It's my 90th day at the Advanced Group which is really weird for me to say. It's especially strange considering I spent nearly 8 years working for myself and being self-employed as a HR and digital consultant. The transition hasn't been easy, but I am enjoying my new role. I have a team who has my back and immediate opportunities to make an impact. There are a few more ... Read Full Article
Money Can’t Buy My Engagement Into Your Culture
I was having a conversation the other day with a friend and the discussion of engagement, engagement surveys, and culture came into the mix. My friend was telling me high-level the results of their recent employee engagement survey and that employees had indicated they did not feel they could share or were tied to the success of the organization. As a result, the company ... Read Full Article
Steps to Better Employee Onboarding You Need to Know
Learn more about how onboarding and other strategies can help you retain the best and brightest employees by registering for our webinar on June 12 at 11 AM EST. Click here to register. Companies spend ridiculous sums of money recruiting, hiring and marketing to potential candidates, and I find that most organizations fall flat with onboarding. Onboarding is where your ... Read Full Article
Engagement. Yes, You Can Really Do More!
It’s October. A month in many organizations where there is a lot going on such as benefits open enrollment, Q4 and 2014 planning, engagement survey results, and much more. All of us are busy with the many tasks keeping us pre-occupied through the remainder of the year; however, there is one item you should ensure much focus is provided - your engagement survey results. I ... Read Full Article
Engagement. Yes, You Can Really Do More!
It’s October. A month in many organizations where there is a lot going on such as benefits open enrollment, Q4 and 2014 planning, engagement survey results, and much more. All of us are busy with the many tasks keeping us pre-occupied through the remainder of the year; however, there is one item you should ensure much focus is provided - your engagement survey results. I ... Read Full Article
Teacher Say, Student Do
When I think of effective training, my mind journeys back to the original version of The Karate Kid from (1984). After Daniel and Mr. Miyagi meet, they share an exchange where Mr. Miyagi writes this post: Miyagi: Problem: attitude. Daniel: No the problem is, I'm getting my ass kicked every other day, that's the problem. Miyagi: Hai, because boys have bad attitude. Karate for ... Read Full Article
Teacher Say, Student Do
When I think of effective training, my mind journeys back to the original version of The Karate Kid from (1984). After Daniel and Mr. Miyagi meet, they share an exchange where Mr. Miyagi writes this post: Miyagi: Problem: attitude. Daniel: No the problem is, I'm getting my ass kicked every other day, that's the problem. Miyagi: Hai, because boys have bad attitude. Karate for ... Read Full Article
Entitlement – It Rears Its Ugly Head From Time to Time
Today’s post is from guest blogger Heather Kinzie. Heather has been a Human Resources professional for nearly 20 years. She likes to make things better so she develops/presents training courses and facilitates team/process/strategy improvement events. Her clients benefit from her expertise and her insight but moreover, they appreciate her pragmatic and often brutally honest ... Read Full Article