Giving Feedback: The 2 Things You CAN Say as a Manager
At every speaking engagement Kristen and I have delivered, and in all of our roles before People Spark, we have coached leaders and managers on giving feedback to employees. Typically before our discussions progress,...
How to Rock at Employee Recognition (Without an Expensive Program)
Want to hear something scary? According to this article by Globoforce, 45% of U.S. workers surveyed in this study had not been recognized at work in six months or more. Even scarier? There was another group of 16% who...
How to Reduce Your HR Risk Using 4 (Free!) Tools
I have found that many people view HR as the compliance people. HR makes sure that businesses have employee handbooks, personnel files are maintained, and everything is in place in case a third party comes into audit....
Why You Should Pause Before Implementing HR Processes
It’s interesting to introduce myself as an HR person. I usually get the “oh, I better watch my language” or “boy, do I have questions for you.” The questions are usually centered around what policies and processes should...
The Time Trap: Where Do You Spend Yours?
So, where do you spend your time? I ask managers and supervisors this question a lot when discussing employees. Do you spend your time with your high performers or your problem employees? The answer I typically...
Develop Employees Without Spending a Dime
I recently read that 94% of employees say that they would stay at a company longer if it simply invested in helping them learn (statistic from LinkedIn’s 2019 Workforce Learning Report). I am guessing your initial...
Move from “Pay and Pray” to “Stay” with Employee Retention
How do you retain your best employees? What options do you have beyond just increasing an employee’s pay and crossing your fingers they don’t leave, taking a chunk of your customers with them? We understand that the...
5 Steps to Getting Employee Feedback
It is awesome that so many businesses are interested in getting feedback from their employees - whether it is about the company, company strategy, work environment, or suggestions and ideas for improvement....
Employee Perks – Differentiate Yourself by Involving Employees
As the struggle for recruiting and retaining employees gets more intense, many organizations, especially large ones, are offering employee perks. In a previous post we highlighted focusing on differentiating yourself as a...