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Out With the Old, In With the Newbie: Working With Younger Bosses in 2015
Will selfies and skinny jeans help you relate to your younger boss?
How to Say “No” to Your Boss (And Look Good Doing It)
It’s OK to say “no” to your boss under the right circumstances. The key is to not say “no” at all.
Great News, Boss—We Won the Lottery!
Your employees just won the lottery! How would you motivate them to stay and work hard?
Is Business the Next Olympic Sport?
Treat your business athletes like they’re striving for Olympic gold every day.
Let’s Link In–Who Are You Again?
Prevent a professional and social SNAFU with these tips for online business networking.
Sounds Good—Can You Put That in Writing?
Read all about the fancy dance that is (gracefully) negotiating an offer of employment.
YES! Your Human Resources Solution Expands to Midwest
YES! Your Human Resources Solution has exciting expansion news! The YES! Midwest Chicago-based team is now online, in person, and ready to support you in the same high quality manner as we do our West Coast clients. Referrals are welcome, and keep in mind our HR team is just an e-mail or phone call away!
Total Compensation: The Cure for a 3-Percent Merit Budget
When it comes time for merit increases this year, the cheers from your employees may not be deafening. You have a choice: try to explain your way out of meager increases yet again, or help employees see the Total Compensation they realize from working for you.
The Dress Code Dilemma – Did ZZ Top Have It Right?
Hoodies or business suits? What your employees’ style is saying about your business.
The Stay Interview
If you missed Kathi’s live broadcast on The Coaching Perspective, listen here about the powerful retention tool, the stay interview!
Wait, Don’t Go! – The “Stay Interview”
While most companies focus on the exit interview, a few leading edge enterprises are putting their time into the “stay interview.” And with good reason.
Why Supervisors Hate Performance Reviews (And How to Fix It)
When it’s performance review time, even supervisors stop to grumble.
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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