Author Archives: Rick Dacri

About Rick Dacri

Rick Dacri is one of those rare individuals who can take difficult employee issues, sort through their complexities, and find solutions for employers that make sense. Dacri brings more than 25 years of experience in senior management, organizational development, and human resources, all in one package. He has consulted to a wide variety of industries, large and small, always brings to the table a practical approach, sound advice, and a sense of humor. Dacri is the president and founder of Dacri & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in helping business owners and managers improve the performance and productivity of their organization and workforce. Much of Rick’s success can be attributed to his ability to work with managers to get to the heart of their problems and provide them practical solutions with simple, straightforward steps for implementation. Rick is a recognized national speaker, speaking at conferences on leadership, organizational change and human resources. He is a prolific writer, authoring the book Uncomplicating Management and over 100 articles for a number of business publications. He is also a regular contributor to several industry associations’ journals and newsletters. He has been an adjunct professor at Clark University, Assumption College and Fitchburg State College, where he has taught courses in management, organizational behavior, and human resource management. Rick serves on a number of boards and has served as President of the Human Resource Association of Southern Maine, as the Massachusetts State Director for the Society for Human Resource Management as well as the President of the Human Resource Association of Central Massachusetts. Rick holds a MBA from Clark University and a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude from Assumption College. He lives on the coast of Maine where the sites, sounds and smells of the ocean give him inspiration and strength.

Costly Turnover Can Be Controlled

Turnover will create chaos in your organization. Supervisors will have to run their shifts short, hurting production; the scheduler’s life will be a nightmare trying to plug holes in the schedule with overtime and temps; and budgets will be busted from recruiting … Continue reading

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Three Emerging Business Issues

Three issues are emerging that will impact companies and will provide opportunities for consultants to provide assistance to executives and business owners: 1. New Emerging Workforce: As employers spring from this painful recession, they will be faced with significant workforce … Continue reading

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Recruitment: Eleven Strategies to New Employment

(This article was written by Rick Dacri and was originally published in York County Coast Star, May 17, 2012 edition) Finding a job in this economy is tough, but not impossible. While the media reports about high unemployment and the … Continue reading

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Yahoo CEO Caught Falsifying Resume

What was he thinking? Falsifying a resume? That’s what Scott Thompson, President of Yahoo did. He stated on his resume that he had a degree in computer science, when he did not. When he got caught, he blamed the recruiter. … Continue reading

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Best Buy: Inappropriate Relationship Destroys Careers

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze is stepping down as the company’s Chairman of the Board after it was revealed he failed to inform the Board when he learned that CEO Brian Dunn was having an inappropriate relationship with a female … Continue reading

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Problem Solving: Manages Must do More

Good managers solve problems. That’s why we hire them. That’s how we reward them. They identify deviations from the norm, figure out what needs to be done, fix it, and then looks for the next problem to solve. As a … Continue reading

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Benchmark Against Yourself

Benchmarking is often a great way to compare how you are doing against your competition. Fall behind the industry standard and you’ve got work to do; exceed the standard, and you can rest—or can you? When I spoke recently to … Continue reading

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Employee Classifications: When Must You Pay Overtime

Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $4.8 million in back pay and damages after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) found that the company failed to pay overtime to more than 4500 workers. Labor claimed Wal-Mart improperly classified security guards and … Continue reading

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Maine Law: Governor Signs Three Workers’ Compensation-Related Bills

(Guest post was written by attorney Glenn Israel, Bernstein Shur)  In the closing days of the legislative session, Governor LePage signed into law three bills that will impact all Maine employers. The first bill (LD 1913) makes a number of … Continue reading

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MEAL BREAK VIOLATIONS CAN BE COSTLY UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW

(This guest post was written by attorneys from Mirick O’Connell) The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently entered into a settlement with the Gymboree Corporation related to allegations that Gymboree had been violating the Massachusetts Meal Break statute, M.G.L. c. 149, … Continue reading

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