Culture & Compliance
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe take the most common HR questions and simplify them. For the small business leader and entrepreneur that wants to learn what the most effective organizations, with the best culture, do differently.
Whether you love dealing with HR issues or hate it, your business depends on human capital. As a leader, you need to be the model for the right way to do things.
Join Matt Vaadi and the team of HR Guhroos as they provide useful and practical HR advice that can be implemented immediately in your company. They will help you grow your business with simple and ethical best practices.
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What to Expect from Culture & Compliance
July 12, 2024 16:00 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBThis podcast is a treasure trove of knowledge, offering best practices, actionable tips, and expert advice tailored for small business owners. Each episode breaks down complex topics into practical, easy-to-implement steps that enhance organizational culture and maintain compliance. We aim to equip listeners with the tools to foster a work environment where employees feel valued, motivated, and aligned with the company's goals. By focusing on both culture and compliance, we help businesses ...
Employee Onboarding Series: The Power of Weekly Check-In Meetings
July 09, 2024 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBJoin Matt in this newest Culture & Compliance episode, as he tackles the second installment of our Employee Onboarding Series. In this episode, Matt Vaadi provides essential insights on conducting weekly check-in meetings to ensure your onboarding plan stays on track. Discover how these meetings can help you effectively engage, retain, and grow your new team members. Learn practical strategies, gain actionable tips, and understand the crucial role these meetings play in fostering a support...
Employee Onboarding Series: How to Create the Perfect Employee Onboarding Plan
June 24, 2024 21:00 - 8 minutes - 3.85 MBIn this episode, Matt Vaadi shares a powerful five-step formula to create the perfect employee onboarding program. Inspired by James Clear's "Atomic Habits," Matt emphasizes the importance of structured systems to achieve outstanding results. Learn how to set clear, measurable goals and optimize your onboarding process to boost retention, engagement, and productivity. Stay tuned for a secret tip to supercharge your program! Key Points: The significance of setting clear, measurable outcom...
How to Create an Employee Handbook
September 20, 2023 05:04 - 13 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode, Matt tackles one of the most common questions he receives from small business owners: 'Should we have an employee handbook?' He breaks down whether or not you should have a handbook and what should be included in it. Join him to discover why it's a must-have for your company, covering everything from establishing clear expectations to providing legal protection. He discusses the following topics and more: • The Importance of Employee Handbooks • Do You Need an Employee Han...
Should You Use An Offer Letter?
September 20, 2023 05:02 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBIn this episode, Matt shared the use of offer letters during the hiring process and how it can help in ensuring a smooth and legally sound hiring process. Join Matt as he explores why offer letters are indispensable and how they can benefit both employers and potential hires. He also talks about the following and more: • Introduction to Offer Letters • Diverse Role of Offer Letters • Crucial Components • Emphasis on Practicality **Three Takeaways** 1. Offer letters serve as written records...
Team Building Games
January 30, 2023 01:28 - 6 minutes - 6.35 MBIn today's episode, Matt will go through some excellent ideas for team-building activities that will enhance culture, engagement, and retention. The advantages of team building include enhanced collaboration, planning abilities, employee engagement, and communication. Employees can connect in a different environment by engaging in enjoyable activities that allow them to perceive each other in a new way. Teams that function well together can solve problems more efficiently than if each team...
Hiring a Virtual Assistant | Should you leverage offshore talent to grow your payroll company?
January 30, 2023 01:26 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBA lot of people are interested in leveraging offshore talent to move their business forward. While this is not a new thing, there are still a lot of limiting beliefs about what you can get help with from offshore teammates. People are worried about the level of skill, getting screwed over, worried about the quality of the work, don’t trust the systems, and don’t know how to get started. We are going to help you navigate this. We have completed over 100 contracts with offshore assistants an...
Tips for hiring remote employees | Best practices for hiring remote employees
December 28, 2021 19:30 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, Matt shares how to find remote teammates. Hiring remote employees can lead to a lot more work, can create some unique issues when determining who is a good fit, and you can make bad hires just as easy. We cover how to define what you are looking for, where to find people, how to actively recruit, and how to be efficient with your time. I am taking the perspective of the small business owner here, so I will do my best to let you know what can (and should be delegated) and wh...
Should you hire remote workers? | The pros and cons of hiring remote teammates
December 17, 2021 14:35 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBIn today’s episode, Matt gets into some of the pros and cons of hiring remote teammates along with his own personal experience leading a hybrid team. Growing a remote workforce is a trend that was accelerated by Covid-19 but it can be scary if you are used to the old way of doing things. How do you hire, retain, and engage top talent while maintaining compliance across state lines? This can be a big challenge for small businesses. We are going to be going through a series on remote work w...
Group Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses | Are You Wasting Money?
June 21, 2021 12:06 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBIn today’s episode, Matt chats with Niko Caparisos, Principal of Prosperity Benefits, LLC out of Savannah, GA. They covered a wide range of topics including health and well-being of employees, group health insurance alternatives, why so many companies pay for perceived security, and more. During this insightful episode, Matt and Niko cover the following topics: [02:49] Unique Ways for Companies to Avoid Mistakes in Securing Health Insurance [10:08] Alternative Options for Group Health Insu...
Engage, Retain, and Grow Your People: The ERG Method for Employee Development
June 08, 2021 16:41 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBLet’s face it, some people on your team are miserable. They are on LinkedIn right now looking for their next job. According to Gallup, only 30% of employees are actively engaged. That means you have more than just a few miserable people on your team. In this episode, Matt breaks down the three most critical areas of HR that high-performing organizations do right. Why does this matter? Actively engaged employees outperformed the disengaged employees by 200%. That’s right - 200%. That is a ...
How a Shortened Work Week Can Improve Productivity
May 05, 2021 14:14 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this episode, Matt talks with Bryan Murdaugh at Fivable about going to a 4 day work week. Fivable adopted a rotating 4-day work week as an experiment back in May 2020. In February 2020, Fivable was 100% co-located in their Irmo, SC office. After the 4 day work week implementation, in August 2020 Fivable was located in 4 states, 3 time zones, and just one or two members of their team will find their way into the office during the day. Fivable’s 4 day work week experiment worked well enou...
Navigating the Covid-19 Vaccine as an Employer
March 29, 2021 18:18 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBOn today's show, Matt is joined by Amanda Volz, Sr. HR Business Partner at ERG Payroll & HR. They are discussing the Covid-19 vaccine and it's impact on employers. Matt and Amanda answer the following questions and more! Can I require employees to get the vaccine? What should I do if employees don’t want to get the vaccine? Should we make it a requirement? How can we encourage employees to get the vaccine? Have an HR question you would like us to answer? Email us at [email protected]...
Employee Retention Tax Credits - Optimize ERTC to Offset COVID-19 Losses
March 18, 2021 16:03 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this episode, Matt talks to David Young from Rockerbox. David is a CPA, attorney, and Tax Credit. Expert Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC) are designed to help small business owners offset the economic losses associated with COVID. The keys here are not just understanding the credits but also understanding how to best maximize them alongside your PPP loans. During the conversation, they covered the following (and more): -> Can you claim an employee retention tax credit? -> How to ...
Managing a Remote Workforce
January 25, 2021 20:42 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBIn this episode, Matt and Karen talk about leading a remote team. They discuss how ERG handles their remote team as well as some opportunities for improvement. They covered everything from hiring to performance management, to keeping people engaged, and much more. COVID-19 has accelerated a trend that was already reshaping our economy: remote work is here to stay. Here are some key findings from the 2020 State of Remote Work report: 70% of full-time workers in the US are working from ho...
What is Servant Leadership? How to Lead Through Giving
December 30, 2020 17:42 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode, Matt talks to best-selling author Bob Burg about servant leadership. Bob is the author of the Go-Giver which has sold more than 975,000 copies worldwide. Matt and Bob covered the below topics, and much more: The Five Laws of Success - What are they and how do you apply them to your business? How do you become more valuable to your team? Putting others first is how you create real influence Why authenticity matters for leaders and how to execute Giving more is the key to...
Virtual Holiday Party Ideas and Planning
December 10, 2020 19:07 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBIn today’s episode, Matt chats with Amanda Volz, They are talking about how to conduct a fun and engaging virtual holiday party. During this insightful episode, Matt and Amanda cover the following topics: Fun ideas for your holiday party How to make a virtual holiday party engaging Why is it important to have employee get togethers at the holiday season Have an HR question you would like us to answer? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Podcast Question” and we will...
How to Properly Terminate an Employee
November 06, 2020 16:44 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn today's episode, Matt shares some of the ways you can simplify the termination process. He discusses the trouble with the "it's a right to work state" argument and talks through ways to prevent terminations. If you are forced to part ways with an employee, Matt shares how you can protect your company and treat the teammate with dignity in the process. Have an HR question you would like us to answer? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Podcast Question” and we wil...
How Do You Motivate Employees?
November 04, 2020 14:40 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn today’s episode, Matt chats with Nathan Christensen, CEO of Mammoth HR | ThinkHR out of Portland, OR. They are talking about how to motivate employees. During this insightful episode, Matt and Nathan cover the following topics: Can you motivate your employees? How do you help your team to reach their potential When it is ok to let your teammates fail Human resources does not have to be complex. Let’s break things down in a way that can save you time and energy. Have an HR question yo...
Hiring Mistakes Small Businesses Make, the Candidate Experience, and the Future of Work From Home
November 04, 2020 14:40 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBIn today’s episode, Matt chats with James Hornick, Partner at Hirewell and Careerwell out of Chicago, IL. They are talking about all things hiring, work from home, and employer branding. During this insightful episode, Matt and James cover the following topics: What hiring mistakes do small businesses make? What is the future of work from home? Why is the candidate experience so important? Where does content creation fit in your hiring process? The value and downsides of assessments Wh...
Introduction to HR. Simplified.
November 04, 2020 14:39 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBWe take the most common HR questions and simplify them. For the small business leader and entrepreneur that wants to learn what the most effective organizations, with the best culture, do differently. Whether you love dealing with HR issues or hate it, your business depends on human capital. As a leader, you need to be the model for the right way to do things. Join Matt Vaadi and the team of HR Guhroos as they provide useful and practical HR advice that can be implemented immediately in yo...