Performance Reviews
Discover the best performance review software options available and use our free scorecard to choose the right tool for your team’s growth and engagement.
Human Resources
How to set out of office in Google Calendar the right way—auto-decline meetings, write messages, and avoid calendar chaos with this step-by-step guide.
Human Resources
Learn how PTO rollover policies work, their legal implications, and best practices for employers in 2025 with employee engagement specialist, BuddiesHR.
Human Resources
This guide walks through how to structure a PTO policy that attracts talent, meets compliance standards, and reflects industry best practices in Texas.
Remote and Hybrid workplace
Learn what remote work stipends are with BuddiesHR, what they cover, how much to offer, and how to launch a simple, needs-based policy your team will appreciate.
Employee recognition
Employee recognition is the best investment you can make on your team. It has tremendous impact on morale, engagement, performance.
Performance Reviews
Not easy to know what to say in a performance review. Don't fall in the trap of leaving vague feedback, here are some alternatives.
Unlock your team’s full potential with the GROW coaching model, a proven framework to guide goal-setting, remove internal blocks, and drive performance. Learn how to apply GROW effectively and support it with coaching skills and real-time tools like BuddiesHR for measurable results.
Struggling to find meaningful performance review feedback for your top performers? Discover 15 powerful areas of improvement at work for go-getter employees from communication and leadership to data analysis and resilience to guide your next employee review with clarity and confidence.
Calculating Paid Time Off (PTO) for part-time employees can be a challenging exercise because it’s not as easy as simply reducing benefits offered to full-time employees. For this reason, we here at BuddiesHR compiled an easy-to-use guide for employers that will help you navigate this employee minefield. Let’s
One of the primary challenges of remote and hybrid teams is effective communication. When team members are dispersed across several locations, it introduces hurdles that many organizations are still trying to navigate in 2025. To address the growing demand for connection, workplaces have begun implementing digital employee profiles, allowing you
Having a good OOO message makes a difference, here are a few examples for inspirations.
Much of the exhaustion that comes from video calls is about cognitive load, and increased concentration on verbal and nonverbal cues.
Most performance reviews don’t work. Managers stress over them, employees get anxious, and CEOs barely trust the process.
Let people know that you’re away by using a vacation responder in Gmail. It’s one of those small things that make a big difference - saving time and avoiding confusion.
Peer recognition is more important than we give it credit for. People want to be seen for their hard work and team contribution. It’s a good feeling and highly motivating.
We'll explain how to calculate PTO accruals, where companies go wrong, and what matters most if you want a PTO accrual policy people can trust.
This post will explain what the data says about vacation time and PTO for small businesses, how those policies influence employee experiences, and why getting them right can make or break your team’s long-term health.
We'll go through good questions to ask as a manager during performance reviews. Find the best questions to ask to employees.