by sarahhr | Mar 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently, I witnessed a passionate debate on a friend’s Facebook newsfeed (where most passion lies these days). There was a discussion about gender equality that lead to a rant from a middle aged white male. He spoke about his experience with gender inequality...
by sarahhr | Nov 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the most productive times of year for most businesses is the fall. We come back from summer vacations refreshed and ready to accomplish big goals. Unfortunately, it only lasts so long. Halloween comes and goes and once Remembrance Day passes, we are...
by sarahhr | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have been listening to employees complain for over 20 years, so I know how frustrating it can be as a manager. If you have ever attended a small business or management workshop you have probably heard the saying, “We spend 80% of our time managing people”. The fact...
by sarahhr | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
I grew up playing sports — every sport you can imagine. My parent’s philosophy was they didn’t care what we played, as long as we played something and had fun. Thinking back, the skill set I brought to each sport was relatively the same — fast hands and fast feet....
by sarahhr | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you have read my Linkedin profile, you already know that I spent the early days of my career working at a call centre as a Recruitment Manager. I was brought in to develop a hiring strategy to tackle their whopping 184% annual turnover rate. We had to hire 25+...
by sarahhr | Jun 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I started my own business, there was one thing I learned pretty quickly — I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I knew this was the biggest risk to my business, so I started talking to experts and essentially picking their brains. I would ask for assessments of my...
by sarahhr | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
When assisting a small business owner with an employee issue or termination, I will usually ask to see the employee’s contract. More often than not, I get that deer in the headlights look, followed by the confession that there is absolutely nothing in writing. The...
by sarahhr | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
A lot of start-ups and small business owners don’t think they need an onboarding process because they have a welcoming culture or they are a small team or everyone needs to “hit the ground running”. Well that is all lovely but won’t happen if you are not consistent...
by sarahhr | Mar 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week we said goodbye to our 9 year old dog – Oreo. My husband and I had got him before we were married and he truly was our first baby. Dog people will get this, the rest of you may have to bear with me. The grief has been devastating. Knowing we would be a...
by sarahhr | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month a small Nova Scotia town was devastated when a Canadian soldier presumably killed his wife, daughter and mother before turning a gun on himself. Unimaginable! How does a family recover from this? As a parent, I cannot fathom the state of mind...
by sarahhr | Nov 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
6 Office Holiday Celebration Ideas As we enter the holiday season, I can’t help but reminisce about my previous holiday celebrations in the workplace. While I see my clients start to decorate their workspaces, the poinsettias arrive, the trees go up, employees seem...
by sarahhr | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I attended a conference recently and ended up talking to the founder of a fairly successful tech start up company. I say fairly successful, because while the technology had experienced great success, the expected returns just weren’t where he thought they would be a...
