How to Create Fairer Severance Packages

Five Steps to Help Small Businesses Create Fair Severance Packages “ I don’t know what else to do. There is no way we can keep that department open and still stay afloat. We’re going to have to dissolve that part of the company if we want to stay in business. I hate breaking the news […]

Micromanagement and Mental Health

Micromanagement

The Effects of Micromanagement on Employees’ Mental Health Micromanagement is a common leadership style whereby a manager closely observes and controls the work of employees. The movie Office Space (1999) brilliantly encapsulates this management style. The dreaded boss, Bill Lumbergh (played by Gary Cole), constantly pesters Peter Gibbons (played by Ron Livingston) about his work, […]

Mentoring – A Change Mediator

Mentoring

Organizational Change Management and Mentoring In organizations around the world, there is a lot of chaos and turmoil. We see mergers and acquisitions, organizations downsizing and/or restructuring, we see an aging workforce, a talent shortage and a lack of succession planning. Now you have heard me talk about some of this in previous articles that […]

Beware of Ageism in the Workplace!

ageism

How Age Discrimination in the Office Silently Kills Your Whole Company A workplace where there’s an atmosphere and system of age discrimination is definitely unhealthy. Some grow from there, but many do not, or some who grow there don’t fully grow. For both the business and the employees, age discrimination is a big poison. It […]

PODCAST: Managing Multi-Generational Teams with Neil Ryland

Leading Multi-Generational Sales Teams with Neil Ryland   Getting the most out of teams made up of Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials and now even Gen Zers is no easy feat! In a recent episode of the SalesProChat podcast, Neil Ryland, Chief Revenue Officer at Peakon, shared insights into trends and strategies connected with managing a winning […]

The HR Manager of the Future: Five Skills

HR in the Future

There are many factors that contribute to the success of a company, one of those is the HR department. For HR to be efficient, effective and valuable, there are skills that have to be acquired. In the future, more skills become more valuable assets to an HR staff. Here’s a list of the five powerful, […]

Employer Brand – The Importance of Your Job Description

In today’s candidate-driven market, employer brand is more important than ever. Employer brand is how employees, public, and job seekers alike perceive what it’s like to work for your company. Right now it’s one of the most important factors in successful hiring. Job Description Your employer brand will precede job seekers’ encounters with job descriptions. […]