Strengthening Your Company’s Brand from the Inside-Out – Podcast Interview

What a joy to be a guest on the “Profitable Happiness™” Podcast, hosted by bestselling author and musician, Dr. Pelè, who focuses on workplace happiness as a key to success. In our engaging 30 minute conversation, we talk about what lead me to bridge marketing and human resources with internal marketing to create a positive 

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How to Respond When Your Best Employees Quit – Guest Post

[Note: Following up How To Avoid Losing Your Best Employees, Meredith Wood shares the warning signs of when employees are getting ready to leave and how to respond when they do.] U.S. workers are also quitting their jobs more than ever before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In October 2018, over 2% of 

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How to Avoid Losing Your Best Employees – Guest Post

[Note: I’m pleased to feature this guest post from Meredith Wood, Editor-in-Chief at Fundera. Specializing in financial advice for small business owners, Meredith is a current and past contributor to Yahoo!, Amex OPEN Forum, Fox Business, SCORE, AllBusiness and more.] The job market is the hottest it has been in the past 50 years. A 

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3 Creative Ways to Make New Employees Feel Welcome

[Note: I’m pleased to feature this guest post from Rosemary McKee, Account Manager at Rocket Badge, a quality-certified ISO9001 company serving the U.K. With more than 22 years of experience, McKee shares what managers can do to enhance the new employee experience.] As a hiring manager, your goal is to make new hires feel welcome, valued and part 

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HR Pro’s Name Favorites in the “Cartoon Employee Hall of Fame”

[With Employee Appreciation Day approaching, I’m delighted to share this special post from my friends at myHR Partner. These HR professionals are serious about their work, yet also have a great sense of humor. I encourage you to visit their Modern Employer blog where you can find helpful and informative content.] myHR Partner’s Cartoon Employee Hall of Fame In recognition 

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When Strategic Change is Designed to Disengage

After hearing from clients and colleagues undergoing organizational restructuring, I’m totally confounded by their descriptions of what’s happening. Managers are brought in from “corporate” or outside the organization and placed in positions to make changes without gathering any input from current managers who are running successful business units. Yes, I get that company execs can 

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Ghosting at Work: Harmful to Your Brand

Caspar-the-friendly-ghost may be harmless, but ghosting at work is not —  for either the individual or employer brand. The practice of “ghosting” – when one person ends a relationship without warning or explanation – has spread from the dating scene to the workplace. It occurs when people: Don’t show up for job interviews Don’t show 

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Leading Morale: a Boost to a Better Workplace

“Using emotional intelligence and showing deep human respect for employees is key. Without that, your IQ, occupational knowledge, and educational degrees mean little to employees.”  Kate Nasser As a fellow advocate for an engaging and respectful workplace, I’ve been following Kate on social media for a while. That’s why I was thrilled to read her terrific new 

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Low Unemployment – What It Means for Employee Engagement

“Companies are in a talent war. It’s a race to get the best candidates quickly since unemployment rates are lower than they’ve been in years.” “The days of employees being thankful just to have a job are over and likely will not return for a while. Instead, the onus is on employers to cultivate and 

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