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Is it time to review your phone and social media use policy?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other financial regulators are investigating regulated entities regarding their employees’ use of personal messaging apps and other

Strategic HR guide for SMEs: How to improve your business’s culture
Company culture impacts everything from your financial success to your customer’s happiness. And that’s why working on and improving your company culture makes strategic sense.

Absenteeism costing U.S. businesses over $225 billion
In recent years, employees in the U.S. are most likely to call in sick to work on August 24th. A close second is February 13th,

The Montani Minute – February 2025
Download a PDF copy of this newsletter here. HR Policy Checklist for 2025 I can’t stress enough how important policies are. They are your business’s

Do you have big goals for 2025?
Do you have big goals for 2025? We’ll help you to achieve them. Most business owners think that HR is purely operational. Solely there to

Do your managers need training in 2025?
According to research by Gartner, 85% of new people managers receive no formal management training. As you and I both know, managing people is a

The employer’s checklist for 2025
The employer’s checklist for 2025 It’s 2025, and it’s time to make sure your house is in order. This checklist will guide you through the

The Montani Minute – January 2025
Download a PDF copy of this newsletter here. The employer’s checklist for 2025 Happy New Year!It’s 2025, and it’s time to make sure your house

An introduction to salary benchmarking
What is salary benchmarking? Salary benchmarking is a data-gathering exercise that allows you to compare your internal job salaries against the external market. What’s the

How ‘Organizational Design’ will help you to have a successful 2025
2025 is just around the corner and lots of business owners we know are already planning ahead. You’re likely using this time to take stock

Your business’s plan to improve employees’ mental health
Your employees’ mental health is critical and needs to be protected. A global study from the Workforce Institute at Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) found that:

4-step system: How to improve the performance of your employees
Putting systems in place to review and improve your employees’ performance is important because your employees’ performance directly impacts your company’s bottom line. What is