Things to Include in an Employee Handbook (not exhaustive!)

An employee handbook can be a very helpful tool to keep everyone "on the same page" in your organization.

You may decide to have different notebooks for particular reasons, such as policies, procedures, style guide, etc. Assign a staff person to keep these up to date. It is also wise, particularly for employee policies, to have an HR specialist or lawyer review your book to make sure it complies with laws in your state.

job descriptions

phone list

company policies (this may be a separate notebook such as "Employee Guidelines.")

instructions on how to operate machinery

hours of operation

history of the company

computer policies

style guides

What other items would you find helpful in an employee handbook?

Independent, or Interdependent?

"Independent" is often used as a positive descriptor. But what about "interdependent?" Someone who is interdependent is someone who can work well with others, mutually dependent on the contributions of others for success...someone not afraid of cooperation.

We are not built to "go it alone." Are you willing to be interdependent and contribute toward, and benefit from, the contributions of others? (This is different from co-dependent which can become a healthy reliance on someone else to fulfill your needs.) Who can you help--and receive help and encouragement from--today?

Sunday Sabbath

"...with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield..." Deut. 33:14

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