I have. I’d like to have a sounding board and I’d like to get new skills, when I didn’t even know I needed them! These programs appeal to me because everyone in the group is a successful leader right now. Everyone is at the same level but in all kinds of industries.(so great for learning to have access to people outside my current colleagues).
Read MoreEmployee engagement is simply - “the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization.”
The COVID 19 crisis has brought about a rapid rise in the remote workforce. Employees are working while facing the anxiety of uncertainty as well as the disruption and distractions associated with working from the place they call home. Because there is no clear endpoint to pandemic adaptations, prioritizing employee engagement as a business strategy is now more important than ever!
Read MoreNew staff arrive fresh and excited about embarking on their new adventure. How you prepare for, and then manage the critical early days and hours sets the tone for their experience with your organization.
Some of these are clearly their first days and some are ongoing. Orientation leads seamlessly into ongoing Coaching, Guidance and Support…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between onboarding in your organization’s office or remotely? – lucky for you, you can use all the ideas here now while you have lots of remote work going on, and in the future when some new staff are in the office and some are remote.
Read MoreEven just one week ago, I don't think we thought we'd be where we are today. This is both from the standpoint of “the health crisis is worse than we imagined” and from the standpoint of “wow, our staff have really stepped up their commitment to making their remote work, work”.
We’ve now been working remotely for a few weeks. Because we had to rush to remote work, we had no time to assess whether people were suited for it or not. So the first post in this Remote Work series suggested we now look at the characteristics we would have assessed in ourselves and our staff. If you looked at the questions in the first post “Is Telecommuting Right For Me? I bet you found one or two areas that were lacking in each of your staff (and maybe yourself).
Read MoreThe past week I have gotten so many great tips on what happens when we’re all remote workers/first time remote working/working with that crisis feeling. I’ve participated in super detailed Zoom sessions, read some extremely timely articles, people’s new policies, lots of emails and listened to some pretty in pain people on the phone. Here’s what we found with a week or more of remote work under our belts (and since this is a rolling issue, unfolding as I type, there will be more issues discovered next week):
Read More20 years ago it was called Telecommuting and it was all the rage. Every big company was creating policies, procedures, assessments and training. HR Executive Magazine, Fast Company, Inc and a host of other magazines were writing articles. Small businesses had been doing forever - but technology was making it easier. In the last ten years we started calling it remote work, and until a couple weeks ago we took it for granted
Read MoreResources seem tight everywhere, especially time and money. Yet we still need to engage our employees so they feel inspired, motivated, and committed. People are the most important resource in any organization, and yours need attention.
Read MoreIf all you do is wave money in front of employees every month, that gets boring! Money as a motivator sounds good, but we all know from past raises and bonuses that money by itself isn't enough
Read MoreAre your employees growing – or growing bored? Are your experienced employees no longer the asset they once were? Do you have some people who seem to be stuck on dead center?
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