Mike Kappel, Author at Ere Media API

Mike Kappel

Mike Kappel is the founder and CEO of Patriot Software Inc., and has over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience. Patriot Software Inc., is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that offers online small business accounting software and basic or full service payroll for U.S. small businesses. For more information, please visit Patriot Software. Follow: @MikeKappel on Twitter.

Four Important Ways That Technology Is Influencing HR

Mike KappelApril 14, 2016

Over the last 10 years, new technology has practically made the concept of “traditional workspace” a thing of the past. Today’s employees can work from … Read more

Sometimes, You Just Can’t Get Employees to Improve

Mike KappelMarch 8, 2016

In my 30 years of running my own business, I’ve seen just about every performance issue you can imagine, and maybe even a few you can’t. I believe in my … Read more

The Big Thing I’ve Learned About Managing: Treat Everyone Like a Real Person

Mike KappelFebruary 23, 2016

I’m not a textbook-trained manager. I’m organized, sure, but I can still lose my keys with the best of ‘em. I work hard, but I still know how to take, and … Read more

Labor Department Going After More Wage and Hour Laws Violations

Mike KappelDecember 19, 2014

Employees in New York and California are being cheated out of millions in wages by their employers, a new study reveals, and the U.S. Department of Labor … Read more

Is Writing a Core Values Statement Worth Your Time?

Mike KappelMay 26, 2014

I rarely want to follow the rules. So the more someone tells me I have to do something, the rebel in me doesn’t really want to. That’s how I felt about … Read more

Great Companies? They Have People Who Keep Learning to Be Great

Mike KappelDecember 5, 2013

What do you do with an employee who’s just not interested in learning? I once had an employee who spent each lunch hour reading novels. Now, I have nothing … Read more

Putting Candidates to the Test: Serious Challenges For a Serious Business

Mike KappelNovember 6, 2013

After being in business as long as I have, I’ve learned that if you put job candidates to the test, the best ones will rise to the challenge. I learned … Read more

How to Manage the Superstar Employee

Mike KappelOctober 21, 2013

True story: I used to know this guy who was a department star. He was a guy who could get stuff done, a mover and a shaker, sometimes even a hero. In his … Read more

What the Boss Really Thinks of HR

Mike KappelOctober 2, 2013

Are human resources professionals the “lackeys of business?” I used to think so. That is, until I learned more about what they do. Now I have a tremendous … Read more

What Managers Need to Do: Inspire Confidence That the Sky is Not Falling

Mike KappelSeptember 9, 2013

American workers are still worried about the security of their jobs, according to a new Gallup poll. Even though we’ve technically recovered from the long … Read more