by Caroline | Jan 18, 2023 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, People Evaluation, Recruiting, teamwork
People tend to think of culture and compliance as completely different animals. To some, culture is the fun part of an organization, how you work and play together, who you are as people. Compliance is rules, regulations, and legal risks. Boring constraints. But if...
by Caroline | Apr 25, 2017 | Communication, Company Culture, Culture, Drama-Free Workplace, Leadership, Management, teamwork, Teamwork
So, you are pretty sure your employees love you. I mean, you’re not like other bosses. You talk to them about their personal lives. You’re the office confidante. You consider their input carefully over time. You’re awesome! Right? Hmm, well…I’m sorry, but there’s a...
by Caroline | Sep 10, 2016 | Company Culture, Contractor, Culture, Hiring, HR Strategy, Leadership, Management, teamwork
A lot of companies are tempted to fudge the line between employees and contractors. After all, hiring an employee is a commitment. You invest a lot of time finding, hiring, processing and training the person. You can’t just change your mind without losing out on all...
by Caroline | Sep 5, 2016 | Company Culture, conversations, Culture, Leadership, Management, teamwork, Training
Did you know that when your organization treats conflict as a bad thing, it can really cost the organization? It can cost money, productivity, opportunity. Take, for example, the large company we consulted with several years ago where employees were discouraged from...
by Caroline | Aug 29, 2016 | Company Culture, conversations, Culture, Leadership, Management, teamwork
One thing many managers may not appreciate about being a manager is the necessity of having icky conversations. What is an icky conversation? It might be telling the associate, driving with you to the sales call, that his breath could stop a rhinoceros in full charge....
by Caroline | Aug 8, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, teamwork
I’ve seen stories lately—in HR circles—asking “Should you let employees play Pokemon GO?” They’re posing it as if Pokemon GO has posed a wholly new moral/ethical dilemma, brought on by a new technology that will change the way we will live forever. It’s not. The...
