Jul 1, 20192 minPop Culture Helps Employees Understand HarassmentWant to know a little secret? I’m a sucker of pop culture. I like reading young adult novels and cool business books that tell us to not...
Jun 10, 20195 minWhy you mad? Fix your face.Back when I was still working in the hospitality industry (I was a Master Trainer and HR manager for a global hospitality brand in my fir...
May 15, 20197 min5 STRAAAAANGE TIPS FOR AWESOME MEETINGSMeetings aren’t exactly the most popular workplace activity, as illustrated by this passage from the book jPod by Douglas Coupland: Here’...
Mar 12, 20193 minManager's #1 priority? Train their replacement.One of our big mantras to clients is that a manager's primary job is to hire and train their replacement. Managers shouldn’t be threatene...
Feb 27, 20194 minGo From Negative(-) to Positive(+)Employees like time off. According to an article in Harvard Business Review, flexible hours and vacations are the two most popular employ...
Dec 3, 20181 minLMS: Go Beyond ComplianceWe’ve sent our metro clients many emails on how New York’s new “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act” law will affect their business (and how...
Nov 9, 20182 mineNPS - My new acronynm for your HR dictionaryOver the past two years or so, I've heard and talked about measurements like employee net promoter score (eNPS) to understand employee en...
Oct 15, 20183 min10 Financial Skills Every Manager Should KnowI ran across an article on the Association for Talent Development site titled “Financial Skills Every Manager Should Be Able to Navigate”...
Sep 19, 20182 minEmployee Engagement Is Not ImpossibleFortunately or unfortunately, employee engagement is a hot topic. Don’t get me wrong, engagement is important. There’s a proven link betw...
May 17, 20182 minAssertive = Good, Aggressive = BadWhy all of the confusion about what is assertive behavior versus aggressive behavior? Please allow me to share my thoughts, observations ...
Apr 30, 20183 minThe Social And Mobile Workplace: Climate Change Is RealWe’ve all watched (and some of us have helped) Social and Mobile (SM) rise to the forefront of the world of work. It’s applied a new sour...
Mar 15, 20182 min4 tips to help candidates ease up during InterviewsSmile and set the stage. A smile can loosen up the entire tension in the room. Treat your candidates like a guest who has come to visit y...
Jan 9, 20181 minWhat is the Future of Work?According to Intuit, by 2020 40% of American Workers will be freelancers. Another study conducted by MBO partners found that today there ...
Nov 7, 20172 minHR is a Consulting Function not Shared ServicesHere's a worthwhile thought I'd like to share for this week: I was listening to a podcast from last year this past week. Josh Bersin, Pri...
Aug 2, 20172 minWays To Keep Your Productivity UpAs busy HR professionals we use the word focus in many ways, whether it be in terms of what project we need to focus on next, what the fo...
Jun 1, 20173 minWork Life Balance: Dangers of SnoozingHow many times did you hit the snooze button this morning before you finally dragged yourself out from under the covers? C’mon, be honest...
Dec 13, 20163 minGood Management Skills: Nature Or Nurture? Earlier this year, Gallup issued a fascinating study that looked at why great managers are so rare. It concluded that while one of the mo...
