One of the best things I’ve ever done for myself (and HR Resolutions) was to turn off my darned notifications—texts, Slack, Teams, email…you name it, it doesn’t ping me. You know why? Because I’m like Pavlov’s dogs with that dang ping. ALL my attention is immediately...
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CPR Can Save A Life
Not too long ago, my husband got the call that every supervisor dreads. “Your employee has just collapsed and we are trying to get him out of his truck; the ambulance is on the way.” Fortunately, his employee is alive today because someone in the immediate area knew...
Rewards.
(They don’t have to cost an arm and a leg.) One of the simplest and most memorable rewards I ever received from a company was a single carnation with a quick, personally written, “Thank you” on a card. Everybody in that office knew when they saw a carnation on...
Performance Evaluations Done Right
As HR professionals, we hear a lot about accountability and expectations. In return, we ask a lot of hard questions: Did you explain exactly what you were expecting?Did you clarify their understanding of your explanation?Is this a change in their “normal” behavior?Has...
It’s Vacation Time!
Why am I writing about vacation in the fall of 2022? Well, for a few reasons: Reason #1 My husband and I recently took a weeklong vacation to attend the Greyhounds Reach the Beach® event held every October in Southern Delaware. We’ve been going for as long as I...
5 Ways to Gain Employees’ Respect
Respect in the workplace is as crucial as productivity when it comes to the bottom line. Disrespected managers are likely to fail, thus significantly impacting the bottom line. Gaining the respect of a team is not something that comes as a result of a title or...