee to ensure they are properly classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); and 2) test each of your independent contractor positions using both the federal and states tests to ensure that they are properly classified. As I noted last month, a government audit can be painful, time consuming and expensive. Prepare now.

Call me if you need assistance.

I will be speaking before the following groups:

Northeast Public Power Association Annual Conference on August 16. I will be speaking to Commissioners and Trustees on "Hiring Your Next General Manager."

Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce on August 18. My topic will be "Making Managing Easy."

Maine City and Town Managers Institute on August 20. My topic will be "Uncomplicating Management."

If your group needs a speaker, let me know. I am booking a number of engagements throughout the year. Click below to review my speaker sheet.

I have developed a number of tools and booklets to help you manage your workforce. These include:

• Sexual Harassment Prevention Toolbox
• Preventing Discrimination & Harassment Guide
• Strategies to Survive a Tough Economic Downturn Guide
• Guide To Massachusetts Employment Laws for Managers
• Employment Laws for Maine Organizations