Manner Monday®: Prairie Dogging
Prairie Dogging Do you walk into someone’s office, or cubicle, unannounced and start chatting about work, or even just casually stop by to socialize? No matter the office environment, it seems when we need something, or just want to chat, it’s a matter of urgency and whatever our peers are working on at the time […]
The Future of HR – Foreseeing What Would be Next
The future of HR looks bright. A decade ago the HR profession was more or less an administrative function that everyone deemed as glorified paper pushers. Most professionals in the industry worked long hours, had little resources, and were doing everything by hand. Fast-forward to today and the profession has undergone major changes. The technology […]
Drive Market Share Through Brand Ambassadors Program
Drive Market Share Through Brand Ambassadors Program Your company brand is like a person, with its own distinct personality. Top companies are investing in building reputational capital and market share with brand ambassador programs, harnessing the power of their greatest assets, their employees. Brand ambassadors embody your corporate identity (mirroring your values, ethics, appearance) […]
Manner Monday: Email Introductions
“A client of ours made an email “introduction” for us to one of his connections he thought would be a good fit for our company and product. He directed the email to his friend and cc’d us on it. In this situation when the email was written to John -the other party- should we wait […]
I’ve Got a Mentor. Now What?
“You NEED a mentor!” Sound familiar? So then you’ve also heard the anecdotes and research that supports the many benefits, both professionally and personally, from having a mentor? Okay, okay — I’m not going to sell you again. I know you’re sold! YOU have a mentor! Congratulations! You answered the call to action but now […]
Paying for the Labor Day Holiday
With Labor Day rapidly approaching there are always a lot of questions that arise around holidays about how you are supposed to handle holiday pay. So I thought I would answer this question as I often get asked regarding if employees have to be paid for a holiday. The answer is, as often occurs in […]
