Feeling disengaged? I see you. I’ve been there. You don’t feel like yourself but you know you have to show up every day so you muster up enough energy to do just that. Just going to work feels like a chore, even if you work from home! Given the importance of mental health these days, “just showing up” is still […]
Missing the Mark on Feedback
Feedback. We hate it. We hate giving it. We hate hearing it. We know we need it but it’s not working. We’re missing the mark on addressing a huge gap in making feedback more effective. Calling it something different doesn’t make it better Over the past several years, there have been some attempts to revolutionize the term ‘feedback’ because we […]
Tips to Improve the ROI of HR
Move from “let me know how I can help” to “Here’s what I can do”. Ask leaders to participate in the design of a new process.
Getting Back in the Game
Right now, I’m exhausted. I’m tired of hearing about COVID, thinking about it, planning around it and just everything about it. I just want to go back to my calm little world where I could go about my business without restrictions and go out and about as I please. A fantasy perhaps even under normal circumstances but definitely under these […]
HR How To: Mental Health in the Workplace
It starts with understand psychological safety. So what exactly does psychological safety mean? Paraphrased from multiple sources such as Forbes, Predictive Index, and Gallup, psychological safety in the workplace describes an environment where people feel included and safe to contribute, to learn and to challenge, without fear of being rejected, ridiculed or humiliated when asking for help or speaking up, […]
Not Feeling Engaged at Work? Do This Before You Jump Ship.
Not feeling motivated, challenged or inspired at work? Or worse, feeling frustrated, angry, maybe even resentful most days? I’ve been there. It’s a place where you know you aren’t your best self, where it feels like your work doesn’t matter and like you’re wasting your time. It may feel like no one around you understands and it will never get […]
Be Your Own Leader
From time to time, memories from 20+ (gulp) years ago creep into my head and I’m starting to realize there is usually a purpose. Recently, I thought about my short, but meaningful, “athletic” career from ages 11-14 and what I actually learned in those years. I didn’t learn these things until 2 decades later, but lessons are lessons. During this […]
A Christmas Story
Christmas week 2017. Thursday through Sunday sucked. They were just horrible. I was at home, sick and alone while my side of the family was together at the farm and Jason was on his way to Wisconsin to see his family. Alone. I spent some energy cleaning around the house but got tired quickly so would rest often. It was […]
The Value of HR Explained.
“What value do you bring to the organization?” Whether asked this question directly or not, as an HR professional I feel the need to somewhat regularly justify why HR exists and why we’re a value add to the company. Reflecting on this question, I found myself having a hard time answering it in a language that spoke to a business […]
Own Your Career
Your career is up to you. Here’s how to own it. Know what you want and why you want it.We all have to sell ourselves at some point and it’s much easier to sell yourself when you work with a purpose. A big indicator of your purpose is feeling fulfilled by your contributions and having fun doing it. So, what’s […]