25
Jul

Building Company Culture – 3 Considerations

I truly believe a strong focus on building a positive company culture will drive your business forward.  I’ve seen some great ways of building culture and some not-so-great ways… so I thought it was worth sharing a few things I’ve learned about how culture works. Culture happens whether you define it or not. As you go about day …
18
Jul

Hire for fit

Last week, I was sitting in a meeting with a Manager who was griping about how difficult it was to find good people to work in his restaurant.  Most of the people he hired didn’t work out, and he usually knew it within the first few weeks or months. This was certainly not the first such conversation I’ve had over the years – in fact, …
24
Jun

Mistakes Managers Make

As an HR Professional, there are times when we get brought into a situation after the fact, when a Manager has done something that might not be well-thought-out.  Lately, I’ve run into several cases where Managers have made some clear mistakes, and I have had to help them resolve them in the best manner possible.  I thought I’d share a …