Piece it Together
There’s always something to talk about, so pull up a chair and let’s Piece It Together. Through articles written by our consultants, we share with you our take on the latest news, trends, and changes in HR, leadership and the workplace.
Read our latest posts or peruse our past articles. Please let us know if you have any comments or want more information on how we can help your organization.
Increasing Candidate Quality in Tough Economic Times
Have you ever felt stressed when a hiring manager comes to your desk and tells you that you need to hire someone, like yesterday, for a position within your organization? If so, you are not alone. Hiring people can be time consuming, frustrating and a difficult period of time for a recruiter, especially in tough economic times. A depressed economy places even more stress on hiring managers. […]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T…Find Out What it Means to Me!
Should you command respect at work? Of course you should. Should your valued employees expect respect? Of course they should. But what about poor performing, soon-to-be former employees?
As Misti Mukherjee, Partner for Jackson Lewis LLP pointed out on Sept. 19th at the Dulles SHRM chapter meeting on Powerful Management Training: How it Impacts the Bottom Line, lawsuits are most often driven by emotions. For an employee, being terminated or laid off from a job can be crushing. But being humiliated and disrespected in the process? Watch out! […]
Managing Your Workforce’s Energy
Lisa Haneberg recently presented a free ASTD webinar, Five Earth Shattering Topics for Management Development That I Learned From My Friends. During her presentation she actually shared six really great ideas and insights from colleagues that she has worked with on how we can develop others and ourselves as leaders. […]
Take Me to Your Leader
Let’s face it: the majority of firm leaders today represent the Baby Boomer generation, and for many of us, retirement looms on the horizon. Who will replace us to lead our firms into the future, and what should we be doing in order to ensure that they are prepared to lead?
More on the Millennials
With any number of books and articles available on the topic of the Millenials, or Generation Y, as the youngest generation of workers is known, as well as coverage by such highly visible institutions as the Society for Human Resources Management and television’s 60 Minutes, employers have a wealth of resources available to them.
It’s Time to Get Your House in Order
Has your organization grown or contracted in recent months? Have you entered a new market or won a new project that will significantly change your strategic focus? As the economy rebounds, are you concerned about recruitment and retention of key staff? If so, it’s time to get your HR “house” in order. An HR Audit is the place to begin.