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Why your people are “quiet quitting”: The massive disconnect between employees and employers in 2022

September 21, 2022 by Kerry Flynn Barrett

Employees want to feel valued and appreciated. They want to know that their work is meaningful and that they both have, and contribute value to, the company. They also want to be compensated fairly, and to have opportunities for growth and development. However, employers are often more focused on the bottom line than on their […]

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: culture, employee relations, leadership development, managing employees, staffing, workforce planning

Ghosting Goes Both Ways: 5 ways to stop job candidates from ghosting

August 14, 2022 by Kerry Flynn Barrett

Does this sound familiar? Your company is hiring and you’ve posted your job opening on all the sites. Right away you receive a great resumé and cover note that check all the boxes! You immediately reach out, exchange a few messages and set up an interview. When the scheduled time arrives, you sign onto Zoom […]

Filed Under: HR Strategies Tagged With: employee relations, hiring employees, managing employees, staffing, workforce planning

When Tragedy Strikes: How to triage and address the needs of your employees

June 12, 2022 by Kerry Flynn Barrett

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, […]

Filed Under: HR Strategies Tagged With: employee relations, employee retention, leadership development, managing employees, staffing, workforce planning

The Great Resignation: Why your employees are really leaving and what you can do about it

October 19, 2021 by Kerry Flynn Barrett

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 […]

Filed Under: HR Strategies Tagged With: diversity, employee relations, employee retention, hiring employees, leadership development, managing employees, staffing, workforce planning, working from home

How to nurse your employees back from the challenges of COVID-19

May 7, 2020 by Kerry Flynn Barrett

nursing employees back from COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for both employers and employees. As both an HR professional and a nurse, I know firsthand how important it is to take special considerations when supporting our employees, both now and as the economy reopens. The future is still unknown, but what we do know is that […]

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: benefits, coronavirus, covid-19, staffing, wellness, working from home

How do you handle tough workforce decisions during a crisis like COVID-19?

April 3, 2020 by Kerry Flynn Barrett

Manager Considering Difficult Workforce Decisions

This has been an incredibly challenging time for business leaders. We’re all faced with ever-changing staffing needs and very difficult workforce decisions. As business slows and employees continue to be quarantined, your business is undoubtedly trying to figure out what to do next.  You’ve been hearing about other companies laying people off, cutting hours, and […]

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, furloughs, layoffs, staffing, unemployment

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