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I recently attended the HR Florida Conference in Orlando.  While attending, I visited the SHRM Bookstore and found a series of card decks.  Each deck covered a particular topic; one on recruiting, one on leadership, one on team building and one on managing people.  In each deck were 52 cards with questions on the topic. ...

When we first were hired and throughout our employment, we are assigned tasks or have goals set for us that should give us a sense of accomplishment when completed.  While it’s nice to get paid, we are being paid to complete the duties assigned to us by management. There should be constant communication between management...

Regardless of our position or tenure with Our Company, we are always faced with new situations, new procedures, new tools, new products. New things come automatically with the constant and inevitable changes surrounding us. How do we best approach something that’s new to us?   The point I want to make is that when you...

There are different ways of learning, and we all have our individual preferences when it comes to learning styles. Some of us like to learn through reading and following step-by step instructions from a manual whereas others prefer to learn hands-on by doing the task. Others prefer face-to-face learning. And many enjoy learning via online...

Customized and personalized service can make all the difference when it comes to acquiring new and retaining current clients. Clients who are looking for customized and personalized service appreciate the VIP treatment and prefer it over the cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach that is offered by some other organizations. People First offers VIP service to its clients...

Last week I encountered a situation that could have been avoided if everyone had communicated properly, including me. I was tasked with the assignment three weeks ago.  When I received the assignment, I had communicated that I needed the information but did not give a deadline.  First communication error, always give a specific due date. ...

I was reminded last week the importance of saying “Thank You”.  When I first started working, my supervisor presented me with my first paycheck (yes, it was so long ago that direct deposit was not an option).  When she gave me my paycheck, she thanked me.  Now I thought it should be the other way...

Yes – you are reading the title of this blog correctly: “Linking” Outside the Box. It is not a typo. In fact, it was our CEO during a team meeting when she misspoke the word “thinking” as “linking” outside the box. The moment she said it, it struck me as a great topic to share...

Last week, my company had its quarterly planning session.  As part of the session, we analyze the previous quarter to see how we did.  We review the goals we set and determine the success we saw as a result of those goals.  We are so proud of the fact that we were able to accomplish...