by Caroline | Dec 2, 2015 | Company Culture, Culture, Management, Non profit HR
The reason people find the holidays so completely stressful, at least one reason, is that we all already have so many things to think about. Suddenly in addition to work and family, friends, pets, budgets, whether or not moths are eating our woolen clothes, we also...
by Caroline | Nov 25, 2015 | Company Culture, Culture, Management, Non profit HR, rewards
There has been a lot of research about the benefits of gratitude: Improved sleep, reduced depression, better physical health and better relationships. Research shows that just saying “Thank you” increases the recipient’s desire to make a further connection with you....
by Caroline | Aug 5, 2015 | Company Culture, Culture, Management, Non profit HR
Everybody makes mistakes. But when you’re a small business owner, sometimes the mistakes seem so much BIGGER than other kinds of mistakes. There are ways in which small business owners try to be everything to everybody….probably because that’s how you feel when you’re...
by Caroline | Jul 29, 2015 | Compensation and Benefits, Culture, Hiring, Management, Non profit HR, Recruiting, rewards, Training
We’ve been in a weird phase in employee recruitment and retention the last decade. No matter what size your company, everybody who wants to hire top talent feels like they need to lure people in with margarita machines, giant beanbags and having a masseuse come in...
by Caroline | Jul 1, 2015 | Company Culture, Culture, Management, Non profit HR
I’ve been on a rant lately, about the trendy topic of managers being extraneous. If I had to guess where this perennial nonsense came from, I’d have to say it comes from entrepreneurs who can’t really deal with the fact that their cultures have to change as their...
by Caroline | May 20, 2015 | Company Culture, Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, Non profit HR, People Evaluation, Recruiting, teamwork, Training
So, that was embarrassing. Austin Assistant City Manager Anthony Snipes has been suspended after hiring Jonathan K. Allen, former city manager for Lauderdale Lakes, Florida to come and speak to the Austin city staff about how to interact with female elected officials....
