Five Things Great Coaches Have in Common
Quick — who’s been a favorite coach in your life? Whether it’s a sports coach from your youth or a career mentor, chances are there’s been someone who shared their skills and encouragement to help you grow. One of my favorite coaches is Mala Singh, who I first met when I worked for her at […]
Four Ways to Improve Hiring Diversity at Your Company
After working in HR in close proximity to diversity my whole career, a couple of years ago, I realized I didn’t really know how to increase diversity on my own team. To be honest, I was embarrassed to even talk about it. I’d built a strong team, but it was more homogeneous than I wanted. […]
Why you should let go of work-life balance
Your alarm clock goes off. You reach for your iPhone to check your email. Your mind races with thoughts of everything you have to do. (The mind racing started before the alarm clock went off.) You bound out of bed and realize there’s no way you’ll get that run –– or anything else resembling exercise […]
5 Ways to Give Your Team an Energy Boost
As we power through our day-to-day work, we can sometimes lose steam in the monotony or intensity of tasks. Even when teams are succeeding, it’s nice to reward people with a little something extra. As leaders, it’s important to remember to recognize our teams, not only for their productivity, but also to keep them engaged […]
Hard Conversations: When to Have Them, Why It’s So Hard, and How to Prepare
Unless you employ a team of robots, it’s only natural that sometimes there’s conflict in your workplace. That conflict can only be resolved by conducting difficult conversations, sometimes one-on-one, other times with an entire group or between groups. While you can’t avoid hard conversations, there are ways to minimize the pain by being more thoughtful […]
Networking for Introverts
I’ve seen many introverts shy away from the idea of networking, believing it’s centered on self-promotion and asking for favors. In fact, I find that introverts make some of the best networkers, because when we do build relationships they tend to be based on mutual admiration and respect, are genuine, and lasting. Here’s what I’ve seen work […]
What’s the Difference Between HR and Recruiting Anyway?
Are human resources business partners (HRBPs) and recruiters one and the same? Usually not, and there are actually several distinctions between the two. Once your team is big enough, growing fast, or has a lot of complexity like multiple locations, we recommend that you have both an HR leader and a recruiter, each with their […]
Reverse Your Morning Myth of Scarcity
Nothing has resonated with me recently like Brene Brown’s myth of scarcity: “We wake up in the morning and we say, ‘I didn’t get enough sleep.’ And we hit the pillow saying, ‘I didn’t get enough done.’” Sound familiar? If you’re going to change that feeling, you’ll need to do some things differently. And it […]
Delivering Effective Performance Reviews
For your organization, the sky’s the limit when you’ve got the right talent in place. Of course, it’s important to nurture and grow your team to ensure a healthy company culture and happy, productive employees. So how do you make that happen? Deliver continuous, constructive feedback to help individuals develop. Leave no room for surprise, […]
Your Missing Secret Ingredient for Behavior Change? Self-Observation.
This guest post was authored by Mike Normant (bio below) We like to do things fast. “Clear the to-do list.” “Check the box.” “Done.” Our need for speed will almost always backfire when we’re trying to make changes to our behaviors or mindset. To make a sustainable change, we need to slow down and pay […]
