Don’t know the reason, but I’ve been noticing a lot of conversation lately about speaking up, giving feedback and all-around “conflict is healthy” talk. While …
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Examining Employee Turnover
The new talk on the street is that the number of people quitting their jobs exceeds the number of layoffs. I wonder if this is …
Taking Care of Parents
I wrote a few months ago about my father-in-law’s passing. But beyond saying he was missed, I didn’t really share some of the things Mr. …
Building Bridges on the Way Out
Last week’s jobs report had some good news. Fewer initial jobless claims were filed. Hopefully this means that unemployed people are getting jobs. Or employed …
We Have Work To Do
Editor’s Note: My thanks to Alicia Arenas for sharing with me the story that inspired this post. A week or so ago, I published a …
The Real Reason for Exit Interviews
Employee engagement continues to be an issue for organizations. There’s constant conversation about being over-worked and under-paid. We all realize times have been tough but …
Creating an Onboarding Plan
There have been some very good posts written on the subject of onboarding. You can check them out here, here, here, and here. Some people …