by Laura Sammel | Sep 11, 2020 | Workplace Safety
We have been in the midst of a pandemic, the ensuing shelter-in-place orders, and several different versions of restrictions on commerce for almost six months now. There is not an end in sight and as a result, we are staring our “new normal” in the face. So how, as...
by Laura Sammel | Aug 14, 2020 | Workplace Culture
I cannot count the number of times I’ve had a leader enter my office and declare that they’re fed up with a certain team member and would I fire that person, please? This declaration often surprises me, as the leader never mentioned any challenges with that person...
by Laura Sammel | Jul 13, 2020 | Performance Management
The H in HR stands for “human” In previous jobs, I worked in healthcare. We were always working to improve our processes because let’s face it, lives were at stake. In HR we also constantly work to improve our processes because let’s face it, lives are at stake...
by Laura Sammel | Apr 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Workplace Safety
There are so many things that we cannot control right now. We are all living under the restriction of shelter in place orders by our state governor and our local public health officials. The only thing that we can be certain of is that this pandemic has created a new...
by Laura Sammel | Feb 29, 2020 | Workplace Culture
Raising the bar on behavior for a strong workplace There have been countless times when, as a human resource professional, a leader has approached me with a concern about one of their team members. Often, the conversation starts with, “They’re a great employee,...
