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Tag: Communication

  • Anonymous Review-Are You Worried?

    Recently one of our departments initiated an anonymous review to determine how the staff perceived its performance. There were questions on processes and people, and it generally revolved around the employees’ satisfaction with the performance of the department. It made me wonder a few things: Would HR be bold enough to initiate an anonymous review?…

  • Avoiding the “Spam” Filter with Employee Communication

    One thing I know (not think–KNOW) about HR is that it’s full of people who never get out of their cave. You need to get out of your comfort zone. Read and do things outside of the specific HR body of knowledge to be better. That’s how I found myself reading a manual by Mailchimp…

  • The Double Down Effect

    I’ve been thinking about what I like to call the “double down effect.” It’s also known as push back, resistance to change, and a host of other terms used to describe what happens when you try to push people in a direction they don’t want to go. Instead of merely rejecting the information, they “double…

  • Happy Workers: Perception, Psychology, and Reality

    I know, many of you are thinking, “Happy workers? I just want them to come to work and be productive!” Don’t worry, I think today’s discussion will be helpful for you as well. I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to determine how to make our people happier. Sometimes that comes in the form…

  • Phrasing Matters-Inspiration versus Fear

    Just a quick post today. I’m reading a book and I ran across a section where the author is discussing the differences between two phrases that seem pretty similar but have very different meanings.  What’s keeping you up at night? What gets you up in the morning? The idea is that focusing on what keeps you…

  • 3 “D’s” for Prioritizing Tasks at Work

    Prioritizing tasks at work is something that I constantly struggle with, especially when everything is a fire that needs putting out. These days I’m spending about 55 hours a week recruiting like crazy, and when you’re a one-man HR team, there are some things that just have to be left undone. The hard part? Deciding…

  • Offer Solutions, Not Comments

    I don’t have cable. My life is a wee bit busy and I know that access and availability would mean more wasted time in front of the TV. But I will confess that I really like watching Justified and one other show online. The other night I was watching Justified and one line stuck in…