August 7, 2024

Human Resources

ConceptHR Corner: The Necessity and Advantages of Employee Confrontation

Confronting employees is one of the hardest things managers are required to do, and generally, most of us will do almost everything to avoid it. I remember one of the most valuable lessons I learned in a leadership class at the beginning of my career in human resource management was, “The fairest thing you can do for an employee who is not meeting expectations or whose conduct is inappropriate or unacceptable is to let them see the train coming.” In other words, let them know there’s an issue sooner than

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Consumer Stories

Working for the Weekend: The Augusta Market

I love a good day trip with the kiddos, but you don’t actually have to leave the city to find a fun outing for the weekend. Just a drive downtown can provide a fun Saturday with the kids, or even the pets. I hit up the Augusta Market with two of our three girls and had a good time just discovering what’s available at the stands near the river. And let me tell you, it’s quite an eclectic offering. I think most people assume it’s a farmer’s market vibe, but

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B2B Podcasting

Keeping employees happy, more than just $

Money doesn’t always equate to happiness in business. Catch the conversation between TeKay and ABD’s Neil Gordon, it could help your business grow. You can also tune in each Saturday at 7:30 A.M. on Classy 1230, tune in to “Let’s Work It Out.”

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Consumer Stories

CSRA businesses support Red Cross disaster response

Almost 800 Red Cross volunteers are temporarily calling Augusta home. A few are local, but Red Crossers from across the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida are pitching in to answer the need. The East Central Georgia Red Cross based in Augusta is currently serving as disaster response headquarters for what continues to unfold as a catastrophe for all three states. “We couldn’t serve as homebase for this disaster response without our community partners like Golden Harvest for warehousing supplies and the Exchange Club Fairgrounds for providing space to

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