When tragedy strikes, it can be difficult to know how to help our employees. As leaders, many of us feel like we want to do something, but we’re not sure what to do and how to fit it into the workplace setting. In order to be able to support our employees during times of tragedy, […]
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Intentional communication: The most important 15 minutes of a manager’s work week
Do you remember your employees’ last performance review? How did it go? Well, according to a recent study, if your employee was a millennial, there is a 34% chance your review drove them to tears. That’s right, more than a third of performance reviews with millennial employees end up in tears! Yikes! With numbers like […]
Inside the life of a Fractional CHRO: 3 ways a strategic HR consultant can help
I was recently asked by a colleague, “So, what exactly does a strategic HR consultant do?” It got me thinking… I realized that sometimes I get so caught up in the details of how I help organizations, that I tend to skip over the big picture of what I actually do. So, if you found […]
Job market musical chairs: 3 ways to build trust and actively retain your employees
If you’re like most organizational leaders, you’ve probably had the experience of watching great employees leave your company. Maybe you’ve even felt a little helpless to stop them from going. You may have also felt the pain and cost of recruiting and onboarding a great new employee, just to see them leave a few months […]
A Holiday Survival Guide
The holidays are a time of celebration, joy, and family. They are also a time of stress for many people who have to deal with long workdays, Christmas shopping, cooking holiday meals, attending kids’ plays and school concerts, catching the flu or other illnesses during this cold season . . . the list goes on. […]
The Great Resignation: Why your employees are really leaving and what you can do about it
If you are an organizational leader, then you know that keeping your best employees can be a struggle. Employees don’t want to stay in one place for too long and they want to feel like their needs are being met. Well, it’s a whole new world in the workplace now. One of the challenges is […]
