by Caroline | Sep 3, 2014 | Company Culture, HRCompliance, Management, teamwork, Training
So, here are some things HR shouldn’t be asked to do. It’s not HR’s job to stand by the time clock and discipline people who show up late. It’s not HR’s job to figure out whether to hand out coffee cups or baseball caps to buck up a company’s crumbling morale. (Answer...
by Caroline | Aug 13, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Management, People Evaluation, teamwork, Training
Anyone who works in your organization has to hand over a lot of pretty sensitive, private information: Their social security numbers, their health information, their job history. They’re trusting that whoever has access to that information is going to handle it...
by Caroline | Aug 6, 2014 | Company Culture, Management, teamwork, Training
We’ve all heard the expression of someone being “promoted to the level of his incompetence.” It’s a truism that lots of employees find very frustrating. But most companies have no idea how very, very expensive it can be to promote someone over other people without...
by Caroline | Jul 23, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Management, Recruiting, teamwork
Many of our clients are startups so I really appreciate the concept of disruptive companies and Zappos is about as disruptive as they get. I mean, when you think about it, they sell shoes—so it’s not like they invented the consumer jet pack (when is that coming out by...
by Caroline | May 28, 2014 | Company Culture, Management, teamwork, Training
Change happens. Some people dive into change with abandon but for most of us, any change can really flip the needle on our stress meters. Even good change, like getting married or moving to a new place you’re excited about can be stressful. In companies, change takes...
by Caroline | Mar 27, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, teamwork, Training
No matter what you’re hiring for, be it an executive or a software developer, there are five characteristics that mark a certain kind of person. A particular sort of human being who is just more likely to be a better team member, help push the company where it’s...
