by Caroline | May 4, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR
I have a communication exercise I do with groups. I distribute paper to every person, tell them to close their eyes, and then I give them instructions about how to fold the paper, unfold it, refold it, and tear out a corner. I think the instructions sound specific....
by Caroline | Apr 20, 2016 | Company Culture, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, Non profit HR, People Evaluation, Recruiting
Even if you do your due diligence, it’s not always apparent before you hire someone that they can’t follow through on tasks, can’t deal with authority, and can’t meet any deadline…ever. These are the sorts of disabilities that make people generally unemployable. But...
by Caroline | Apr 14, 2016 | Hiring, HR Technology, Management, Non profit HR, Recruiting
You know the adage: Hire slow, fire fast. And I know that most of my clients will nod and say “Yeah, but I can’t afford to hire slow. So-and-so is working 60 hours a week and I’m afraid we’re going to lose this customer if we can’t make the order on time, and my last...
by Caroline | Apr 6, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, teamwork
Stephanie Izard won Top Chef in the fourth season of the show. I remember watching and thinking she was a cool customer- calm under pressure, creative, team player, communicative, fierce competitor. She was the first woman to win the competition. I am an avowed...
by Caroline | Mar 23, 2016 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, Training
Have you ever stopped to notice how often you aren’t really where you are but you’re in your head instead? You might be in a meeting, or in traffic, or doing a task but your brain is envisioning the argument you had with your partner, the upcoming employee evaluation,...
by Caroline | Mar 16, 2016 | Company Culture, Hiring, Labor Law, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, People Evaluation
We live in an interesting time, the time of the sharing economy. I keep reading these articles about Millennials and their preferences–like not wanting to own cars or homes. They want to rent, to use a driving service. They’re not sure they want to get married...
