June 28, 2023
Check out my guest appearance on the America Back to Work podcast.
January 25, 2023
Check out my discussion with Chip Griffin of Small Agency Growth Alliance as we discuss how to hire your first employee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQxz52QBIKY
October 25, 2022
Recently I had the opportunity to join Chip Griffin of Small Agency Growth Alliance and Gini Dietrick of Spin Sucks as we discussed tactics for retaining […]
July 12, 2022
Recently I had the opportunity to join Jeff Veyera and Norm Howe on ASQ’s The Fearless Workplace Podcast. We covered a range of topics centered on […]
March 30, 2022
Recently I had the opportunity to join Chip Griffin of Small Agency Growth Alliance as we discussed how workforce expectations are changing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpYNebaxdZ0
March 1, 2022
What we thought was The Great Resignation now seems to be more of a Great Reshuffle. Yes, last year an average of more than 3.95 million […]
February 7, 2022
Recently I had the opportunity to join Chip Griffin of Small Agency Growth Alliance and Brad Farris of Anchor Advisors as we discussed tips on effective […]
November 18, 2021
The short answer is that while there are many laws that require notifying employees of specific workplace rights, there are no federal, state, or local laws […]
September 8, 2021
Organizational values are most noticeable when they are not being followed. They are viewed as the guiding beliefs upon which an organization is based and help […]
June 9, 2021
When deciding on when to bring your employees back to the workplace, keep in mind that this does not need to be an all-or-nothing decision. A hybrid model could give you some flexibility.
March 10, 2021
When deciding on when to bring your employees back to the workplace, keep in mind that this does not need to be an all-or-nothing decision. A hybrid model could give you some flexibility.
January 22, 2021
Now is an ideal time for organizational leaders to start thinking about where work will get done when the risk of COVID-19 infection is mostly gone.
November 17, 2020
Go Virtual It has been an extremely tough year for nearly all of us. Now more than ever, we need to celebrate that we have made […]
November 12, 2020
Getting pay and benefits right is top of mind for most organizations, especially now with the added burden of managing disruptions due to Covid-19. In the […]
September 30, 2020
For years we have been struggling to close the pay gap for minorities and women. Part of the reason this problem has persisted is because employers […]
September 10, 2020
While much still needs to be learned about what our post Covid-19 world will look like, it is important that we prepare for challenges that are […]
June 24, 2020
While we continue to navigate the long path to things getting back to normal from Covid-19, keeping employees engaged remains a top priority with most organizations. […]
May 1, 2020
Recently, I was invited to join Chip Griffin of AgencyLeadership.com on his video podcast, Meeting the HR Challenges of Agencies During the Covid-19 Crisis. We covered […]
March 27, 2020
With the outbreak of Covid-19, a vast number of organizations are struggling to maintain business continuity. A key component for success is keeping their workforces productive. […]
February 28, 2020
As Coronavirus continues to spread around the world, U.S. organizations are being advised to prepare for how they will respond if their workforces are impacted. While recent reports […]
February 11, 2020
Successful organizations have a keen focus on mitigating risk. According to this PR Newsletter article, top areas of concern for 2020 are securing employee data and […]
October 20, 2019
Most business leaders recognize that high-potential employees, or HIPOs, are key drivers for their organizations’ success. This is supported by a Harvard Business Review article that […]
September 18, 2019
Update 9/24/19 Today the Department of Labor issued New Overtime Rules. As a result, it is estimated that 1.3 million more Americans will be eligible for […]
August 29, 2019
Over the years, I have worked with many employment attorneys. Almost all I have found to be more than competent, and several were exceptional. The line […]
April 23, 2019
A well-written employee handbook can be a key factor in avoiding or dealing with employee problems in the future. It can also be a very effective […]
June 26, 2018
The first step in solving any problem, particularly if it is performance management related, is to NOT MAKE THINGS WORSE. Yet I have seen it happen. […]
March 13, 2018
Most small to mid-sized organizations lack HR Leadership. Sure, they may have a junior HR Generalist on staff, but they lack the level of HR Management, […]
January 30, 2018
The fact that 13 states and municipalities now ban salary history questions on their employment applications is encouraging. Organizations like Amazon, Facebook, Google and Cisco have […]
November 28, 2017
Many years ago, when I was in college, I had a part-time job at a photo processing plant (this was before the days of digital […]
September 26, 2017
This is how it usually plays out. A manager has an opening and wants to cut short the selection process. Business needs dictate that a quicker […]
July 31, 2017
I once advised an executive team that operated more like a group of fiefdoms than a cohesive organization. Disagreements were common which permeated the entire organization. […]
June 15, 2017
Making a good hire takes more than finding someone with right skills and experiences. A new (or existing) employee with a good behavioral fit can be […]
April 24, 2017
Paul was widely regarded as a successful project manager. His team had a reputation for top performance. By almost every metric, they exceeded expectations and made […]
December 12, 2016
I have always been fascinated with what inspires and motivates people and have been fortunate to make it the basis for my career. Recently, I had […]
September 26, 2016
Executives at Wells Fargo now know how providing employee incentives that target a specific outcome, in their case getting employees to convince customers to open more […]
August 1, 2016
In my 25+ years in Human Resources and Recruiting, I have seen too many versions of the following story. “In the six months that we had […]
June 1, 2016
It is well known that Google is the dream company to work for in terms of company culture. From free sushi to free massages to free […]
April 4, 2016
For his first three years, Tom was a model employee. You were convinced you had made a perfect hire as you watched him crank out work […]
March 22, 2016
Most employees and managers look forward to annual performance reviews as much as they look forward to having a root canal. Next to getting fired, it […]
February 29, 2016
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is believed to have said, “Nothing is constant but change.” Funny that such an old saying fits so many companies today. In […]
February 22, 2016
The experiences of a 25-year career in Human Resources contributed to the founding of IgnitionHR. The talent services we provide are the result of having served […]