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Dear HR Manager from Hindsight

Dear HR Manager, I was promoted to management three months ago and have decided it was a mistake to accept this leadership role. I initially thought managing a team of salespeople was the next logical step in my career, but I miss being the person to make the sale. I enjoy the client ...

Dear HR Manager from Under a Microscope

Dear HR Manager, I have a new supervisor, and he is a grade “A” micromanager. He proofs every single one of my client emails, tracks my arrival and departure times, and doesn’t let me make even minor decisions on my projects. As a result, I am starting to second-guess whether this is the right ...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Pay Transparency: More than Dollars and Cents for Women and People of Color

Pay transparency is a hot topic in the employment world. WorldAtWork describes pay transparency as the “degree to which employers are open about what, why, how and how much employees are compensated — and to what degree they allow employees to share that information with others.” This topic is ...

Dear HR Manager from In the Doghouse

Dear HR Manager, The cat’s out of the bag…I don’t like my colleague’s dog. A dog-friendly office sounded like a great perk when I joined the company until my co-worker’s puppy made a habit of gnawing on my leg during Zoom calls. I am also taking inconvenient breaks to walk Fido as my colleague ...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Why Your Current Hiring Practices May Not Support Neurodivergent Candidates

Diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion are in the spotlight in today’s workforce. Employers are challenged to develop programs, initiatives, and processes to encourage a broad representation of different groups. Age, ethnicity, and gender are three categories that generally come to mind ...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Generational Myths, Part 4: Baby Boomers

Today’s offices potentially span five full generations ranging from Generation Z to the Silent Generation. A coworker could just as easily be raised with a smart phone in hand as they could have used a typewriter at their first job. Some see differences between generational colleagues as an ...

Dear HR Manager from Introvert Seeking Connections

Dear HR Manager, I am in a bit of a pickle. I was recently promoted to management from an individual contributor role. This is good news, except for the fact that I am discovering my introverted nature does not jibe with the expectations for this job. In my old role, it was not uncommon for... ...

Generational Myths Part 3: Gen X

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Today’s offices potentially span five full generations ranging from Generation Z to the Silent Generation. A coworker could just as easily be raised with a smart phone in hand as they could have used a typewriter at their first job. Some see differences between generational colleagues as an ...

 Learning to Say No

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Relationships are key at work. Case in point – the people you work with are likely a big reason you took your role and may be the reason you left your last job. In fact, research shows that 75% of employees leave jobs because of one person – their boss. So, it is not a...

A Simple Approach to Difficult Conversations

The beginning of the year is synonymous with reflecting on the past, identifying new resolutions and, ahem, performance reviews. And while you tried your best this year to give spot feedback and accolades when due, you find yourself in the position of having to give difficult feedback to an ...

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