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 episode – it’s the same title as this blog post. Being intrigued by the title, I paid attention to the episode itself. Even if you are not a Star Wars […]
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 for all the attention you have given me throughout my time here. You have guided me, coached me, inspired me and promoted me. It is because of you that I […]
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 we do that in business? You can and here’s how. Before we begin, let’s review what coaching is and isn’t. Coaching is helping your employees find solutions and understand their […]
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 the language of learning and understanding. Everyone learns three different ways: Visual – by using our eyes, respond to diagrams, powerpoint Auditory – by using our ears, respond to speaking […]
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 we get a lot of questions about and interest in. We hope you like them! If you are interested in having us speak, please contact us at: [email protected] Speaking Topics […]
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 are happy with how your business is described but you may be thinking – now what? Fair question. If we do nothing this was an exercise on paper which helped us understand […]
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 to say “depends”. I know, wonderful, still not a decisive answer. Let me explain. It depends based on what you want the employee handbook to accomplish? Is it meant to […]
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 is such a powerful tool. First, what is Empowerment? Empowerment is “to give power and authority”. Secondly – don’t be scared you are not letting employees take over your business. […]
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 survey! Here’s the thing about surveys – know what you are getting into before you start. In other words only ask if you really want to know and will take […]
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 don’t do it. Think of asking a child to clean up, go to bed or eat their veggies. It’s a battle, yes you finally win but you are exhausted and […]