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How recognition can turn your employees into superheroes
We all love superheroes, right? And why not, they possess supernatural or superhuman powers, and, even more important, can use these...
Jul 26, 20203 min read


6 ways companies are bringing their values 'out to play' during the pandemic
According to research I conducted for my latest book, the majority of companies have company values, and many are using them in their...
Jun 10, 20204 min read


Why, when and how to rethink recognition during these challenging times
I’ve been a part of my village’s Facebook group for years. But since it was mostly filled with snarky comments about what so and so did...
May 4, 20205 min read


7 tips for communicating through challenging times
I remember my first tornado, sitting alone in a closet in my apartment in Florida feeling scared, feeling alone and feeling disconnected....
Apr 7, 20205 min read


How we’re doing more than pressing the reset button
Does this sound familiar? You have a problem with your technology that you can’t fix, so you call an expert who 9 times out of 10 tells...
Apr 1, 20203 min read


7 steps to discover your company values
We all have company values, right? But are we absolutely sure that our values are actually ‘right’? Are they doing what we need them to...
Jan 15, 20204 min read


5 things holding us back from giving the ‘gift’ of feedback
I’d just spent ten days leading workshops on feedback, so you’d think I’d be the ‘queen’ of feedback, being able to give feedback freely...
Nov 19, 20194 min read


How managers should ‘stop, look and listen’ with employee recognition
As children we are told to Stop, Look and Listen before crossing the road, teaching us important lessons about safety. This same approach...
Jul 29, 20193 min read


Why you need to get ‘off the main road’ to be a rebel
Today my husband, my son, and I were rebels as we cycled our way across Mallorca. We decided that after two days of following...
Jul 19, 20194 min read


How one small gesture made over 600,000 people understand the importance of employee engagement
I’ve spent hours, if not days, writing blogs to help and inspire others when it comes to how to treat their employees. They’ve made a...
May 22, 20193 min read


4 ways we can (and should) leave our egos at the door
Have you ever left a meeting thinking to yourself – what an absolute waste of time! Why did everyone care more about making themselves...
May 9, 20193 min read


5 tips for communicating change - the hunt for the chocolate Easter egg
What do you do when your company decides to remove a long honored tradition, something like, let’s say, giving your employees chocolate...
Apr 16, 20194 min read


What do bridesmaid dresses, LEGO and lemon tarts have to do with employee engagement?
We all want our businesses to succeed, right? And why not, we need them to succeed to ensure we have a job, and to ensure we get a...
Apr 9, 20193 min read


Why we need to put an end to disengaging HR practices, now!
Let me ask you a question? Why do we design our HR policies and practices in such a disengaging way? A way that either intentionally or...
Apr 3, 20193 min read


How innovation improves performance and helps us sleep better at night
Innovation can come from the smallest and simplest of changes, it’s about opening up our minds and looking for opportunities – looking...
Feb 5, 20193 min read


3 ways we piss off our employees - Part 2
If you asked your employees for a list of things that really piss them off, I’m sure they wouldn’t be shy in rattling off a few. But let...
Jan 22, 20193 min read


Stop letting false successes define you!
I tossed and turned all night long questioning and doubting myself. Why did ‘success’ escape me yet again? What did I do wrong? But then...
Jan 18, 20193 min read


3 ways we piss our employees off - Part 1
My 17 year-old daughter Chloe absolutely hates hypocrites. In fact, as she tells me over and over again, “they really piss me off.” Is...
Jan 15, 20194 min read


3 reasons why timing is important for pop stars and HR communication!
I have a new understanding and appreciation for the expression ‘timing is everything’ after attending The Jingle Bell Ball last night, a...
Dec 10, 20183 min read


5 inspirational people I’m thankful for
Although I haven’t lived in the U.S. for twenty years, I still have a special place in my heart for the holiday of Thanksgiving. It...
Nov 21, 20183 min read


Building engagement is all about having the ‘right’ tools
Let me start out by saying that I am absolutely rubbish at throwing a ball. Always have been, and always will be! However, a friend of...
Nov 11, 20183 min read


5 questions to ask to create survey ‘happy endings’
Once upon time there was a prince. He was handsome, and he was well-loved by his followers. But then a curse turned him into a hideous...
Nov 9, 20184 min read


When life hands you lemons you . . . . write a book Part 2
Here’s a blog I wrote on an important and life-changing day of my life, the day my first book was launched. At the time I thought was an...
Nov 1, 20184 min read


3 reasons you’re never too old to innovate
A few years ago I was looking for a new job when a recruiter called to tell me that I was ‘the’ perfect person for a role he was looking...
Oct 23, 20183 min read
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