HR Problem Solver

We all know about the great resignation.  What are the factors driving it and how are both employees and employers responding?  Today we take a look at some of the many aspects of the resignation, what is happening in the labor market and how the war for talent is leading to changes in the workplace. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR focused....

Today we are talking about developing resiliency versus putting your head in the sand.  How do we problem solve and learn from our mistakes so that we don’t continue to use the same type of thinking that led us to the problem in the first place?  We have to always keep growing and keep developing as we work to be better 6 months down the road or 3 years down the road.  Managing our emotions and le...

Where do you start when you are building Foundational HR Strategy for a new or growing organization?  Today we dive into many areas to consider when building a strong HR strategy that will carry your business forward and allow it to compete in today's marketplace for hiring and retaining employees which ultimately leads to success and profitability.  We discuss ideas around embedding your cor...

The 7 C's  strategy helps us simplify the process necessary to creating that team we all need to make our business successful.  Here we look at the process as put forth in the book You win in the Locker Room First by Mike Smith former coach of the Atlanta Falcons.  It's a great plan to build a winning team in business, sports and life . Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a stra...

Flexibility has become one of the main things people are looking for in their job.  It is interesting that multiple polls are showing that flexibility is ranked above higher pay, more time off, and feeling comfortable in job security.  Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR focused.  Mark is a management team advisor with 20+ years working as an H...

Holding regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings isn't just a nice to have management practice. It is an essential component of effective leadership and a key to getting the right results from those that you lead.    It is the best way to establish accountable relationships between yourself and your employee and an important tool at the leader's disposal to influence others.  Your HR Prob...

Pivoting your business means fundementally changing the direction of your business when you realize your products or services aren't meeting the needs of the market.  The main goal of pivoting is to help improve company revenue or survive in the market place.  There are several reasons you might need to pivot your business and we discuss some of them here. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark...

Here we discuss the model that is followed in the book Radical Candor by Kim Scott.   The book is really focused on 2 basic concepts of leadership:  1) caring personally for your employees as individuals and, 2) challenging your employees directly.    Radical Candor has become one of my favorite books and I most recently did a leadership series for a client and used this book as the foundation for...

Think of succession planning as having a 2nd string quarterback in the wings. No matter the size of your company, you need to have a succession plan. Here we look at the reasons for having a succession plan and how to implement one. Not having a plan in place could be a huge deficiency in your organization. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR f...

Here we take a look at the 3 levels of employee engagement and how it affects performance, productivity and profitability.  Research shows organizations with a highly engaged workforce outperform their competitors. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR focused.  Mark is a management team advisor with 20+ years working as an HR executive in mid-si...

Making sure you have a clearly defined and consistent compensation strategy is critical to retaining, developing and motivating your employees.  Compensation involves more than just salary.   Let’s take a look at the need for external benchmarking, creating pay bands and pay grades and the importance of paying for performance.    Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader w...

It is the job of every capable leader to bolster their employees’ and organization’s resilience.  These actions and behaviors can make you a more thoughtful and effective leader in times of crisis or the best of times.  Sometimes going back to the basics of leadership can take you a long way in forging a path forward for your organization. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic H...

The most successful companies see HR as strategic versus administrative.  Human Resources done right plays a critical role in determining great business results.  Here are some specific HR strategies that can help your company realize its full potential. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR focused.  Mark is a management team advisor with 20+ ye...

Top 10 things you can do to increase employee engagement in your organization. These simple no cost initiatives help you build the type of culture that naturally increases engagement. This translates into higher employee loyalty, job satisfaction and work productivity for your company. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR focused.  Mark is a man...

What are the most important leadership qualities to have?  Here we will discuss a number of qualities that set leaders on the right course to drive team success. Your HR Problem Solver host is Mark Mitford, a strategic HR leader who is business and HR focused.  Mark is a management team advisor with 20+ years working as an HR executive in mid-size to Fortune 50 companies. He brings in depth, hands...

Many companies think employee on-boarding takes place the first day at the company.  If done properly, it takes place over the first 90-120 days of employment.  Employee on-boarding done right shows an employee how their role fits into the company which increases employee engagement and retention.  Implementing the ideas shared here can help decrease turn over and retain your hiring investment. Yo...

Many businesses focus most of their attention on the daily and weekly task or the “fire of the day.”  With this approach your agenda and strategy go out the window!  It is important to spend a set amount of time to work on the business, not in the business.  Take a strategic perspective by doing a SWOT analysis to learn your organizations strengths, weaknesses (internal), opportunities and threats...

It is vitally important for companies to identify high and low performers among the employee group. Your handful of top performers are the jewels of your organization. These are the people who are driving the success of your business. There are effective strategies for managing these two employee populations. Properly managing your talent pool will raise the performance bar in your organization an...