Your employees are just NOT that into you…

Ever seen that movie He’s Just Not That Into You? It was one of the first major ensemble movies and featured some BIG stars and some memorable lines. I saw it in movie theaters.  I may or may not have uttered the phrase “you’re not the exception, you’re the rule” a dozen times while giving…

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📓 triumphing turmoil

✍🏽 I’m new to HR and I feel like there’s constant fires to put out with employees being upset about things or submitting complaints. Our HR team feels unappreciated and like we can’t win. Our organization always thinks we’re the bad guys, even though we work so hard and truly care so much about helping…

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So employees aren’t performing…

I’ve had the dreaded performing convo more times than I can count. 👎🏽 It usually goes like this: Manager: Someone on my team isn’t performing.  Me: What feedback have you given them? Manager: None. So should I fire them? Me: No.  If you’ve JUST had this conversation or one like it, I have something for…

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Transformation loading… 

Conferences always give me so much energy because you get a chance to connect with others, learn a few things, and secure some dope swag.  ✅ Transform was no different!  💡 So without further ado here are some of my highlights and lowlights, inspired by my friend Jennifer Dawson!  Highlights: Lowlights: Every conference has its…

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A swing, and a miss…

Over the last few weeks I’ve covered how to properly set and track goals.  Spoiler alert: your organization could do everything all right when it comes to setting goals and still potentially miss.  There are always factors that we can’t control, like: And I’ve observed a lot of organizations that are afraid to talk about…

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Set it, don’t forget it

Serious question: What’s the point of goal setting if you’re not tracking your goals? Cough there isn’t cough Setting goals is only half of the picture, the other half is tracking and achieving the goal.  Tracking goals: If tracking goals have so many amazing benefits then why doesn’t EVERYONE do it? Here are some reasons…

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