Great leaders inspire greatness in others
While I don’t usually quote Star Wars, I have a son who is very interested in Clone Wars and couldn’t notice the title of the... Read More →
Dear Boss: A Tale of Two Styles
An employee has sent you a letter about your leadership style. Which letter would you rather receive? One Dear Boss: I want to thank you... Read More →
Coaching on the fly
We see it happen in sports, the coach pulls a player aside and gives them advice on how to handle the other team. Why can’t... Read More →
Are you speaking your employee’s language?
No, we are not talking about Spanish, French, Madrin or any other foreign language – although that also might be helpful. We are talking about... Read More →
We interrupt your day…
for a brief commercial message. We are very excited to announce that Focus HR will be doing speaking engagements. We have started with 5 topics... Read More →
I’ve got culture – now what?
We have spent some time talking about culture and what it is. You may have even written down about 10 words/phrases to describe it. You... Read More →
Do I really need an employee handbook?
This was an interesting question and I am sure you are thinking that from an HR person the answer is “absolutely”. Actually, I would have... Read More →
Employee Satisfaction through Empowerment
Empowerment, now there’s a word that has been overused, misunderstood and has become cliche. This is actually sad in my point of view as it... Read More →
Employee Surveys the good, the bad and the ugly
Want to know what your employees are thinking? Want to ask them in a way that they will feel free to share without repercussions? Do a... Read More →
Be a kid again
If you have been around children you know they have a very simplistic view of the world. They enjoy what they are doing or they... Read More →