Employee Relations
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Nov 11, 2021
What’s Your Version of “Veterans Day”?
I witnessed a make-or-break moment recently. As I sat across the table from Jim, a manager poked his head into Jim’s office and asked, “Hey, can I ask you a question real quick?” With a smile on his face and a quick motion of his hand signaling the employee into the office, Jim said, “Of […]
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Aug 24, 2021
Mental Health At Work Doesn’t Matter If
Some people are exhausted with the talk about mental health in the workplace and culture in the organization. They want their people to ‘just show up and do the job they were hired to do’. Do you feel the same way or differently? Honestly, I can understand that frustration. And, mental health doesn’t matter in […]
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Jun 29, 2021
Dating At Work — Cool or No?
When you put a group of people together in person, if they spend enough time with each other, eventually, somebody is likely going to have the “urge to merge.” Think about it…summer camp, school classrooms, the office, etc. A summer crush at band camp might have been cool, but is dating at work a whole […]
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Jun 15, 2021
Winning the Emotional WAR
It’s the one question I get asked most often in my leadership management training sessions. And it’s fueled with bewilderment and exasperation. Here it is: why do people act the way they do?!? The short answer is emotional WAR. Here’s how you can predict the otherwise unpredictable behaviors of people. The question reveals a real […]
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Jan 26, 2021
Do You Even Know My Name?
If we’re honest, we often find a “people issue” at the root of many of our work problems. Sometimes it’s caused by something as simple as being unable to respond to the question: “Do you even know my name?” If a leader can’t get the answer right, it could be the best place to start. […]
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Nov 24, 2020
What, How & Who to Share Your Gratitude
When you share your gratitude with someone, you strengthen the connection with them. When leaders connect with employees, the deeper connection leads to more trust, respect, and loyalty to one another. The key to sharing your gratitude with your people is simple — be sincere and be specific. Here’s the what, how & who when it comes […]
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Oct 2, 2020
Performance Evaluations: Cut or Keep During the Pandemic?
For many companies, when times get tough, things get lean. Regardless of what difficult cuts leadership has made during this pandemic season of life, one thing is for sure – performance evaluations must be kept, not cut. Let’s talk about why…
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Sep 1, 2020
Leadership Sin
People regularly lose their golden opportunity to lead for one of three reasons. They either don’t recognize, or refuse to stop doing those things followers despise. What leadership sin do employees and followers detest? Keep reading.
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Jul 9, 2020
Significant Emotional Event & The Impact on Your Employees
After the significant emotional event of COVID-19, employees coming back to work may feel and act differently. What should leaders be doing? Consider this.
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