Category: HR Insights

04/13/2023

7 Steps to Address Poor Performance

We don’t hire people to lose them. If you have an employee who is not performing up to their potential or who has strayed from their usual high standard of work, take a positive approach…

03/30/2023

National Doctor’s Day

On National Doctors’ Day we celebrate the many amazing contributions of physicians to our lives and communities. Fun Fact: The first observance was March 28, 1933, in Winder, Georgia, and the date chosen was the anniversary…

03/24/2023

Case Study: How Achilles Group Saw 40% Reduction In Claims Spent In Year One

First Year Results Client: Achilles Group Member since: 2016 Membership: Primary365 with a level self-funded plan Achilles Group saved $300 per employee in claims spent in year one. Achilles Group is a human resources management company based in Houston, Texas….

03/21/2023

ADAAA and Reasonable Accommodation

Navigating the employment guidelines around the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) can be complex and require expert guidance. This is because the specifics of what constitutes a reasonable accommodation can vary depending on the…

03/20/2023

Prioritizing Goals with Focus: Intentional Survival

Prioritizing goals with focus is essential for achieving your organization’s success. It helps your team use resources wisely, stay motivated, make better decisions, and achieve the most important objectives. …

03/01/2023

New Pay Transparency Laws and Impact on Remote Workforce

Today, there are more employers hiring remote workers than ever before. For context, 4% of jobs were hiring for permanently remote positions before the pandemic. Now, that number has rapidly grown to 36% by the…

02/28/2023

We Love What We Do! Our 21st Anniversary Celebration

On our 21st Anniversary, the Achilles Group Family would like to express our gratitude to our team, our clients, and the Houston business community for another amazing year. We love where we live, we love…

01/17/2023

Business Plans Need Focus

The December cold snap left most of us with a lot of soggy stems, mushy ground cover, and sad-looking flower beds. Now we must clear the debris, let in the sun, water the roots, cultivate…

12/14/2022

Uncomfortable Joy

A Christmas Story… As a kid my Christmas often came with a 10-hour winter car ride from Oklahoma City to the sandhills of Nebraska. Dad and Mom had to use every cubic inch to load in…

11/22/2022

Thanksgiving is a Choice

Choose to see the good, the beauty, the precious moment… We all have much for which to be thankful. We are free, in a nation of plenty with a heritage of giving thanks to God and…