Barb Colvin, MHRM

Interesting! The Coordination Tax: Navigating through the daily work routine, deciphering who's on Zoom, walking in from the hallway, or messaging from different time zones, all while simultaneously prioritizing emails and messages effectively. #HumanResources #EmployeeExperience #Remotework

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I’m excited that I’ve landed in an organization where #LeadershipDevelopment is valued, lived out, and has tangible follow up put in place to make it happen. I’ve always said, “The Brightest Diamond is the one YOU polish.” With our Rare Future Leaders program, polishing diamonds is a team sport. Leaders from all over take time to assist with classroom training, mentor learning sessions and group project supervision to ensure future leaders gain perspective, insight, and knowledge from several sources. This also allows for relationship building that can lead to additional mentoring and peer-to-peer learning. All of this leads to having stronger leaders and greater employee engagement. #leadership #leadershiptraining #growth #managementtraining #traininganddevelopment

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Top 10 Leadership Take-aways from watching The Blue Angels 1. You can get approximately 12 inches away from perfection (and its called the Yankee formation). 2. Never get comfortable 3. Visualize everything 4. Push the "I believe button" 5. When you are integrating in new team members... always start with the basics. "Because if you don't have the right foundation...it's just not going to work" 6. Trust is not everything... it is the only thing 7. Safety is everything 8. The Number 4 pilot is the best seat in the house... 9. If a mistake is made... need to compartmentalize and put that one in the past. 10. Your crew makes you successful.... not your flying skills. It's free on Prime, and a must if you want to see true leadership in action. https://lnkd.in/eAWDxyqt

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#HRCommunity - We're only 17 days away from the 2024 SHRM Annual Conference and Expo in Chicago! If you're still waffling, here are 5 reasons to attend: 1) Professional Development - YOU are in the driver's seat of your career. You don't have to wait for your employer to support your goals. Take charge. 4 days, 12 professional tracks, over 375 sessions, and over 400 speakers = 28 PDCs. 2) Continuous Learning - The line up of speakers this year is really incredible. A lot of new (and familiar) faces, with a broad set of topics that apply to all HR pros - regardless of how new or seasoned you are, and regardless of your level/title. There is something for everyone! 3) Networking with your peers - 25,000 of your #HRPeers will be in attendance. What an amazing opportunity to mingle, get to know those who are in similar roles and similar industries. Iron sharpens iron! 4) Chicago - This is one of my favorite cities. There is so much to do and see, and the conference venue (McCormick Place) is very nicely laid out and easy to navigate. Take advantage of your evening time to do some sightseeing, try out the famous Chicago-style pizza (so freakin' yummy) and/or all of the other Chicago-style culinary experiences. (Tip: DO NOT put ketchup on a Chicago Dog. Just don't.) 5) Acquaintances turned life-long friends - One of my most favorite aspects of the annual conference is getting to see people that sometimes I don't get to see but once a year. Virtual connections are great. But those in-person connections are even better. Some of my closest friends have come from the relationships built right here. Hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eU2T8GS9 #HR #HRCommunity #SHRM24 #SHRM24connector #Leadership #HRShenanigans

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Today's workforce is looking for more than just monetary benefits; they're wanting a positive company culture that makes them want to go to work on Monday morning. I've found that the best ways to improve your culture is by: -establishing purpose -ensuring open communication -creating psychological safety -rewarding excellence -encouraging mentoring -providing learning and development opportunities #CompanyCulture #HR #WorkplaceCulture

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Mental Health Awareness Month is a good time to reflect on how well you’re setting healthy boundaries around work. As a leader, it’s important for me to model self-care. By walking the talk, I’m giving permission–and empowering others–to do the same. Here’s a few things that have helped me: -I set “focus time” on my calendar, which means when someone tries to schedule during this time, their request is automatically declined. If it’s urgent, they’ll reach out, otherwise they tend to find another available time, and I can focus on my priorities.   -I promote “speedy meetings”, which are either 25 minutes or 50 minutes, giving 5 or 10 minutes to reset before the next meeting. If you don’t take a few minutes to just take a breath, get a glass of water, stand up and stretch, you’re at risk of feeling overwhelmed and taking any negative feelings from your last call into your next call, and that doesn’t benefit anyone.  -I stick to “office hours” as much as possible and sign off in the evening. If I have an email to send, I use ‘schedule send’ so the recipient receives it during their office hours.   -I let everyone know that I cherish my evenings and weekends with my family and friends, and my time off. And, yes, I fully disconnect on vacation. I trust my team to handle things in my absence. It’s by stepping away from work that we recharge. I would love to hear how you put boundaries around work to ensure you’re with your loved ones for the moments that matter. 

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59% of employees are just "filling a seat and watching the clock" (Gallup report). Emotionally intelligent leadership is the antidote. Quiet quitting isn't about leaving a job. It's when people stay but mentally check out. They do the bare minimum. No excitement. No extra effort. It's a silent alarm. More than half of your team may be losing interest right under your nose. And it's a big deal. Why? Because it affects: • Your team's morale • Your team's productivity • Your company's profitability • And everyone's overall success Resources are already stretched thin. You need to get the best from your team. What can employers do? Many of the causes are within your control: ➡️ Listen Well Talk to your team often. Listen to what they say. Then take action. ➡️ Recognize Efforts Public recognition can boost morale. A simple "thank you" goes a long way. ➡️ Promote Balance Allow time for life outside work. Overworked employees burn out. ➡️ Give Opportunities to Grow Invest in them. Provide training. Show them a career path. ➡️ Build a Positive Culture Ensure everyone feels valued and respected. ➡️ Set Clear Goals Clearly define roles. Tell them what you expect. ➡️ Lead by Example Show excitement. Work hard. Be the way you want them to be. Quiet quitting isn't just an employee issue. It's a leadership opportunity. It's a chance to re-engage, re-inspire, and revitalize your workplace.

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Last night I came across a Jan Tegze post on Workday and yes, all jokes aside there are much worse ATS than WD recruitment module. It's funny, I have been thinking about Workday a lot over the last few days. Some people love it, some hate it. I mean it's not a perfect ATS but that's exactly the thing...It's not an ATS. It's HRIS. Recruiters have love-hate relationship with it because they often don't see beyond recruitment. Candidates often spend hours filling in data that is not required or they miss the automatic upload option. I worked with a different ATS. You manage the recruitment there until you reach the Offer stage and then it starts: * You open an Excel form to create an offer * Save the offer as a pdf * Send it to the Hiring manager over email to get it approved * You create another email to send the offer that has just been approved over an email, via another email to your candidate. * Once the candidate accepts, you close the requisition in your ATS * Log into another system to open a ticket * Attach a form where you copied all candidate data to have the candidate transfered to your HR core * You want recruitment metrics? You need a team of analysts to create reports for you because it's not at your fingertip as it is in Workday. Workday integrates all this together, it's an ATS, HR core, payroll, L&D, your metrics source... anything you decide. We have even designed a full digital onbaording journey in Workday using its notification features and the onboarding dashboard. With all its limitations, the possibilities are great if you understand what it is and don't look at a single module. I look at Workday as a pile of bricks you get. Whatever you build with your professional architects and builders (Workday experts) depends on the architecture plan you are able to design and deliver. I have been lucky to collaborate with the best professionals at Zentiva - Tereza Pokorna, Emile Du Toit , Lukasz Witowski - who can take that pile of bricks and build you a palace if you understand your process in and out, are able to define the requirements and give them your vision. Because Workday is just as good as the business requirements that were defined for its set up, or just as easy how well we know how to work with it. Workday might not have the perfect entrance (ATS) for your guests but "the palace" offers so much in compensation, that you'll just forgive little imperfections. #Workday #ATS #Recruitment #bestteam #Zentiva

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Something all companies (and employees) should live by to create a more successful business

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! In the workplace, mental health can significantly impact employee well-being and productivity. If you are looking for ways to support mental health in the workplace, check out this article that shares tips for creating a healthy work culture, recognizing and supporting employees who may be experiencing challenges, and resources for help. #humanresources #workplacewellness #mentalhealthawareness

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I recently came across a Harris Poll survey, which found that 3 in 4 employees did not use the maximum PTO permitted by their company and nearly half admitted they felt guilty about taking time off. Why is there so much negativity surrounding taking PTO? Why are employees feeling pressured to avoid taking breaks? It all comes down to the type of culture leadership is creating. Workloads have become heavier while the pressure to perform has risen higher. I believe if we want to improve retention rates and sincerely address employee well-being, we need to place a stronger emphasis on the value of utilizing PTO. #HR #PTO #EmployeeWellness

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Happy Freedom Day! Today, we reflect on and celebrate African American freedom and culture. However, this day is also a reminder that there is still much progress to be made in addressing the injustices of racism. In the words of Angela Davis: "You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #Juneteenth2024

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Any HRIS professionals out there I can talk to? I want to discuss your past experience, and how you got into the HRIS field. Thank you!

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