HR Scoop
Name: Beth Ostrem
Beth has spent over 25 years in a range of HR roles across a variety of industries and has spent the last ten years focused on addressing the HR challenges and opportunities of cooperatives. Beth has a Master’s Degree in HR and is a Certified Compensation Professional and a Certified Strategic Workforce Planner. She enjoys facilitating interactive training sessions across a range of HR topics and seeing participants’ knowledge and confidence grow.
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Incentive Plan Review and Design
Foundations Consulting often reviews incentive plans to assess alignment with organizational business goals, culture and compensation strategy....
Pay Transparency Checklist for Success
Pay transparency isn’t something out on a distant horizon, it is already here, and it’s here to stay. Ten states have already passed pay transparency...
New Board Member Onboarding Checklist
A structured onboarding checklist for board members decreases the time needed for them to become an effective board member, while also providing a...
Role of the Board in Managing the CEO
Hiring a CEO is often viewed as the most important responsibility of a Board of Directors. However, hiring a CEO is only the tip of the iceberg when it...
Analyzing Paid Time Off
There has been a lot of buzz across employees, management, HR, politicians and newscasters regarding paid time off practices in the United States. As...