by Dianne Crampton | Jul 15, 2021 | leadership, management |
What comes to mind when you think of the term “middle manager”? Is it a cranky, bespectacled guy barking orders behind a desk? Someone who holds little power but spends a lot of time micromanaging people? Or someone whose career is in the doldrums? I can’t blame...
by Dianne Crampton | Jul 8, 2021 | productivity |
Businesses thrive on productivity. When people in a company are productive, they can get plenty of work done, thus offering more products and or services to consumers. However, for...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 24, 2021 | employee performance |
Should companies administer personality tests as a requirement for employment? In recent years, personality tests have become the poster kid for bad HR practices. As digital technology advanced, we threw online games into the mix to assess a person’s suitability –...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 17, 2021 | communication, leadership team development, leadership training, Uncategorized |
We live in a world that is so connected and disconnected at the same time. So it is no wonder that conversational engagement is top of mind for so many leaders today. Our thumbs are...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized |
What can employers expect now that the U.S. continues to open after surviving the pandemic’s multiple waves? Why is the importance of the stay interview more important now than ever? These are great questions. Are you asking them to head off unfortunate events? Why...
by Dianne Crampton | Jun 1, 2021 | economic projections, remote workers, work culture |
HR managers are set to tackle an unprecedented challenge: helping organizations and team members return to work amidst an ongoing pandemic. March of 2020, many managers found...
by Dianne Crampton | May 27, 2021 | Work Environment |
HR managers are set to tackle an unprecedented challenge: helping organizations and team members return to work amidst an ongoing pandemic. In March of 2020, many managers found themselves sending employees home, armed with a laptop. But now with cases subsiding...
by Dianne Crampton | May 19, 2021 | Collaboration |
I feel blessed. Over the past year I have virtually connected to so many excellent business people. Eventually we discuss what we are doing to continue to work and operate a business during a pandemic. We have all shared and learned a lot. What often surfaces is...
by Dianne Crampton | May 13, 2021 | training |
In my last blog, I discussed how to use adult learning circles to help employee training stick. And, by stick I mean actually transfer what was learned to improved skills and attitudes on the job. If you have ever spent a day, two days or maybe more in training, you...
by Dianne Crampton | May 6, 2021 | employee engagement, employee management |
Today the term learning circle is actively used to describe adult learning as a group so that open discussion occurs. Instead of the traditional form of group meetings,it’s a progressive learning experience that meets social needs and addresses how to teach...
