I am not crafty. I don’t spend my spare time scrapbooking or baking homemade jams, although I do enjoy consuming the latter! But every once in a while I get the urge to create something, to tackle a creative project. In the end it usually turns out okay, but not always great, as my forays…
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Planned Happenstance
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Recruitment
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Have you ever looked back and realized you were in right place at the right time because of a specific decision and something good came of it? Think about that situation and the strategy or end goal involved with your choice. There are times in your career where one intentionally planned event or decision can…
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Are You Sure You Want a Lower Turnover Rate?
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Leadership
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It is not uncommon to hear an HR Professional talk about Turnover and how they have a quarterly or annual goal to reduce the turnover rate in their organization. Does HR really have control over this metric? I have found myself asking questions (silently, but sometimes out loud) that imply that HR truly doesn’t have…
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Fostering a Respectful Workplace in the Construction Industry
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HR Trends
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There are people in my life who work in the construction industry who often get sworn at, berated for small mistakes, and are only rarely, if ever, praised or recognized for their hard work. They don’t like going to work every day and have little respect for their leaders. While many construction organizations are good…
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Say My Name, Say My Name
Do you, or does someone you know, have a wonderfully unique name that is seemingly or genuinely difficult to pronounce? First name, last name, or even both – you probably cringed when substitute teachers read your name out loud during attendance and you cringe slightly now just before someone is about to attempt it for…
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Making Time to Lead
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Leadership
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There is no responsibility more important in an organization than leading its people. People leaders set the tone, and their actions directly influence the culture of the organization and commitment level of their team. So why is it, that when most leaders list their daily, weekly, and monthly to dos most of the things listed…
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Communication and Transparency in the Workplace
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HR Trends
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A contact of mine works for a company (which I’m not going to name), that recently implemented a new system to track employee hours electronically rather than through the use of paper time cards. There were multiple good business reasons for this switch, including the fact that it made it easier for the organization to…
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Wellness is the New Employee BBQ
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Employee Engagement
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Remember when you could just throw an Employee BBQ every few months and consider your employee engagement through the roof? Wait! What?… That was never a thing and employee BBQ’s aren’t the ultimate fix? It’s true that many companies have often thrown Employee BBQ’s for staff with hot dogs, a choice of pop and chips…
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Living Up to My New Hire Announcement
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Leadership
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I will never forget when I joined a financial firm as the HR lead. I was truly impressed with the organization from their reputation and the impression grew through the conversations leading to my time with them. I was engaged, thrilled to get the offer of employment and couldn’t wait to join the team. About…
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How to Lead a Young Graduate
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Leadership
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Recent grads or those entering the workforce with little experience are often very impressionable. They may have the skills and ambition to do a great job but have not yet fully formed an understanding about what it means to add value to an organization and what they can and should expect from their leaders and…
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