Monthly Archives: October 2022

Annual update reminders – what you should be doing now

Three women gather around a laptop at one desk, while at the other a man is working on his laptop

It’s a good practice for employees to review certain personal and benefits information annually and, for a variety of reasons, it makes sense to look at it in the fall.  Employers that encourage this annual review process experience fewer employee change requests a little too late, ultimately saving managers and employees time and avoidable frustration…. Read more »

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – A Personal Reflection

A school hall or gym with children dressed in traditional clothing of Indigenous people of the USA

When I was accepted into the AmeriCorps program at Red Cloud Indian School in Porcupine, SD, all I knew about Native Americans was the whitewashed story of the first Thanksgiving, how “Indians” and settlers gathered around to celebrate the harvest.  Sure, we read about the Trail of Tears in high school, but my education about… Read more »