If you’re in human resources, you already know… December is HR Hell Month! A plethora of hard deadlines like payroll reconciliation, helping employees understand Open Enrollment, ensuring FSA funds and remaining benefits are used up, performance reviews, and processing year-end bonuses are all annual requirements on your list. Tack on a variety of arbitrary deadlines […]
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Leadership Through Support: Unifying a Divided Workforce
We’ve officially entered the holiday season! Hopefully, you made it through Thanksgiving without the dinner table doubling as a political roundtable. But as we turn our attention to the new year, most agree that those political differences are here to stay. So, how are we supposed to keep the peace in a divided workforce? The […]
Fauxductivity: Recognizing the difference between business and busyness
Picture Seinfeld’s George Costanza working in his office at Yankee Stadium. He’s surrounded by papers, simultaneously taking notes and talking on the phone, yet somehow managing to accomplish nothing of substance. If there were an award for the art of looking busy without actually getting anything done, George would win. He’s not only master of […]
The New ‘Office Politics’: Effectively Managing Political Conversations in the Workplace
In today’s climate, political tensions are at an all-time high, permeating every aspect of society, including the workplace. For many organizations, particularly those connected to public policy or social issues, or those with an especially diverse workforce, the political landscape can have a significant impact on various aspects of their business. Public-facing businesses like restaurants […]
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 […]
