Happy March!
I just wanted to update everyone really quickly and apologize for not writing in awhile. This past winter was a very busy one in my personal life and I am excited that Spring is finally here. Daylight Savings time brings with it "renewed energy" for me and I cannot wait to see what this year has in store for TNT HR Consulting! I have all kinds of new employee appreciation ideas and ways to deal with budget cuts, etc. that will certainly appeal to employers as well as some employees and put a positive spin on the negative financial outlook of partially and fully state funded organizations. I also have a slew of hilarious HR stories from the grind that I will be happy to share as Spring calls for laughter through reflection and growth.
For tonight- I want to leave you with the concept of trust to chew on. I glanced through a book the other day called "The Speed of Trust" by Stephen M. R. Covey. The basic premise was pretty catchy. Be honest with your employees. Isn't it funny that to win people over in our personal lives and to build solid relationships we have to gain their trust, yet at work we tend to be secretive about things? For example- a boss knows that the company is suffering major losses and most of the plans to solve that involve moving employees to part time or even laying them off and most probably removing all of their benefits. If the boss could have met with employees and explained the situation, possibly even asked for suggestions or volunteers- the employees could be prepared for upcoming changes and tough decisions and might even help come up with ideas of ways to save money. Think about trust and your current situation. What can you do today to build the trust of your employees, coworkers, and supervisors?
"Trust is equal parts character and competence... You can look at any leadership failure, and it's always a failure of one or the other."
— Stephen M.R. Covey (The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything)
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