As an HR professional, you have a few irons in the fire most, if not all, of the time. Are you wondering how to make your life less stressful in 2019? Would it make a difference if your management team were better trained? Would you have fewer employee complaints? Fewer fires to put out? ..
In my last couple blogs, I spoke about Coaching for Development, and Coaching for Discipline, two of the main areas where coaching is helpful. But if coaching is a new concept for you as a manager, you may be wondering how to even get started.
Over the past 10-15 years, companies have continued to get leaner in an effort to create more value for clients with fewer resources. This trend does not seem to be changing anytime soon. While great for the company’s bottom line, this can sometimes put a great deal of strain on your company’s..
Thirty years ago, you went to work, did your job, and got paid. That was all that you expected, and that is all that your employer offered. But over time, the employer-employee relationship has changed.
Leading From the Center
Category: Human Resources
Take a minute to do a Google search of “leadership techniques.” Go ahead, take your time, I’ll wait.
Coaching for Discipline
Category: Human Resources
Sharing feedback, particularly in a discipline situation, is difficult for most managers and HR people. It’s a difficult conversation to hold, and it is also uncomfortable for the employee to hear. And while I can’t offer you a magic wand to make it easy and painless, I can share with you how..
Employer paid leave programs for employees are making headlines throughout the country. In some states and municipalities they are mandated by law. But for most employers, they remain a voluntary program that employers are increasingly turning to in an effort to support employee wellbeing and..
What is Workplace Coaching? We hear that term being used a lot, but do we really know what it means?
Every time we turn on the TV or surf the net lately, we are seeing headlines about poor conduct by people in power in the workplace. Harassment? Incivility? Bullying? Discrimination? Which is it? Does it really matter how you label it? It is illegal, extremely expensive, and very damaging..
I’ve been in Human Resources a long time now - over 20 years. (Once you hit 20, you can stop counting.) I’ve had the privilege of working for a number of truly great companies, in a variety of industries.
