“Employee engagement has nothing to do with employees.” A valued colleague of mine provided this memorable quote at a recent HR event. He’s usually really good at shock value and this quote didn’t disappoint. However, this statement is also true. We are all familiar with the studies; there is powerful data indicating that companies…
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3 New Year’s Resolutions for People Leaders
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Leadership
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Here are three (easy) New Year’s resolutions for leaders to target in 2017: 1. Make Time to Lead. We set aside time to meet with other departments, prepare reports, respond to emails and to do project planning and then execute on those projects. But how many leaders set aside time to lead their people intentionally?…
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Is HR a Dumping Ground in Your Organization?
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HR Trends
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The HR department is often seen as a listening ear and a place for people to go whenever they want to chat with someone. Sometimes it can become a place where people dump all manner of complaints and problems. This can take many different forms, such as an employee venting to HR about all their…
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Why Leaders Should Play Favourites
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Leadership
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As a leader, if you’re not playing favourites, you’re missing an opportunity. Favouritism can be your ally and can be a tool to lead effectively. Now, a few disclaimers, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t provide leadership support to all employees. I’m not saying you should favour an employee because they’re your friend and I’m…
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A Little Goes a Long Way
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Recruitment
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In the past few months, a significant amount of my time has been filled with recruiting on behalf of my clients for various professional roles and I have to say I’m disappointed. Not in the skill sets that I’m finding, but in the effort candidates are putting forward throughout the process. Perhaps I’m becoming jaded…
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Embrace Turnover as an Internal Growth Opportunity
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Recruitment
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To clarify – I am not speaking about high levels of on-going turnover which could be reflective of larger organizational issues. I’m referring to regular attrition where people move on in the normal course of life. Understanding the reason for an employee’s departure is important. At times when someone resigns it’s for good reason (growth opportunity,…
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Reference Checks Aren’t Pointless
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Recruitment
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Many employers think that Reference Checks are pointless. The most common rationale I hear is that “candidates will only provide references who say positive things about them so why bother?” While it’s true that most candidates try to strategically position their references or provide individuals who will speak highly of them, this isn’t always the…
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Why it’s a Terrible Idea to Lie on your Resume
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Recruitment
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Resumes are a crucial part of most organization’s recruitment process. In many cases, it is the first point of contact that an applicant will have with an organization. Often, the information found in one’s resume will result in them being placed in either the YES pile or the NO pile. The desire to be placed in the…
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Termination Meetings – Be Prepared, Keep it Short and Make it Neutral
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Leadership
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Terminating an employee is difficult regardless of the circumstances. It is difficult for the employee whose employment is being terminated and it often causes a lot of stress and emotion for the manager or team making the decision to terminate. However, you made the decision to terminate employment for a reason (a very good one…
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Three Ways to Be a Crappy HR Professional
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HR Trends
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Work Too Hard Solve Problems Care About Employees Unfortunately, there are all too many crappy HR professionals out there. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of wonderful and successful HR Professionals, but there are also many (usually well-meaning) HR pros who make some common mistakes and jeopardize the effectiveness of not only…
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