Riia O'Donnell

Riia O’Donnell is a Human Resource professional with over 15 years of hands-on experience in every discipline of the field. A subject matter expert, she has written for the online HR market for over 8 years. Her first job, at age 15, was working the early morning shift at a local bakery on weekends.

Small Business Week 2023: Ways You Can Make an Impact

National Small Business Week will run from Sunday, April through Saturday, May 6 this year. Here's how to celebrate — and connect with your customers and community.

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Tips for Conducting Effective Manager Performance Reviews

Input from employees who work directly under a manager can be insightful and can lead to better team cohesion and productivity.

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Training Employees to Recognize and Prevent Sexual Harassment

When workers are subjected to sexual harassment, engagement, productivity and morale suffer. It can be a touchy subject, but it's important. Keep reading to learn more about how to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Training Employees to Recognize and Prevent Discrimination

Discrimination can occur when an employee is subjected to offensive, intimidating, humiliating, or threatening actions or comments based on their protected class. Is discrimination lurking around your business culture?

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Which Employees Aren’t Pulling Their Weight?

Do you have a worker who’s slacking at your organization? Discover how to identify and work with staff members who aren’t doing their fair share.

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Encouraging Employees to Take Risks

Empowering employees to take risks benefits the company and the staff. Find out more about how and why to encourage safe risk-taking among your workers.

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What Employers Need to Know About Employee Peer Reviews

For many companies, the next evolution in the performance review process is to include reviews from coworkers as well as management.

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What Are 2-Way Performance Reviews?

A 2-way performance review evaluates the employee from the manager’s point of view as well as from the employee’s. Find out how it can benefit your company.

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