HR Party of One
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Madeline Mann shares practical hiring and career insights, with a strong focus on recruiting quality, interview process design, and talent-market realities.
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Compliance & regulation
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When and how to create a workplace personal device policy
HR Party of One
June 6, 2024
Compliance & regulation
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Processes & SOPs
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Average employee loses five hours a week to phone use
Complete bans can block safety alerts and cost lives
Policy strictness should match your industry's actual risk level
How HR should handle political discussions during election season
HR Party of One
June 4, 2024
Communication
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Compliance & regulation
7
Banning political talk backfires — it drives resentment or underground conflict
Private employers aren't bound by the First Amendment, but state laws vary
Most states require voting leave; review your policies before election season
HR professional image and boundaries when transitioning into the role
HR Party of One
May 30, 2024
Communication
9
Management
7
Promoted into HR internally? You must now create distance from existing friendships.
Your words carry organisational weight — casual comments get hyperanalysed.
Company happy hours: leave early or skip entirely.
How to handle awkward hygiene and conduct conversations at work
HR Party of One
May 23, 2024
Lead with care, not complaints — frame issues as supportive check-ins.
Never name who complained; protect sources in every sensitive conversation.
Bad breath and body odour can be medical — never assume poor hygiene.
Three tricks to manage accounts payable more effectively
HR Party of One
May 16, 2024
Processes & SOPs
9
Accounting basics
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Build your AP process as if an audit is always imminent.
Push expense accountability down to team managers, not just HR.
Fewer payment methods and centralised credentials prevent most AP errors.
How to implement your organisation's first HRIS
HR Party of One
May 9, 2024
Processes & SOPs
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Management
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Treat implementation like PB&J instructions — detail gaps cause failures
Poor customer service is the most damaging HRIS pain point
Structure rollout across three phases: before, during, and after
Resilience & grit
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FLSA duties test: exempt vs non-exempt employee classification
HR Party of One
May 7, 2024
Resilience & grit
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Identity & self-belief
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Motivation
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Misclassification can trigger double back pay if a court rules it intentional.
Exempt salary threshold raised to $1,059/week — six categories must each meet separate criteria.
Shipcom paid what was owed but still lost in court, paying double.
Hiring & recruitment
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Coaching Gen Z employees for success in your organization
HR Party of One
May 2, 2024
Hiring & recruitment
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Management
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The pandemic wiped out formative workplace-readiness experiences for Gen Z.
Entry-level is a measure of experience, not a title — and experience is earned.
Concrete onboarding scripts and meeting rituals close most professional gaps.
Compliance & regulation
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Five types of compliance training every HR team needs
HR Party of One
April 11, 2024
Compliance & regulation
9
Hiring & recruitment
5
A HIPAA breach by untrained security guards cost a hospital $240,000
95% of cybersecurity breaches stem from human error — training reduces this
Employee participation is the hardest compliance variable to control
How to handle an unexpected senior leader exit
HR Party of One
April 4, 2024
Management
9
Processes & SOPs
7
Delegation
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No succession plan turns one departure into an organisation-wide crisis.
Knowledge walks out the door — access problems and rumours follow immediately.
An unplanned exit is also the fastest path to upward mobility for others.
Compliance & regulation
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How US tax brackets work and what HR needs to know
HR Party of One
April 2, 2024
Compliance & regulation
9
Accounting basics
7
Your highest bracket does not tax your entire income.
Inflation adjustments can lower your bracket without a raise.
HR can explain brackets but cannot advise on W-4 responses.
Accounting basics
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Five tax credits HR professionals can unlock for their organization
HR Party of One
March 28, 2024
Accounting basics
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Compliance & regulation
6
HR's workforce knowledge is the key input tax advisors need to claim credits.
Five federal credits reward hiring barriers, benefits, and paid leave.
Creative veteran hiring netted one small business nearly $12,000 via WOTC.
Compliance & regulation
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Key April HR compliance dates and deadlines
HR Party of One
March 26, 2024
Compliance & regulation
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ACA e-filing closes April 1st — missing it means IRS penalties
Form 7004 buys a 6-month tax extension if filed by April 15th
April 30th brings two quarterly tax deadlines: Forms 720 and 941
Productivity & habits
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HR Rhythms Chart: Document Your Work and Advance Your Career
HR Party of One
March 21, 2024
Productivity & habits
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Processes & SOPs
6
Build a one-page chart mapping every recurring HR task.
Share it with your boss to align priorities and shed low-value work.
Use freed capacity for projects that grow skills and influence.
Why your organization needs a levels document
HR Party of One
March 14, 2024
Management
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Processes & SOPs
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95% of employers have pay problems — levels docs fix the root cause
Skill, scope, and experience set pay; removes manager discretion entirely
HR leads, but managers build it — shared ownership, shared accountability