HR Expert Blog
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Top 3 Common Hiring Mistakes Healthcare Organizations Make
Having a hard time recruiting for healthcare talent and think the solution is to offer more money? Then you'll be surprised to find out that the top 3 hiring mistakes are not about money.
Discrimination in Compensation
You may be discriminating with respect to compensation without even realizing it. Here’s what you should do.
As an employer, you have a responsibility to actively work towards eliminating discrimination in the workplace. Sometimes discrimination occurs in compensation because
How About Coaching Instead of Managing Performance?
A few years back, I was working within an HR department at a large healthcare organization when I found myself in charge of a performance management revamp project. We were implementing the latest software — a system with all the bells and whistles you could buy. So many different ways to set and measure goals. “This project took up 50% of my time but is
Is Thinking Counterintuitively the New Leadership Skill?
The definition of counterintuitive is “contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)”. Nevertheless true. During these unprecedented times, we may be relying on our intuition to navigate uncharted waters. But our intuition was...
What to Say to Your Compensation Consultant
A few weeks ago you may have read my blog about what not to say to your compensation consultant when you think your team member is underpaid. Now I am going to share what you should say to help the conversation be more successful so that you can bring home a win for...
What Not to Say to Your Compensation Consultant
As a manager, you want to make sure your team is adequately compensated. You also know the current talent environment will make it hard to replace your high performing employee. We know you mean well when you consult with your compensation team for a...
Top 5 Reasons Your Compensation Program May Be Broken
Ready to fix your company’s compensation program? Hopefully, this checklist will help you decide if it’s time to hire an expert to assist you. If you want to get started or just learn more about the process, let’s connect for a conversation.
Top Three Warning Signs Your Implementation is Going to Fail
On major implementation projects that end badly, I’ve noticed three warning signs that present themselves with remarkable predictability. If you spot them early, you may have the opportunity to correct your course before it’s too late. 1. Indecisive Decision-makers...
How to Implement an HR Change Project
So, your HR Consulting Firm has completed a company review and prepared a lengthy PowerPoint presentation telling you the areas in which your company needs to adapt.