by Debbie Yarwood | Feb 24, 2016 | Onboarding
You are a good manager. You get how important employee onboarding is. And you would love to do it well. But deadlines are hurtling towards you at an alarming rate. There seems to be one crisis after another. Your team are working flat out just to keep their heads...
by Debbie Yarwood | Feb 10, 2016 | Onboarding
It is probably all this talk of Valentine’s day. But it got me thinking about the rollercoaster of emotions you go through when you meet someone new. The nerves, the anticipation, the excitement, the self doubt. The thrill of new experiences through to the...
by Debbie Yarwood | Feb 3, 2016 | Culture
Some days I had such a deep feeling of despair when I looked at my Outlook calendar. Frequently there would be days with at least five hours taken up with back to back 30 minute meetings. Little time to prepare for them, even less time to reflect on what had been...
by Debbie Yarwood | Jan 28, 2016 | Hiring
First there is Sarah. Interviewing her is like playing a great game of tennis. You serve the question and she smashes it right back with a well-crafted answer. At times your conversation is like the perfect rally. You cannot fault her game. And then there is Kate. ...
by Debbie Yarwood | Jan 20, 2016 | Hiring, Onboarding
Woah, woah, woah. I hate to break up the celebratory conga around the office but we have things to do. I know that you and your team are excited about the great candidate that just accepted your job offer. It felt, at times, that you would never find the right...
