Summer brings a welcome change of pace. Longer days, sunny skies, and a bit more flexibility give everyone a morale boost. But as HR professionals, we know that what feels like freedom to the team can very quickly turn into friction when it comes to keeping things moving for a business. Summer staffing gets complicated, […]
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Leading with Compassion: The Key to Building a Loyal Team
Every so often, something happens in your career that you instantly know will stay with you forever. As someone who coaches leading with compassion as a core principle, you experience one of those rare experiences that doesn’t just mark your professional identity; it validates who you are and quietly reveals the kind of leader you’ve become. One […]
The Stress of Scaling: How a fractional HR person can solve problems and streamline growth
Understanding and navigating the HR needs of your business can be challenging, especially for growing companies and new startups. There is a varied list of roles and responsibilities that a company’s HR team or a fractional HR person must be able to handle, from navigating complex, constantly-changing labor regulations to designing effective workplace policies to […]
5 years as a Fractional CHRO: 5 lessons we’ve learned about the mental health of employees
June marks an exciting milestone for Flynn Barrett Consulting as we celebrate five amazing years of providing strategic HR consulting services. Before we get there, however, we wanted to call attention to Mental Health Awareness Month during May. We have long been advocates for raising awareness about emotional and psychological well-being, and we feel a […]
The HR Fixer: We Clean Up People Problems
Dealing with people problems is a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. Human resources professionals are often the unsung heroes of the workplace, especially when a company doesn’t prioritize efforts to recognize and thwart challenging behavior early on. These dedicated individuals work tirelessly behind the scenes to skillfully manage everything from minor inconveniences to […]
