November 15th, 2011 by Mike Yoder
Mike Yoder, CEO of Servant HR, understands that great people are the key to a successful business. His favorite part of working at Servant HR is helping to develop real relationships between the employees and management of his client companies. He appreciates the opportunity to get to know each of his clients, so he was [...]
October 15th, 2011 by Mike Yoder
By Mike Yoder, Chief Executive Officer Baseball fans know that Jackie Robinson was No. 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Here in Indiana, we know who No. 18 is. Forty-seven means something to Star Trek fans, and 4 8 15 16 23 42 is important to Lost viewers. Paper, literature or fire aficionados know to what [...]
September 30th, 2011 by Mike Yoder
By Mike Yoder, Chief Executive Officer With the summer’s heat still in our memory, it may be hard to think about year-end and what that means. For business leaders, it definitely means annual budgets, employee performance reviews, merit increase analyses and W2s. Are you ready for the year-end? Many employers do not have updated processes [...]
August 20th, 2011 by Jeff Leffew
By Jeff C. Leffew, Founder and President Remember the posters you had in your room when you were growing up? Not to be outdone by Star Wars characters, famous quarterbacks and rock bands, your federal and state governments are continually working hard to make sure you have plenty of posters hanging on your walls. Required [...]
July 25th, 2011 by Jeff Leffew
By Jeff C. Leffew, Founder and President Renewal can mean a fresh start, self improvement, even the coming of spring. But if you’re a business owner or involved in human resources, renewal can also mean double-digit rate increases, tough questions and unwelcome legal surprises. Before you get in too deep in the healthcare plan renewal [...]
May 11th, 2011 by Jeff Leffew
By Jeff C. Leffew, Founder and President In the business world, what is focus? Is it important? Does better focus result in more success? Maybe you have asked yourself these same questions and have come to the same conclusions as I, or maybe it means something entirely different to you. Regardless of what “focus” you [...]
April 21st, 2011 by Mike Yoder
By Michael Yoder, Chief Executive Officer Once a year? Once a quarter? Once a month? How often do we as employers have to do certain tasks to stay compliant with Federal and State laws? It seems like we have to do it, as The Beatles suggested, “Eight Days a Week!” How about the time frame [...]
March 23rd, 2011 by Jeff Leffew
By Jeff C. Leffew, Founder and President A new client recently told our CEO, Mike Yoder, in a sales meeting, “I just let go my key manager and now I need a ‘buffer’ between my staff and me. Can Servant HR do that?” This owner has a unique personality that requires someone in the middle [...]
March 6th, 2011 by Jeff Leffew
By Jeff C. Leffew, Founder and President The other day, I was chatting with a friend and business associate who works in the auto-painting business. He told me that he referred us to a client in southern Indiana. When I asked him what piqued the interest of his client, he said that the guy’s time, [...]
February 15th, 2011 by Mike Yoder
By Michael Yoder, Chief Executive Officer The first quarter of a new calendar year is always an amazing one for an employer. Just like a New Year’s Resolution, it seems like so much begins anew. By now, you have finished up your W2s and OSHA injury reports. New hire reporting is in full swing and [...]
