HR in the Field Blog
Name: Amy Ryan
Amy has spent her 25-year career working with ag-related organizations, helping to engage, develop, and reward employees. With a Master’s Degree in HR and Certified Compensation Professional designation under her belt, Amy likes to partner with others to tackle tough human resource challenges, and often interjects humor in her approach.
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Self-Evaluations: It's Not Rocket Science
Since effective performance evaluations are done with the employee, not to them, a significant part of the review is the employee’s self-evaluation of...
Pay for Performance - Getting a Bumper Crop
I’ve been around the block a time or two, and the concept of setting pay levels to reflect performance outcomes isn’t new. However, I’d argue that it’s...
Make Performance Feedback Less Scary
Once upon a time, in a not-so-distant corporate kingdom, I had an employee come into my office and shut the door. By the way, shutting the door in HR...
Motivating Employees: Focus on the Individual
Remember that ‘freshly hired’ feeling – that eager, excited sensation to get engaged and be productive? Yeah, it’s a good one. Hopefully you’ve...
I Can See Clearly Now, the Fog is Gone: Salary Transparency
Back in the 90’s when I entered the workforce it was frowned upon to talk about your pay. Compensation was a private matter, and very little was shared...
Mastering the Employee Retention Game: Keeping Your Team Happy
In today's ever-evolving work environment, retaining your team members can sometimes feel like trying to keep a bunch of energetic puppies in line. But...
Pay Equity: A Lesson in Advocating for Fair Compensation
We often hear about pay equity issues in the workplace, but it's a different story when you find yourself in the midst of one. A few years ago, I was...
Manage High Performers by Building Strengths
I went axe throwing for the first time recently. It was a great experience and I learned all about how to throw an axe. There are two ways to throw the...
Your Career Path: Lattice vs. Ladder
I'm sure you've read the same articles I have that show employees want continual development and growth opportunities. It's a trend that has only grown...
Work Motivation: A View from Each Generation
As a Gen Xer, it’s been interesting to me to watch the Boomers and the Millennials, the generations on either side of me. For the most part,...