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HR manual versus employee handbook: What’s the difference?

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What, exactly, is the difference between an employee handbook and a human resources (HR) manual – and does your organization need both? It’s a good idea for companies to develop both an HR manual and an employee handbook. With an employee handbook , the goal is usually to: Communicate company policies. Set expectations.

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What leaders can do about workplace factionalism

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Any business will have employees who don’t get along from time to time. As an example, in an effort to bypass interaction, employees may solicit bids for work outside the company rather than use service teams within the organization. What happens when two teams in the same company can’t – or won’t – work together?

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What leaders can do about tribalism in the workplace

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Any business will have employees who don’t get along from time to time. As an example, in an effort to bypass interaction, employees may solicit bids for work outside the company rather than use service teams within the organization. What happens when two teams in the same company can’t – or won’t – work together?