Posts Tagged ‘HR’
The newest corporate jargon: Quiet Cutting – Mary T. O’Sullivan
The Newest Corporate Jargon: Quiet Cutting By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “It happens when employers cut back on an employee’s workload, responsibilities, role, or compensation…” Monster.com Do you remember a time when people gave the requisite two weeks’ notice, and then left their jobs? Can you think back to an age when the boss just…
Read MoreThe corporate soap opera: Drama in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools,because they have to say something. – Plato From the time of the ancient Greeks, through the age of YouTube and Tik Tok, people love drama. Drama is not just the stuff of soap operas, movies, television and politics. Wherever you…
Read MoreTapping human capital through recognition – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, contributing writer “Workplace cultures that help people thrive begin with employee recognition.” – OC Tanner Report The concept of workplace loyalty still baffles employers and employees. Unexpected layoffs, ghosting, and diminishing benefits make people question whether or not they belong on the job. Employers can’t understand why people won’t stay or…
Read MoreWhat’s the trick to innovative interviewing – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.” – Francis Bacon Think about this, you’ve sent out dozens of resumes, and had only a few responses. Then, you get a call from a company with a position you’ve trained for, studied for, and dreamed about forever. Your referrals check out,…
Read MoreIf people stay, or if they go, is mostly up to the leaders – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Why people stay on the job by mary t. o’sullivan, business leadership coach
Read MoreThe “No, No, Nos” of the Office Holiday Party – Mary T. O’Sullivan
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Read MoreCapitalize on the hottest HR trends this year – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “…no one can return to 2019. The pandemic unearthed too many truths and accelerated the future of work. – HR Exchange There’s no doubt that in the post-pandemic world, the life we lived in 2019 has vanished. As a result, business leaders adjusted practices and attitudes to keep their…
Read MoreDriven to the edge – the contemptible practice of Quiet Firing – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL ‘In a worst-case scenario, quiet firing happens when managers allow employees to have truly toxic or miserable experiences at work as a way to squeeze them out. It’s a form of gaslighting.” – Gallup When clients come to coaching after quitting or being involuntarily “downsized”, I always ask if they…
Read MoreThe reality of retaliation in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. A co-worker behaves badly, swears, shouts and calls people names. He is reported to the boss, and nothing happens. A supervisor in a non-profit harasses a direct report and obtains…
Read MoreAgeism, another way to discriminate – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism.” – Rita Moreno It seems there’s no escaping it. When you are an executive coach, people will approach you wanting to discuss some serious work issue. As has become common, people frequently contact me to…
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