Author: brigette

1.My new employee asked to work from home. Then she started to tell me the reason.

 

2. I was REJECTED for an internal position I applied for even though I was the top candidate.

 

3. BOSS: You are late! Employee: It is only 8:10 am

 

4. Candidate is 15 mins late. HR Manager says to cross him off.

 

5. I hired a candidate with a 3 year employment gap.

 

6. My new employee asked me one day for time off. I immediately approved it. She was shocked and asked,

 

7. I hope COVID-19 will teach us to stop judging people based on their JOB titles or earnings.

 

8. I resigned from a job because of the toxic work culture.

 

1.Integrity is Everything!

 

 

2. A GOOD BOSS is better than a good company!

 

3.A Toxic Work Culture is forcing your Best Employees to Quit!

 

4. Employees Don’t Quit Their Job; They Quit Their Boss!

 

 

5. Good leaders don’t try to be the smartest person in the room.

 

6. A Truly Great Boss is hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget.

 

7.The Best Leaders Are Humble Leaders

 

8.EMPATHY is the most important leadership skill needed today!

 

9. Your Employees Can Be Your Greatest Asset – If You Let Them!

 

10. Employees don’t leave Companies, they leave Managers

 

11. Leadership is not about being the best. Leadership is about making everyone else better.

1. Never Punish Loyal Employees for being Honest

2. It’s Nice To Be Important, But It’s More Important To Be Nice!

 

3. How you Treat your Employees will determine the FATE of your company!

4. Good Bosses APPRECIATE their Employees!

5. Loyal Employees are Assets – Not Liabilities!

6. You Get The Talent That You Pay for!

7. Toxic work cultures make Best Employees Quit

8. Loyal Employees are your Most Valuable Asset!

9. A Great Boss is hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.

10. Work for someone who appreciates your ideas, loyalty and hard work.

 

I had an employee who kept making mistakes and was reaching to work late everyday. He was put on PIP but no improvement. His supervisor said she had tried everything.

Instead of firing him, I sat down with him to TALK. It was obvious he was at a very low point. He had to move out his home and was going through a divorce, custody battle plus facing financial problems. He felt he was on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Asking for help wasn’t one of his strong points.

I recommended him for counseling andsent him on leave so he could get it together. When he returned, he went from being one of the most difficult employees to one of the most POSITIVE influences in the workplace.

Managers please use the HUMAN-to-HUMAN approach when dealing with employees. Take time to get to know your people, meet them where they are, and be flexible. It’s a person you are dealing with and not just a statistic on a graph. A little EMPATHY goes a long way.

My experience is that there are few bad employees but there are many “bad bosses” who lack PEOPLE SKILLS, and are quick to cross people off.

My new employee asked to work from home. Then she started to tell me the reason. I told her “No need to apologize and I don’t need to know the details.”

I do not pay for seat warmers. Come to the office fine. 9 to 5? Fine. Work from home. Fine. Work from the garage while they fix your car? Fine. I don’t need to know you will be late because of a doctor’s appointment, or you are leaving early to attend a personal matter. Everybody works at a different pace. You choose how to get your work done. It’s sad how we have infantilized the workplace so much, that employees feel the need to apologize for having personal lives. I am not a clock watcher. I trust you to get your job done. Keep clients happy. I am happy.

The future lies in flexible work patterns.