Category: General
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Why I Run (Race Report + Wellness Insights)
Okay, so I am dying to talk about the race I did last week, but I don’t have a good place for sharing running/race reports. So I’ll talk a little about the “why” and try to connect that back to wellness initiatives (or something). :-) What is the Bourbon Chase? 200 miles. 12 runners. The…
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Entry Level HR Jobs-The Ultimate Guide
Welcome to the Entry Level HR Jobs Ultimate Guide! Feel free to share this post on Facebook, Twitter, via email, or by renting a plane to carry a banner proclaiming how much you love this guide. If you’re not already on the email list to receive free updates, here’s how you can do that. Now,…
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Flexible Schedule Policy vs. Core Business Hours
I have a lot of things I’m proud of accomplishing at work, but it’s the sum of them and the trust that my leaders and staff place in me that have the most impact on me. Below you’ll learn about one recent example of how I was able to stand up for our staff and…
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Crafting a Welcome Letter to New Employees
I ran across this new employee welcome letter example from some old files and had to share. The creator (Antoine) was the best manager out of dozens at a previous employer, and it was little things like this that made his people love him. I had no idea he was providing these documents to his…
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Turn The Ship Around! (Book Review)
I was very excited to read my copy of�Turn the Ship Around! How to Create Leadership at Every Level by L. David Marquet (here on Amazon). I actually found out about the book through a random link that I followed on Twitter. The link led me to a video interview of the author, and it…
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Jolt (Book Review)
When I ordered a copy of Jolt: Get the Jump on a World That’s Constantly Changing from BookSneeze (here on Amazon), I didn’t know what to expect. I ended up with a book containing an interesting blend of leadership, change management, and religious topics. I’m openly and unabashedly a Christian, so that last part wasn’t…
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Transparency in the Recruiting Process
So you think you’re pretty transparent with your recruiting process, right? You claim that your culture is an environment that people really enjoy. So prove it. Let’s be honest for a second. How confident are you in your culture? Are you so confident in your staff’s commitment to the culture that you would