Are you familiar with the axiom “words create worlds?” The words we use to describe what’s happening around us shape what we believe and influence the direction of our conversation. Our conversations, then, are gauges of our attitudes. The good news is we have the power to steer our conversations, and our attitudes, in a […]
Employee Engagement Expert Advice – Interview With Jill Christensen
Jill Christensen is an international speaker, Amazon best-selling author, and employee engagement expert. We interviewed her about her views on employee engagement.
Talent Management and Leadership Development: Interview With Craig Woodall
Craig’s passion is Leadership Development, helping people and organizations grow by maximizing their leadership potential, and he brings over 25 years of experience leading teams, projects, organizations, and individuals.
Getting Off the Merry Go Round of Conflict
The peak of a conflict is easy to recognize, but pinpointing how it starts and progresses is not so easy.
Is HR Misunderstood? Here Are Five Ways To Make It More Human
So what can HR do to make their department more relatable? The answer: incorporate regular employee feedback into the HR decision process.
7 Tips to Help You Prepare for Difficult Workplace Conversations
You won’t really know what it feels like to be fired, for instance, until you go through it yourself (believe me, you learn a lot).
The Business Savvy HR Professional
My first HR job was with a food manufacturing company that had survived for over a hundred years without a dedicated HR person. I had never worked in the food industry before and I started out focusing on setting up the human resources department. Revamping policies, writing job descriptions, and establishing procedures to standardize HR […]
Leadership: Radical Candor vs Radical Caring
Leadership requires candor. Candor requires caring. Caring requires vulnerability. Vulnerability is the political capital you will need to spend in being candid.
Interview Like a Pro: Get Hired for Your Dream Job
Congratulations! You nailed the phone interview and were invited to attend an in-person interview to meet with the hiring manager. Anxiousness is a normal feeling prior to an interview and the only way to quell that feeling is through thorough preparation. In this segment, I will cover some key areas to guide you in putting […]
5 Tips To Ensure Meetings Are Worthwhile
Meetings aren’t inherently problematic. They’ve gotten a bad reputation because most people don’t think about the purpose of the meeting and what value they hope to gain.