All posts by Tom O'Dea

Bugle #24: Being There For Others

Friday is Here! As you wind down the week, check out the best HR, leadership and policy management articles that we gathered just for you. Hope your weekend is relaxing and/or fun-filled!

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Article of the Week: This week’s highlighted article (look for the below) hit home because we’re problem solvers at heart and often find ourselves problem solving instead of just listening when “being there” for others. Hopefully the advice within helps you not take your work home with them after a long day of listening to employees and bosses!

Bugle #23: Give Great Feedback

Today is Friday! It’s weird to say “Winter is Coming” in mid-July, but it’s the last Friday before Game of Thrones returns. We hope this week’s best HR, leadership and policy management articles will help you keep your company from turning into your own personal GoT episode. Have a super Saturday and a Splendid Sunday!

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Article of the Week: We found this week’s highlighted article (look for the below) to have very practical and applicable advice on a topic that afflicts relationships at every company. Read it and then be an expert the next time an employee comes to you for help with giving or receiving feedback.

Bugle #22: Use Radical Candor to Be a Great Boss

Friday is today! You probably already knew that. I’m sure you’ve also been patiently awaiting this week’s Bugle. Well here it is – the week’s best HR, leadership and policy management articles just for you! Have a wonderful weekend.

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Article of the Week: This week’s highlighted article (look for the below) is a bit of an oldie but it’s more than a goodie – it’s a greatie. Did I just invent a new word? Anyways, if you read anything this weekend, READ THIS ARTICLE!!!

Lessons from Terminations Gone Wacky

Happy Friday! You know what that means – the week’s best HR, leadership and policy management articles are here! Enjoy, have a great weekend, and for our American readers: Happy Independence Day. For those of you in the UK, sorry to throw that in your face. We still love you.

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Article of the Week: We chose this week’s highlight (look for the below) because it’s a fun read and Friday is a great day for fun reads. Plus, there are also some great lessons to be learned!

Change Company Culture With a Movement

Summertime, and the livin’s easy! Or so they say. What could be better than spending your first Friday of the summer with the week’s best HR, leadership and policy management articles? Don’t answer that, it’s supposed to be rhetorical. Have a great weekend!

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Article of the Week: We chose this week’s highlight (look for the below) so we could remind you to not forget about “loss” during change. Anytime a change happens, employees are losing what they’re used to. Helping them feel better about that loss will make change management easier for you!

Bugle #19: The Emotional Support Pig Edition

Friday is here! Time to wrap up all those things you were trying to finish up this week and then spend some time with The Bugle. We’ve gathered the week’s best HR, leadership and policy management articles for you to enjoy. Have a great weekend!

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Article of the Week: We chose this week’s highlight (look for the below) because, well, the headline is very clickable. That said, there is great advice throughout on how to handle the situation without getting in ADA trouble.

Bugle #18: Does Diversity Training Encourage Bias?

It’s Friday – toot toot! The bugle is here with the week’s best HR, leadership and policy management articles. Enjoy!

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Article of the Week: We chose this week’s highlight (look for the below) because it’s surprising at first glance, but then not so surprising once you read what makes the answer to the headline “yes”. Humans are weird.

Bugle #17: The Sexual Harassment Edition

Happy June! We’re back from our Memorial Day weekend vacation and we’ve compiled the best HR, leadership and policy management articles from the last 2 weeks – just for you!

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Articles of the Week: This week we’ve packaged together a few articles (look for the below) on sexual harassment. These articles will help you get your harassment policies in order and help you coach employees if (or when) the time comes. Enjoy!

Bugle #16: Is Your Employee Handbook Illegal?

Hi Friend, Happy Friday! It’s time for another installment of the week’s best HR and policy management resources – we hope you enjoy them! Have an incredible weekend… see you next time!

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Article of the Week: This week’s highlighted piece (look for the below) describes a few ways in which the NLRB deems your Employee Handbook to be illegal. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to update it and push it out to employees instantly? Hmm, I wonder how you could do that…

Bugle #15: How to Manage Millennials

Happy Doce de Mayo! We have a special newsletter this week. Sometimes a piece of content is so valuable it deserves undivided attention. Today, we’re sharing a video from Simon Sinek about technology, millennials, and the importance of practicing empathy. Enjoy!

Become a Better You

Simon Sinek discusses the millennial generation, how they aren’t prepared for real life, and why it’s important that we help them instead of denigrate them.

Watch now