Creating Meaningful and On-Going Feedback for a Better Team
An Employee is Involved in a Violent Protest – Now What?
The right to free speech is entrenched in the US Constitution. We have the right to speak our political views, to speak our opinions, and to speak out about what matters to us. We all know this and respect it (even when we don’t like the other person’s view). This allows to protest and express […]
You’re logical and the problem is emotional – now what?
When we look at our people and the work they do – we think logically. First this, then that or this team should work together or why don’t they ask. It’s all logical thinking. What we are missing is the emotion. For each person (and yourself) many subjects have some emotion tied to them. That […]
Resolving Their Problems Equals Lazy Employees
What? By resolving their problems I am creating lazy employees? How? That doesn’t make sense? I know, that’s the answer I usually get. This is because even after we have trained a person or given them the information they need – they don’t always apply it, use it, or understand it. However providing them with […]
Your WHY Matters
When you think back to when you started your career – do you remember why? Why you choose the career you did? What was your bigger goal/ambition? Now that you are further along, is your “why” the same? Or has it gotten bigger? I remember when I first started in Human Resources I was driven […]
Does your company resemble the TSA?
Lots has said in the news about the TSA backlog at the major airports. Living in Chicago and when I fly it’s out of O’Hare – long TSA lines are the norm. The long lines have never caused us to miss a flight although it’s happening to many people right now. Where did it take […]
What can I do for you?
What Can I Do For You? This is a very honest question. I want to help you grow your business through your people. My goal is for small companies to thrive because and with of their people. It pains me every time I read or hear about a small business that is fined by government, frustrated […]
5 Uses for a Job Description
You may be thinking about creating Job Descriptions or have some that may need updating. The thing is that every time you think about it – you find something else to do. It’s just not that exciting and you think – why bother, people look at it once then never again. What if that one […]
Do it Yourself
Part of the services I offer is to conduct an audit of the HR systems at a company. Typically this means I review the labor posters, employee files, handbook and policies and procedures. I know, doesn’t sound very exciting. So why am I sharing? I keep seeing the same mistakes and I want you […]
Do you REALLY know them?
Great leaders know their people and what is happening in their lives. I said this in front of a group of business leaders as one of the “7 Leadership Habits for an Engaged Team”. A response I got, is from one person while others nod their head in agreement – “I don’t want to hear […]