Energizing Your Pandemic Fatigued Employees Let’s face it, we’re all tired of talking about the pandemic.  But it’s still here and it’s giving leaders a run for their money.  Usually, stressful situations are more short term.  Something bad happens, we find a way through it, and we’re back on our […]

Returning to 2022 – What Employers Need to Know While a New Year typically involves a fresh start, 2022 may find employers feeling the New Year is kind of like a bad movie sequel: 2021 – part 2.  Many of the issues that we thought would be ending with the […]

A Human Resources Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving As the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaches, most folks are stocking up on their holiday supplies and planning for the big meal.  At the same time, many of us are wondering how we are going to manage those awkward dinner time discussions that can […]

Is Your Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Effective? This past year has brought EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) conversations to the forefront more than ever before. As a part of that focus, organizations have formed EDI committees. But what should an EDI committee do? How can they best be successful? […]

Reunited – Getting the Band Back Together Looking at options for bringing your team back together?  If you’re wondering what could possibly meet the needs of all of the members of your team, you’re not alone.  It’s a lot like getting the band together for the first time after a […]

Things We Learned in 2020 2020 was an interesting year and we learned a lot.  We learned new words like:  COVID, Zoom, and social distancing. We learned about working remotely while keeping pets and family members occupied.  We learned that we are good at learning and have the ability to do […]

Supporting Your Employees Through the Covid-19 Crisis Are you finding it difficult to keep up with the daily changes related to the Covid-19 pandemic?  It seems like keeping on top of the latest developments is hard enough but keeping our employees comfortable and focused during this difficult time is a […]

Are we there yet? Post Pandemic Planning When the pandemic started a year ago, employers had to react quickly to an unknown crisis with vague and conflicting information and significant employee concerns.    HR professionals were particularly challenged.  There were ever changing guidelines, newly emerging medical information, and even politics […]