Why I Am Sharing This Some of the best advice I received before stepping into my first Director position was simple: Spend your first year building relationships and understanding the organization before making significant changes. That advice has stayed with me throughout my career. Every organization has its own history, culture, relationships, priorities, and ways...
We have all hired the candidate who interviewed beautifully. The answers were polished. The panel was impressed. Someone wrote “great culture fit” on the rating sheet. Sixty days later, the same person avoids hard conversations, will not let go of decisions, and shuts down the first time resources run short. What happened? Odds are, nobody...
Part Two of My Interview On the From Burnt Out to Bought Out Podcast is Out! Last week, we dug into why employers are struggling to hire. This week, we tackle the other half of the battle: what happens after a candidate says yes—and why strong talent walks out the door. Hiring gets people through...
Why I’m Sharing This… Algorithms and social media are funny things, but when today’s post popped into my feed this week, it was just what I needed to hear—and be reminded of. A share from Inamorata featuring relationship coach Jillian Turecki reminded me that others’ behavior is rarely about you. It’s easy to take everything...
Cindy’s Podcast Debut! I am so excited to share that I have made my podcast debut! I recently joined Ryan and Jon on From Burnt Out to Bought Out to tackle a question every leader is asking: Is it really true that “nobody wants to work anymore”? We break down how recruitment roadblocks often stem...
Inflation shows up in HR work every day. It shapes salary budgets and wage scales. It drives cost-of-living clauses in collective bargaining agreements. It affects what employees pay for health coverage and how far each paycheck goes. Employees feel rising prices long before the numbers are published, and many look to their employer for answers....
Why I’m Sharing This… Providing employee feedback is a universal challenge. Multiple theories explain the how, why, and when. I am sharing this clip from Philipp Humm, which simplifies how to deliver the message in a timely, direct way without starting the conversation in a way that puts the employee on edge and bracing for...
From Plan Design to Launch Day Part 1 of this series covered the 2027 calendar, the new figures, and how to review your benefits package. Part 2 covered enrollment rules: Section 125 requirements, active versus passive (evergreen) elections, and the risks of rolling elections forward. Part 3 is about execution. A well-negotiated renewal and...
Why I’m Sharing This… Early in my career, a supervisor told me he measured our department’s success by how few paycheck complaints came in. So I asked him when anyone had last called just to say, “Thanks, my paycheck was perfect this week.” He chuckled and said never. We started talking about how leadership usually...
Why I’m Sharing This… Do you truly understand what keeps your team members and what drives them to leave? I am sharing MRTS Academy’s post on Employee Attrition so we can all think more broadly about employee satisfaction and retention. Money may make the world go round, but it will not ensure employee retention on...
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