Author Archives: evilqueenhr

About evilqueenhr

Once upon a time there was a boring HR person sitting in a back office filling out paperwork spouting sections from the handbook. I’m not that HR person. Work is a scary and sometimes funny place with lots of lessons to learn along the way. People don’t follow the rules, it’s HR’s job to steer them in the right direction. Unfortunately there are no apples with spells to make the bad employees fall asleep until we can recruit new ones. My Name is Denise Benages and I have been in the Human Resource field for over 16 years. I am president of HR Midwest, Inc. I plan on telling the epic lore of the workplace and help with solutions. Don't Bite the Apple...Work is not a fairy tale! www.dontbitetheapple.net www.hrmidwest.com

Goals, Employees and your Kingdom!

Posted on June 28, 2018 by evilqueenhr

Do employees need goals?  Do they like having team goals? Surveys say ABSOLUTELY! Here are some stats on employee goals!   #humanresources #worldcup    

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Once Upon a Time the NCAA got sneaky…

Posted on March 27, 2018 by evilqueenhr

Every March I’ve done a piece on Productivity in the Workplace during March Madness.  I felt guilty this year because I too was sneaking peeks and filling in a bracket at work.  I was asked to join at a client … Continue reading →

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