Employee Development: An Emotional Investment

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The people of an organization collectively form its most vital resource and should be made to feel valued, relevant, and needed. Employees that are nurtured and developed can prove to be the foundation of an organization. Yet, if I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times from managers “all I want is for […]

Five New Year’s Resolutions of an HR Leader

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It’s 2019 and HR leaders everywhere are making their New Year’s resolutions. I’m not talking about false promises to lay off gluten, flatten that spare tire around the midsection, call grandma in Sheboygan more often, eat more kale, blah blah blah. That’s all well and good, but how about making a collective resolution to your employees […]

Managing Political Discussions in the Workplace

Political Discussions in the Workplace

I recently had an employee burst into my office, “I feel targeted and ostracized!” I had a good idea why. Earlier that day I witnessed a passionate and intense discussion in the staff lounge about the most recent political headlines dominating the news. Something to do with unrequited and unconditional love that one world leader […]

Listening for Sexual Harassment

“Oh my goodness! He’s so nasty, what a pervert, I was so creeped out,…” was just some of the water cooler commentary I would hear about one supervisor I worked with many years ago. I was mildly curious about what he had done or said to garner such consternation from our female employees but mostly […]

Horrible vs. Extraordinary Bosses

I entered my office on Friday to a box on my desk. I assumed it was some equipment from my IT team, but upon further examination I saw it was from a Prime online retailer. I opened it to find a personal gift to me from my Chief HR Officer; something not random, but useful; something […]

Performance Management 101: How Does Your Organization Measure Up?

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An employee’s annual salary review should not be the first time they are receiving feedback about their job performance. If an employee has been under-performing based on the expectation of the job without feedback or coaching to improve from their manager, who is ultimately responsible goals not being met? Whether or not performance is tied […]