
Remote and Hybrid workplace
The remote work stipend: What should you offer in 2025?
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.
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.
Performance Reviews
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.
Performance Reviews
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.
Human Resources
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
Human Resources
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.
With the right app, virtual coffee chats are not only possible, but they’re a culture lifesaver when your team is all over the country or the globe.
we know how you can have a great annual performance review, and we’re willing to share both our tips and a little bit of humor. Bring that positive attitude, and let’s get you some help.
Spending too much time managing vacation requests? Here is how to streamline the process and save headaches.
These examples are intended to inspire you to consider how you can conduct reviews like this and foster a positive team environment, which will lead us to the next section, ‘What Makes Performance Reviews Effective’.