Category: HR/Human Resources & Operations

Is Your Organization in Freefall?:
Accountability, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership

Is Your Organization in Freefall?:

Every organization depends on employees being willing to tell leaders something they may not want to hear. But what happens when employees fear speaking out? They don’t. A culture of fear develops when employees learn that speaking honestly carries a cost. Once that happens, leaders lose access to some of the most valuable information in their organization. The problems don’t disappear. Leaders simply stop hearing about them. Continue reading Is Your Organization in Freefall?:

Online Reputation and Hiring: What Employers Find Before They Interview You
Career, Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Professional growth

Online Reputation and Hiring: What Employers Find Before They Interview You

Your résumé tells employers what you’ve done. Your online presence tells them who you are. With AI making digital screening faster than ever, employers increasingly use your public online footprint to evaluate judgment, professionalism, and reputational risk before making a hiring decision. Continue reading Online Reputation and Hiring: What Employers Find Before They Interview You

Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Lessons from CBS’s 60 Minutes
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership

Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Lessons from CBS’s 60 Minutes

Who’s right when successful organizations clash with new leadership? The recent dispute at 60 Minutes highlights a workplace conflict familiar to employees and executives alike. Veteran staff often protect hard-earned success. New leaders focus on future challenges. Both perspectives hold value—and both can undermine an organization when taken too far. Continue reading Navigating Workplace Conflicts: Lessons from CBS’s 60 Minutes

Boomerang Employee? Read This Before You Return
Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Professional growth

Boomerang Employee? Read This Before You Return

Before you say “yes” to returning, learn what you’re walking into. Nothing stood still while you were gone. Your role evolved. Your team shifted. Informal alliances formed and hardened. You’re not stepping back into your old seat; you’re entering a moving system with new dynamics. Don’t expect things to feel like they used to. It’s a brand-new set of relationships.
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I’m Done: When the Employees Who Keep Things From Falling Apart Call It Quits
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

I’m Done: When the Employees Who Keep Things From Falling Apart Call It Quits

Every workplace has at least one employee who quietly keeps thing from falling apart. These employees find the good in each manager. They patch over awkward processes with time, emotional energy and problem-solving. They translate confusion into action. They make dysfunction workable.
Until one day they don’t.
Continue reading I’m Done: When the Employees Who Keep Things From Falling Apart Call It Quits