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Stop. Listen. Lead.

Why the Most Overlooked Leadership Skill Is Also the Most Transformative. Most leaders think they have a performance problem, a motivation problem, or a personality problem on their team. The real problem is usually a communication breakdown, and it starts with someone not feeling heard. When people don’t feel heard, they disengage. They shut down,Continue reading “Stop. Listen. Lead.”

When Performance Slips:

What Smart Managers Do First Every manager runs into it at some point: a reliable employee starts missing deadlines, showing up late, or just seems… off. Before you feel inclined to brush it off or wait too long to see if things will improve on their own, consider how some small issues may get outContinue reading “When Performance Slips:”

Your Next Chapter Starts Now: Job Search Advice for 40+ Professionals

Lately, we’ve had a lot of conversations with job seekers in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. They’re experienced, capable, and motivated—but feeling extremely discouraged. These are folks who have been recently laid off, moved to a new location and their job didn’t offer a role in their new home state, or they just needed aContinue reading “Your Next Chapter Starts Now: Job Search Advice for 40+ Professionals”

Tips For A Successful Open Enrollment Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 … or is it? Most HR departments of larger organizations either love or hate this time of year. For many, it’s a time that tests the strength and organization of the department’s processes, systems, and even teams. While it may be a breeze for some andContinue reading “Tips For A Successful Open Enrollment Season”

New Overtime-Exempt Rules; Are you ready?

Have you heard? If you own a business, or work in HR or Finance and have not heard about the new rules by now, then here’s your sign to get brushed up on them… QUICKLY. Beginning July 1st, the threshold for pay that qualifies for overtime-exempt status will increase to $844 per week. Then, justContinue reading “New Overtime-Exempt Rules; Are you ready?”