Management Retreat

HR Balance LLC is conducting it's first destination retreat.  At the Swinomish Casino and Lodge in Anacortes, Washington, this Management Retreat is designed for managers and supervisors working in Native Country - whether Native or non-Native. 

Whether you are new to the job or have been on the job for years, being a Manager/Supervisor takes a unique set of skills to manage people.  This is especially true in Indian Country, where you are often dealing with clashing cultures, family members, and continually changing circumstances.

This two-day retreat covers three major management/supervisory areas:  Assertiveness Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Dealing with Difficult Employees. 

For more details on this valuable retreat, visit the website.  It is loaded with information to show why you should be reserving your space at this event today!

 

And if you're looking to stay at the venue location, the Swinomish Casino and Lodge provides the perfect, relaxing getaway.  So, now is your chance to book a room.  Don’t hesitate to book your room today.  We have a limited number of rooms available for the special $89 per night price.  Please review the registration packet on our website for details on how you can book your room at the special, discounted price.

Leadership Coaching | Bellingham HR Consultant

Ever thought of hiring a coach for your organization’s leadership? Many companies do just that, and the most common circumstances for using an outside coach include leaders with rapidly increasing responsibilities, organizational changes, profit pressures, and competence challenges. What coaches can do include:

• Assure success in new assignments
• Accelerate new leader assimilation
• Grow high potential leaders
• Enable cultural change through leadership action
• Address performance issues of both the leader and the people who interact with that leader
• Assure organizational alignment
• Address re-organization needs

While many believe coaching is a luxury that many organizations can pass on, more studies show effective coaching has a direct impact on the bottom line through increased productivity, efficiency, and higher work engagement.

Social Media & The Employer Test | Bellingham HR Consultant

Increasingly employers are using social media venues to screen their employees and potential hires.  They use it as a means to not only verify information the employee/hiring candidate shared, but also to ensure they aren't been misrepresented on the internet.  Some of the key things employees and potential employees should keep in mind when posting to social media venues is:

• What are your privacy settings? Can anyone see what you've posted?  If you have your privacy settings on "High," it limits the potential for an employer to have a peek at what you've posted.  But, it typically doesn't limit those who are on your friends list.  So review your settings, and make sure you are comfortable with who sees what.
• Who do you "friend?" Is it only personal friends and family? Co-workers? Your boss?  As mentioned earlier, even if your privacy settings limit outsiders from having a peek, it doesn't limit insiders.  Those you are friends with can easily access your information.  So, if your co-workers and boss are on your lists it means they can access your information.  It also means your employer has another way of accessing you.
• What photographs have you posted?  Do you really think a potential employer is going to still over you that job when you've got photos of you attached to a beer bong posted all over Facebook? Think again.  Filter! Filter! Filter!  While some photos might be funny to friends and family, it could cause your employer and/or a potential employer to think twice.
• Status updates... I've seen employees who have called in sick at work, post status updates to their social media accounts that definitely did not support their "I have the flu" excuse for not reporting to the job. 

While the internet and social media have opened up a lot of opportunities for people - making this world of ours a lot smaller and people more accessible - it has also created a fishbowl effect.  What was once considered private is no longer off-limits - even for your employer.  So be cautious and pay attention.