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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People-First Leadership: What Health Crises Reveal About Your Culture
A health crisis has a way of exposing what a workplace is actually made of. When someone is sick, recovering, or holding their life together through a serious disruption, they need their organization to meet them there — not expect them to keep pace with it. This is where a people-first leadership approach can demonstrate […]
Embracing Change: How Letting Go Creates Room for Growth
This month, after more than twenty years in the same house, my husband and I moved to a new home. We left behind the place where we began our life together, raised four children, shared space with more pets than I can count, and built a lifetime of memories. Downsizing meant opening every closet, digging […]
Time for a Strategic Goal Makeover: Continue, Do More, Start, Stop
It’s that time of year when New Year’s resolutions start to fade — but your business goals don’t have to follow suit. Now’s the perfect moment to reassess and refocus. And if this all feels like déjà vu, it might be time to try a fresh approach: Continue, Do More, Start, Stop. Over the past […]
HR is Broken: DEI’s been axed… and that’s just the beginning
I hate to break it to you, but HR is typically one of the least popular departments in any large organization. Many employees think HR is broken, who see it as an overly bureaucratic source of unnecessary rules and paperwork. HR is also viewed as the gatekeeper of benefits and as the corporate grim reaper […]
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 […]
