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How to Ask for More Money Without Being Offensive
Robin shares ideas for how to ask for a raise effectively without coming across as being offensive. The concepts apply to employee and managers! For managers, it is particularly important to be aware of why the employee struggles with this situation, so you can handle it more effectively from you end as well. This question…
Read MoreWorking With Someone Who Has Poor Social Skills
As a manager, your responsibility is to achieve results through the efforts and productivity of others. Assembling a team that has all the capabilities and skills in their work is a top priority. But what if you have someone on your team that is capable but has poor social skills and is not interacting well…
Read MoreHow to Vent Your Frustrations Without Being a Jerk!
When we feel passionate about our views, it can sometimes be hard to find the right delivery to get our point across. Sometimes, well, it seems like we’re being a jerk! In this video, we’ll explore this topic of venting and how to deal with stress in ways in constructive ways. I had a question…
Read MoreAre you Over Communicating?
One of the most cited issues in workplace cultures is around communication. We’ve all experienced the lack of communication or a communication breakdown or a miscommunication! These are indicators for inadequate or incomplete communication. So it’s doubtful that you are over communicating in your workplace! In this video, Robin addresses why some of these issues…
Read MoreToo Much Drama in Your Workplace? Here’s What You Can Do!
Whether you are struggling with the level of drama in your workplace, or unknowingly perpetuating it, there are immediate steps you can take to reduce and probably eliminate this toxic habit that is draining the productivity and morale from your staff. Robin shares ideas to help you address all stages of the drama equation in…
Read MoreShould You Provide Assessment Results To A Candidate?
When you use assessments in the hiring process, you have a choice as to whether to share the assessment results with a candidate, even if they don’t get hired. In this video, Robin outlines her recommendations about when and how to share assessment results. When and How Should You Share Assessment Results? When you use…
Read MoreWorking with a Disruptive Employee
Working along a disruptive employee leads to bad morale for everyone. It drains the energy and patience out of co-workers and even the most tolerant of managers. In this video, Robin discusses ways to work through a situation where an employee is always upsetting the apple cart as well as emphasizing the importance of dealing…
Read MoreTake Stock of Your Achievements
It’s December and the end of the calendar year, so it’s a natural time to reflect on the past 12 months and think about all the things that occurred. Far too often we get stuck in thinking about what we didn’t accomplish, which leads to disappointment or frustration. In the video, I’m going to share…
Read MoreDecember 2016 Round Robin
In this month’s Open Q&A, Robin talks about showing gratitude and rewards for employees, along with tips for goal setting that won’t backfire on you! https://youtu.be/VKjZaw2268o
Read MoreWhat Makes A Good Assessment?
The Department of Labor defines a good assessment as one that is reliable and valid. In this video, Robin explains reliability and validity so you can be sure to identify a good assessment for your talent management decisions.
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