That's not in my job description!

This is one of the responses I’ve heard over time that doesn’t sit well with me. I’ve always believed if I’m asked to do something...

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and sadly, statistics indicate that about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience domestic...

What's the deal with pay transparency?

In 2023, there are eight states requiring some sort of transparency related to pay. Expectations range from not allowing employers to...

What are your goals?

Have you thought about that lately? Now that you’re in a leadership position, you don’t need them anymore, right? Or aren’t goals just...

Employee Concerns offer Opportunities to Improve

For the most part, I believe organizational leaders want to do the right thing for their employees and organizations. Unfortunately,...

A Day of Reflection

It’s hard for me to believe that the 9/11 attacks were 22 years ago. I can still clearly recall what I was doing when I first heard...

Play time!

When’s the last time you played? And what did (or would) that even look like? I was reading something the other day and it talked about...

Grief and Employees

This week we note National Grief Awareness Day, as a reminder of the effect grief can have on all of us at any time in our lives. As...

Technology vs Human Interaction

I was reading a book (one of the actual printed kind if you can remember those) and when I came to the end of a page, I automatically...

Who benefits from your benefits?

It’s getting to be that exciting time! It’s the time of year many companies relook at their benefit offerings for the next year! Wow! ...

Let's have some fun!

I can’t believe I missed National Ice Cream Sandwich and Chocolate Chip Cookie Days! Of course, at my house, any day can be ice cream or...

Are your employees safe?

Safety is of course a vital issue at work and I’m sure most managers would agree that they don’t want any accidents on the job. But are...

Are You Socializing?

This is Social Wellness Month, so before it passes us by, I wanted to take the opportunity to remind managers that we can play a role in...

What is Right?

I’ve mediated a lot of conflicts where two or more employees have different perceptions of events. For the most part, I’ve come to...

Are you recruiting the “right” employees?

There’s been a lot of press about worker shortages and low unemployment, but what difference does that make if you’re not looking at the...

Did you really mean that?

With the discussions on labor shortages and emphasis on employees finding meaning in their work, it’s more important than ever that...

New Graduates Bring New Ideas

It’s the time of year when new grads begin their careers with enthusiasm, excitement and likely some trepidation. This is a great chance...

What are We Doing with Remote Workers?

The pandemic changed the way many of us interacted, requiring us to hone our digital skills, coin the much-used phrase “You’re on Mute”...

Are You and Your Staff Really learning?

I’m posting early because I’m going to a conference next week and it reminded me of something I suggest to managers/leaders. When you...

Get Up and Move!

This is the week of Global Running recognition and, as a runner, I would happily encourage everyone to get out (or stay in on a...

Things to Ponder