Is Your Employee Handbook Cool?

     Like them or not, employee handbooks are an important part
     of the employer/employee relationship. They outline policies
     and practices, set expectations, and provide employees with   
     useful information for navigating the organization.    
     Unfortunately, most employee handbooks are boring, difficult
     to understand, and sometimes read like bad instructions for
     prefab furniture. This discourages employees from reading
     them, thus rendering them useless until it’s time to hold
​     someone accountable to work policies.
 
Who ever said that employee handbooks had to be constructed this way? Why can’t they be more appealing, fun, creative, etc.? The answer is, they can! Employee handbooks should be a reflection of your organization, its culture, its personality, and its language. Think of them as a living document—the spokesperson of the organization. What should that person be like? What’s their tone, language choice, etc.?

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