Gallup just released global data that shows that 70% of a team’s engagement is determined by one person: their manager. Here’s the problem with that: Most managers have never been trained to manage. They are promoted for their performance, not for their...
What is Psychological Safety? Psychological safety refers to a culture in which individuals feel safe to take interpersonal risks like asking questions, admitting mistakes, or offering new ideas without fear of embarrassment, punishment, or rejection. Employees can’t...
Q3 starts in 3 short weeks, which means it’s Quarterly Planning time again. Planning is a vital opportunity to step out of the whirlwind for a day and work ON your business. Intuitvely you know that this is important and that it will help your team move faster...
Summer in the Midwest is a wonderful season. People move towards planning vacations, long, leisurely days in the sun, and/or maximizing their time outdoors. The shift towards enjoying the season can add to putting off those tasks and decisions that are uncomfortable,...
Most employers make time to provide employees with feedback about their skills, work results, and foster their career growth. How often are we doing the same for our Supervisors? Asking employees to share their insights about the Supervisor can benefit that Leader and...
Succession planning – whether you are starting to think about transitioning your business or whether your business is still in growth-mode – is a vital part of your blueprint for your team. When they can see the future, they can envision themselves in it. ...
With the recent executive orders, private employers may be wondering what, if anything, to do with their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Our advice is to continue to create inclusive places to work. We feel that emphasizing equal employment opportunities...
I’m in Austin this week, speaking to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry about “How to Scale Your Contracting Business.” This is the fourth time in two months I’ve been asked to speak about some flavor of how to grow/scale/make...
There is a lot going on in our world, country, and communities currently. At Milestones HR, LLC we believe the whole person comes to work. With this in mind, employees are likely processing change in their own way and at their own pace. How can we help them? It is...
We often partner with clients to conduct employee surveys. Our employee survey is called Voice of the Employee; with the emphasis on “voice.” For our engagement, we meet with every employee, in person or via screen, for 15 minutes to ask some key questions. While we...
