Why Online Onboarding is the Better Way For Millennials What type of employees are you hiring? What generation are they in? As the millennial generation (also commonly known as Gen-Y and includes births from 1982 – 2000) grows in the workforce and baby boomers retire, managers and human resources professionals need to think about the […]
When It’s Time to Terminate An Employee
Small business owners should add terminations to their list of management training priorities. By Michael Essany
30 Awesome Coaching Questions for Leaders

“I don’t have time to coach!” or “I don’t have the skills to coach!” are phrases we commonly hear from leaders we work with. As you can probably attest to, many leaders are now required to incorporate coaching into their daily work, and it is a responsibility that many understandably shy away from due to […]
HR Tech Influencers: Jackye Clayton Recruiting Tools Writer And RT Queen
Jackye Clayton is recognized as a people expert who puts the Human in Human Resources. An international trainer, she has traveled worldwide sharing her unique gifts in sourcing, recruiting and coaching. Jackye offers dynamic presentations on topics related to leadership development, inclusionary culture development, team building and more. Her in-depth experience in working with top […]
HR And Marketing: Building A Better Company Experience Together
As a HR professional, how well do you really understand how your company’s brand, culture and values are portrayed to the outside world? What are the mechanics of projecting the corporate image? In in tune with your brand message are you and your colleagues in HR? In today’s interconnected digital world of social business and […]
Why Is It So Hard For Leaders To Listen?
Justine loves to talk. She loves to give advice. She loves to be in charge. The issue is that Justine’s team finds her to be somewhat overbearing. To be a more impactful leader, Justine is going to have to change her behaviour! I suggested to Justine that she starts to talk less and listen more. She […]
SHRM Survey Suggests Employee Turnover Is Biggest Issue Facing HR
Are you concerned about filling jobs in your company? Do you lay asleep at night worrying about better ways to achieve employee engagement? You are not alone! Employee retention, employee engagement and succession planning have been ranked as the biggest challenges faced by HR departments in 2015. The findings come from the 2015 SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey which suggest […]
#SHRM15: 25 Top Twitter Influencers
The 2015 incarnation of The SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition is in full swing! Conversation on Twitter is dominated by hashtags related to #SHRM15 as the social noise increases this week. In addition to the thousands of vendors and practitioners in attendance, the who’s who of HR influencers are sharing their experiences and thoughts about […]
Interview With Juliana Trichilo Cina On Learning, Communications and Vanilla Sky
Editor: Tell us about your personal career history and what brought you to your current company. Juliana: My love for communications cannot be overstated. I studied English and Political Science. With politics, I was enthralled with the game legislators play when they very intentionally codify law so its interpretation is clear, only to have […]
When Your Team’s Energy Is Low It Hurts Productivity And Innovation
When your team’s energy level is low it not only affects productivity but also members’ ability to think innovatively and carry new ideas forward. Allowing energy to drain is very costly Several things can affect energy but a major one that we commonly see is team members giving too much attention to things over which […]