PLANNING A MEETING – Make a Plan
Having endured some painfully boring meetings and tedious presentations in my career, I wanted to share some lessons from some of the very best leaders and presenters I have met.
Category: HR/Associate Development
There will be a variety of posts, encompassing everything from hiring checklists to training ideas and documents based on more than 25 years of experience and learning from the best people in the business.
BUILDING FUTURES: Hiring Summer Students
Often over-looked and underappreciated students represent a great opportunity for virtually for every kind of organization. For students: summer jobs are a way to earn extra money, save for school, to gain valuable experience, and to begin to establish their reputations. For organizations: hiring students can bring fresh energy and ideas, and it can be a great way to help your community. Make no mistake there is a steep learning curve on all sides; however, taking a moment and reviewing these eighteen tips may help make that curve a little less precipitous.
TRAINING 101 – Role Playing
Like so many skills, selling ability is a learned skill. Even someone with “natural selling skills” can be better. Perhaps the most effective training method is also the one that most people feel the most uncomfortable with: role-playing. The primary focus of this post is teaching selling skills; however, role-playing can help in virtually any training situation.
Job Searching is a learned skill
Job searching is not something most people do very often or well, but with practice you can. Job searching is a learned skill.
You Just Lost Your Job – What to do …
Losing your job can be devastating regardless of the circumstances. You may have seen it coming, you may not have; frankly it doesn’t matter how it happened. What matters now is “WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?”
ENDING AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 101
Making changes to your staff can be difficult, but it is a necessary element for any organization. Changing or ending an employment relationship affects real people, it is not just an academic exercise. In addition to the human impacts of ending employment relationships, there are financial and legal ramifications if the correct processes are not followed. This blog is meant to act as a framework or a guide. If you have questions or concerns, may sure that you check your government requirements and, when necessary, consult an actual employment lawyer.
PROBLEMS WITH AN EMPLOYEE – What to do.
The ability to effectively handle a difficult problem employee or associates is one of the most difficult management skills to master. These are some tips that work and may help with your organization.
EXIT CHECKLISTS – a useful but often forgotten tool
For any sized business or organization having an “exit checklist” is an important tool to ensure that your relationship with any departing associate is done properly and professionally.
HOW TO KEEP A JOB – A guide to those just starting out.
At the start of your career there will be many things that you know and there will be many things that you will have to learn. This post could help you with some important skills that many of us have had to learn the hard way.
BUILDING YOUR TEAM 101 – Key Attributes
Top associates come in people of all shapes and sizes, ages and demographics. When you bring someone new onboard, look for as many of these characteristics as possible. Build a culture that brings out and develops these traits.