Even as an outsider, you can learn a lot about an organization when you simply engage in normal conversations with employees and listen. Recently, I was quite surprised by what I heard in some conversations. The lack of respect co-workers had for each other was quite scary. Does the lack of co-worker respect drive employees… Read more »
My local paper recently published an article titled “Make 2018 the Year of the Nonprofit.” The piece described how organizations can participate in their communities by volunteering and gave suggestions of some local volunteer opportunities. The article also discussed about joining a network or training group to strengthen the nonprofit community. Great ideas. It made… Read more »
Looking back to move forward, here are Cued Forward’s top five Blogs of 2017. Two are focused on employee development. Two are about how to overcome communication challenges in organizations. And our number one blog from last year – it’s about being thankful for work which warms my heart during these cold winter days. Thankful… Read more »
I have been blessed this year with opportunities to hear some fantastic speakers and have insightful conversations. I know these experiences were great because I can remember the presentation and I took lots of notes. To this I say- “Big deal!” While all of this is positive, not reviewing my notes or using what I… Read more »
Keeping your resume updated is important for telling your career story. As cited in our recent blog, almost three-quarters of employees are looking for new jobs. Here are six reasons you should embrace updating your resume. Plus, reasons why employers should not panic when they hear their employees are “looking.” Employees: Welcome to today’s job… Read more »
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” –Melodie Beattie, self-help book author I know the words “thankful” and “work” typically do not go together. Yet, we spend so much time at work, completing work projects, checking emails and social media, and building our professional skills and… Read more »
In my previous blog, I discussed encounters I had with people who took negative situations and used positive communications to see tremendous results in their organizations. Let’s now focus attention on positive communication rebels who are what I call “The Lifters”. These are people that you are acquainted with who through their positive interactions raise… Read more »
Negativity surrounds us every day. From the media to co-worker gossip, we are faced with a non-stop ambush of negative information and feedback. Even the word “rebel” in the title has a negative connotation. But does it have to? For five minutes, I would like to acknowledge three positive communication rebels who are striking down… Read more »
Benefits are important to employees, but in their time-short, sleep-deprived, cash-strapped world, benefits are not necessarily high on the “completely understood” list. I want to share three obstacles I have experienced regarding the importance of understanding employee benefits. I also want to share with you three actionable takeaways. Whether you are an employer offering benefits… Read more »
This blog is the first in a two-part series on benefit communication errors and bad benefit coverage assumptions. With benefits open enrollment right around the corner for many organizations, now is a great time to evaluate the success of employee benefits communication plans. I have learned during my career that a consistent, multi-avenue approach is… Read more »