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A Party’s Not Enough: Boost Employee Engagement By Rethinking How You Say Thanks
Around this time last year, I stopped by a friend’s office to pick her up for a lunch date. I noticed a poster on the wall about the upcoming annual holiday party. “That will be fun,” I said, nodding at the sign. My friend rolled her eyes. “It’s supposed to make...
HR Advice for Businesses at a Chaotic Time Like This
Wow. the times are changing…...and fast. We are bombarded with information (complete information overload), we have to process what this means to ourselves, our families, our employees, our businesses and our customers. In the car last night my 10 year old...
Is Your HR Playing NOT TO LOSE or Playing to WIN? Lessons Learned from a Ridiculous Card Game.
A few weeks back, my family took a vacation to the beaches of North Carolina with two other families. We were blessed with great weather, our kids’ first trip to the ocean, and great friendships. My husband and I were also blessed with learning a few new card games,...
The Dark Side of Checklists
Do You Love Checklists As Much As I Do? Over the 4th of July, Erin and I each took some time off to spend with family and friends. While the distances we traveled were different (Erin and her family headed to the East Coast to hit the beach and my family...
Have You Heard?
The U.S. is experiencing record low unemployment rates…… Of course you have heard. Not only is it all over the news but you are feeling the pain. You can’t find any candidates, especially good ones. You have an employee who shows up, but that’s about it --...
HR in the Wild: What Driving Lessons with Dad Showed Me About Comfort Zones
“When I say ‘floor it,’ I want you to put your foot all the way down on the gas pedal. When I say ‘cut it,’ I want you to cut the wheel as hard as you can to the left and HOLD IT there.”- Dad. We were sitting in an empty, snowy parking lot around sunset back behind a...
How a $20 Cake Uncovered My Employees’ Concerns
If you and I talk long enough about HR and the challenges that businesses have with keeping employees engaged, one of us will likely bring up the topic of employee surveys. My own opinion of them? There’s some really great things that can be learned, and there are a...
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