If Not Now, Then When?
It’s already December?! How did that happen?? It feels like we were all just raising a glass to 2021 as we said goodbye to the strangest year in most of our lives. At this time last year, we were thrilled to look back and say that we made it through. We managed. For many, that’s […]
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The Humans of Human Resources
When people ask me what I do for a living and I mention the term HR, I usually don’t receive a favorable response. How many of you think of HR and roll your eyes? I see you raising your hand out there. Why is that? The perception of many people is that HR “forces” employees to do those not-so-fun tasks like document issues, enter your own changes, complete trainings, complete performance […]
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The Missing Link in the HR Organization
With the demands placed on HR to act as organizational gatekeepers, putting out fires, and responding to employee issues, reactivity is in the function’s DNA. As a result, despite the desire to act strategically, HR’s ability to strategically plan and manage complex projects and programs has been compromised. In short, project management is an afterthought […]
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How to Lose a Prospect in 10 Days
In 2019 I wrote a post titled How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days. For those who never read it (or don’t remember) you can check it out here. (Go ahead, I’ll wait. 😊) Okay, now that we’ve figured out why our employees may or may not stick around, let’s talk about our prospects […]
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Decision, Decisions, Decisions
We make countless decisions every day. Am I having coffee or tea today? What should I work on first? Should I wear something other than sweatpants? And, the most perplexing decision of all…what should we have for dinner? You’d think after making decision after decision, day after day, that we’d all be good decision makers […]
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Core-Strengthening: Small Habits Add Up
At the beginning of 2020, I tweeted that my words for the year were transformation and grace. I lived out these words to the fullest, as the current environment ignited my need to reflect, evaluate, adapt, and evolve in ways that set me up for success. And I am grateful for finding a new home at IA. […]
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A Surprising Way to Build Powerful Partnerships with Providers
It seems like every blog post, business book and headline these days is about adapting to change. Change is happening all around us and to us, and HR is right in the thick of it. So when you think about innovation and big change, what’s one acronym you think about? For me, it’s obvious: RFP. […]
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How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days
Are you inspired by the headlines about harsh, take-no-prisoners leaders? Want to really show your employees who’s boss? Congratulations! Your employees are probably looking for new jobs. Here’s the thing. We’ve all heard the truism “Employees don’t quit a company. They quit a manager.” And it’s true — managers are important. The best managers in […]
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How to Move a Team Past ‘This Is the Way We’ve Always Done Things’
HR transformation: How exciting! Shiny new tech to use. Streamlined processes. Way more time to work on the important parts of your job. But wait. What’s that noise I hear, way in the back? It’s the sound of HR employees who have done their work the same way for years and years. Transformation? They’re not […]
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