SET YOUR MANAGERS UP FOR SUCCESS
Congratulations! You’ve got yourself a stellar employee. They show up on time, get the work done, and the customers love them. As a show of support and good faith, you promote this employee into management. Suddenly, that stellar employee isn’t doing so well. They are missing deadlines, their teams are not functioning well, and suddenly you are losing people. What happened?
Well, if you are promoting employees into management without providing proper training, you are setting them up to fail.
Managing systems or operations is one thing. Managing people requires a whole different set of skills, and not all employees come by those skills naturally.
To successfully manage people, one philosophy holds true: Manage things, lead people. To do this successfully, training and education is key.
What type of training do managers need? It can be a long list, but the basics are these:
- Soft skills – communication, time management, adaptability, problem solving, teamwork, creativity, leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Employment law – discrimination, wage and hour, harassment prevention, discipline and discharge, reasonable suspicion, etc.
- Employee relations – recruiting and retention, conflict resolution, having difficult conversations, and performance management
Managers need to be trained well and empowered to carry out their duties in order for everyone to succeed. Promoting a person into a position based on their individual performance is great. Just make sure you also provide them with the tools they need to succeed.
Remember to ensure your managers receive at least a basic HR education and training. Lack of basic HR acumen can create liability for the company. For example, a manager who does not understand when FMLA comes into play will give a disciplinary action to an employee for excessive absenteeism, or even terminate them, instead of offering appropriate leave. Or, they may retaliate against an employee inadvertently, or make a decision based on what they think should happen, without regard for employment law guidelines.
Here at NAE we offer all these trainings and more to help keep your company in compliance. Make sure you take advantage of these vital membership benefits.
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Workplace compliance and HR administration
Nevada Association of Employers (NAE) has compiled a collection of commonly used HR forms, checklists, policies, and employer guides to help Nevada businesses manage workplace compliance and HR administration.
Whether you are looking for an employment application, employee file checklist, payroll deduction form, performance appraisal form, or FLSA exemption worksheet, NAE provides resources designed to support employers with day-to-day HR operations.
These tools help employers maintain consistent documentation practices and ensure workplace policies align with federal and Nevada employment regulations.
Employers who need additional guidance on HR compliance may also benefit from services such as HR Hotline support or professional HR audits, which help identify potential compliance gaps before they become legal issues.
Access HR Forms Through the Member Portal
NAE members can access these HR resources through the Member Portal (login required). The portal includes downloadable HR forms, customizable policies, and other templates that help employers manage employee documentation and HR procedures efficiently.
These resources are designed to work alongside other NAE compliance tools, including the HR Compliance Checklist and Employee Handbook Review services that help employers maintain legally compliant workplace policies.
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Need a Form or Resource Not Listed?
If you don’t see the HR resource you need, NAE’s HR professionals and employment law attorneys are available to help.
Members can request guidance or customized resources through services such as Legal Hotline or employment legal services, which provide expert advice on workplace compliance and HR documentation.
Contact Nevada Association of Employers to speak with our team about your HR needs.
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