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Performance Review Examples: Got a Blank Space (Baby)?
When something isn’t explained or understood fully, a void is created between what was shared and what is expected. Without the appropriate clarity, we...
Refresh Your HR Strategy to Thrive in 2024
As we eagerly dive into the uncharted waters of 2024, I want to share my top three considerations for making your HR strategy not just good, but...
Workforce Diversity: Seeing Work through Younger Eyes
While chatting with some young people recently, one referred to the 90’s as the late 1900’s. While Maddie was technically correct, I couldn’t help but...
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...
Effective Interview Questions for Managers
I don’t know about you, but I find interviewing challenging: How do I know after an hour (or less!) whether someone will be a good fit for a job?
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...