Articles in the "HR & Management" category shed light on helpful and proven HR practices, including tips and insights from HR leaders in Utah companies or in companies with ties to Utah. Often they are authored by members of Utah's tech and startup community and share wisdom and guidance of wide applicability and value.
HR & Management Series
Articles in the "HR & Management" category shed light on helpful and proven HR practices, including tips and insights from HR leaders in Utah companies or in companies with ties to Utah. Often they are authored by members of Utah's tech and startup community and share wisdom and guidance of wide applicability and value.
As the tech industry in Utah grows, so will the number of liquidity events. An Initial Public Offering is always exciting, but you're just as likely, if not more, to be acquired instead of making it onto a stock exchange. If it's your first rodeo, perhaps
Paying employees is easy.
Compensation is hard.
We offer these ideas to help guide you through the compensation architecture – and compensation change – process.
1. EVERYTHING is Compensation. Everything.
Compensation is the exchange of value between a company and an individual. When we think about compensation as remuneration, then compensation is
It shouldn’t be a surprise that happy employees are better employees. I know I am able to make better decisions and lead more effectively if I’m feeling content. But in a startup, where so many fundamental aspects of work are ever-changing—such as the products you’re building,
It shouldn’t be a surprise that happy employees are better employees. I know I am able to make better decisions and lead more effectively if I’m feeling content. But in a startup, where so many fundamental aspects of work are ever-changing—such as the products you’re building,
As the tech industry in Utah grows, so will the number of liquidity events. An Initial Public Offering is always exciting, but you're just as likely, if not more, to be acquired instead of making it onto a stock exchange. If it's your first rodeo, perhaps
Paying employees is easy.
Compensation is hard.
We offer these ideas to help guide you through the compensation architecture – and compensation change – process.
1. EVERYTHING is Compensation. Everything.
Compensation is the exchange of value between a company and an individual. When we think about compensation as remuneration, then compensation is
A well-known CFO in the area. Praised in his industry as a true expert that was great to work with. Every reference and every skill checked the box. The candidate was excited and energized about the role, and the board was similar. Then came the offer. As a CFO, the
Career conversations are a critical ingredient of high-performing teams. Your employees are going to grow with or without you. You can either be a part of that growth or wave goodbye when employees leave for better opportunities. It’s a hard lesson I’ve learned from managing teams myself, and
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” Dau Voire
Conversations at work are fuel for decisions and alignment. They are a vehicle for new information, for questions, for feedback. Conversations are how change happens.
I’m not talking about endless debate in 1-hr meetings of 10+ people — I’
Anyone involved in hiring can agree that the screening process of a resume may not be the most effective way to evaluate whether a candidate is the best fit. For example, I may not know if a candidate is a good culture fit simply based on their quota attainment provided
You are a people leader. Your earnest desire is to build and keep positive sentiment from your employees. You pored over the employee survey results six months ago to find where you can improve. You worked on those low-scoring items. Your new survey results just arrived and the scores did
