The old HR adage remains true – new employees form their first and lasting impression within their first days of employment. Having oriented and onboarded hundreds of employees over my career, I know this to be true. Your new hires may not ask you for information they didn’t receive in…
How long do you think that HR looks at a resume, on average? Cover your eyes and take a guess. The answer, according to The Ladders is 7.4 seconds. Yes, only a few seconds! What does that mean to the job seeker? You have only seconds to make an impression,…
Atomic Habits by James Clear is the number one book on many booklists presently. What does this book offer that has resonated with so many people? Clear’s habit methodology provides a useful framework for routinizing small steps toward achieving greater goals. Achieving goals Habit formation supports the achievement of goals. …
If you’re thinking about living in the Netherlands, you may wonder what your apartment or house will be like. I moved as a single person, and an apartment was fine for me initially. Now that I’m hoping to get something with a bit more space, I’ve been searching for a…
Balancing one’s time between email and “real work” is a topic that arises frequently in my coaching of executives. It’s true that without a plan to manage email, it canand will consume our work time. Responding to one email begets another, and soon. Unfortunately, there isn’t one perfect answer to…
Development in the Digital Age and How Coaching Can Help The Wall Street Journal is reporting that “American Factories Demand White-Collar Education for Blue-Collar Work.” It’s a surprise to no one in the HR field or in the job market that the demand for higher skilled workers is becoming the…
While the time of end-of-year reports and planning for the new year has started, remember that getting a head start before the holidays will help you land on your feet when you’re back in the office after the midnight countdown. Generally, employees are strapped for time. Many associations and other…
If only managing people were easy. Your employee seems to be basically doing their job, but there’s room for improvement. Could this employee who seems to be meeting the basic requirements for their job be dragging down their team members and ultimately the organization’s performance? The “what” is good but…
The fall and upcoming holiday season pose challenges and opportunities related to managing people. It can be a time of inclusiveness and encouragement of diversity if we manage people with increased awareness of our differences and commonalities. Here are some thoughts based on my HR experience managing a diverse workforce…
Hurricane Florence may not have lived up to the original forecasts, but she has had significant impact in the Carolinas. If your location had been in the path of Florence, would your organization have been prepared? Here are some tips for next time: Review and update as necessary your emergency…
