Is your manager failing to meet your expectations?
Have you ever been really excited about a new manager you’re going to work with only to end up disappointed? I’ve def been there! You go into the relationship with big hopes and dreams about what your manager is going to teach you, how working together will be a breeze and how they’ll always be…
Read More📓 nurturing culture & careers
✍🏽 How do you manage professional development for small companies that have little room to grow because there are but so many roles within the organization? How do you develop a dev. plan that still feels like they are growing + learning although they aren’t getting promoted to the next level because someone would have…
Read MoreWhat do employees expect from their HR team?
I’ve met employees that have incredibly high expectations for HR and others that have zero expectations and just hope their current HR isn’t as toxic as their last one. The average employee is probably somewhere in the middle. What do employees want from HR? Let me count the ways… There’s probably 10-20 more things I…
Read More📓 command clash: navigating nuanced communication
✍🏽 How do you handle seemingly contradictory directives from a superior? A supervisor and a manager meet regularly to coordinate activities, draft documents, etc. and the director complains that they meet too often and that their communication needs to be improved. Both are now walking on eggshells as they feel “big brother” is watching. Context:…
Read MoreWhat to expect when no one tells you what’s expected:
^^ live footage of your employees when they don’t know what’s expected of them. Question for you: can your employees be expected to meet performance goals if they don’t know what’s expected of them? Def not. Reality check: only about 50% of employees report knowing what’s expected of them at work. OOF. Knowing what’s expected…
Read Morerural realities & requesting recognition
✍🏽 What are some strategies to start a discussion surrounding inclusion in a rural workplace led by Christian, upper-middle class, white individuals who have been in their positions for 20+ years and are opposed to even the smallest of policy changes? Context: We are a grant-funded, non-profit org specializing in work with young families, and…
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