GreatWork Blog

Building better workplaces through compliance, culture, connection

Silos may be a natural and predictable phenomenon with work groups. They are certainly common. Are they always a bad thing? Probably not. When speaking of silos, typically workplaces are referring to the “I-am-only-interested-in-my-group” dynamics that occur between day shift and swing shift, or between sales and production, between administration and front-line service. Information isn’t shared, resources are hoarded, barriers are erected and business suffers.

As we continue to emerge and adapt to the effects the pandemic has had on our personal and professional worlds, I wanted to reach out to make sure you are aware of an upcoming virtual leadership conference Cascade is co-hosting. From one leader to another, this is an event you won’t want to miss! In fact, you may want to have your entire leadership team attend.

Measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of your employee benefit offerings enables you to maximize both your organization’s and your employees’ unique nature and needs.

Terminating an employee can be a stressful process for any employer, as the decision to terminate employment carries the risk of a possible legal claim. All employers, whether you have just a few employees or thousands, need to have the proper policies and practices in place to negate the risk of legal challenges down the road.

Minimum wage increased in the Portland Metro area on July 1, 2021 to $14.00 but that likely isn’t enough to attract or retain many in the current labor market. An overwhelming amount of businesses are reporting difficulty in hiring workers and retaining existing employees. This is always a key concern for employers but not to the current magnitude.