Communication & Feedback
This communication style is widely considered the healthiest because it uses "I-statements" to state needs clearly without violating others' rights.
What is assertive communication?
It is the practice of reviewing your calendar and tasks the evening before or first thing in the morning to avoid surprises.
What is daily planning or previewing your day)?
This term describes a pattern of repeated, unexcused absences or chronic failure to show up for work.
What is absenteeism?
This is usually the very first, informal step in progressive discipline, aimed at correcting minor performance issues before they escalate.
What is a verbal warning?
Located right within the Paylocity interface, this automated tool answers employee HR queries and guides them to specific forms instantly.
What is the Paylocity AI Chatbot or Help Assistant?
This specific component of communication includes facial expressions, posture, and eye contact, accounting for up to 80% of how a message is received.
What is nonverbal communication or body language?
This strategy advises you to tackle this specific type of task first thing in the morning.
What is the "Eat the Frog" strategy?
Under labor guidelines, if you are "engaged to wait", your time must be handled this way.
What is fully paid/compensated time?
Under federal law, employers are strictly prohibited from taking negative actions against an employee simply for filing a good-faith grievance.
What is retaliation?
Benefits are available to employees who are considered this type of worker.
What is full-time?
This communication trap occurs when you use statements starting with this pronoun, which often makes the receiver feel attacked, blamed, or defensive.
What is a "You" statement?
This term describes the highly inefficient practice of trying to perform two or more tasks simultaneously.
What is multitasking?
For an unexpected absence or sudden illness, this is the communication window an employee must meet to notify their supervisor.
What is immediately?
This is the timeline when employees will receive a response from Human Resources following a grievance or appeal?
What is within five days of completion?
Provided through Safe Harbor Health, this plan includes primary care, mental heath care, and at-home testing for an employee and anyone who lives in their house.
What is Radius 360?
This active communication technique involves summarizing what the speaker said in your own words to ensure you understood them correctly.
What is paraphrasing or reflecting?
This psychological phenomenon causes us to consistently underestimate how long a future task will take to complete, even if we've done it before.
What is the planning fallacy?
If a schedule change request is denied due to operational needs, the employee retains this primary responsibility.
What is working their originally scheduled shift?
These are the two scenarios in which it is not appropriate to attempt an informal resolution first.
What is harassment or discrimination?
This six-digit code is required each time an employee logs into Paylocity.
What is Company ID or 342855?
This common psychological barrier happens when a listener filters out the speaker's actual words because they are already mentally drafting their own rebuttal.
What is rehearsing?
This is the term for the unhelpful psychological barrier where an employee avoids asking for help because they fear being judged as incompetent.
What is the imposter phenomenon or fear of vulnerability?
This is the primary designated contact method an employee must use to call out of work.
What is contacting your direct manager via their preferred channel?
To ensure fairness and legal compliance, supervisors must create this type of written record at every single stage of the disciplinary process.
What is documentation?
Questions regarding benefits, alternative wellness accommodations, or plan details can be directed to this specific company.
What is Southern Benefits Systems?