Author name: sherryknight

Onboarding is a critical phase in an employee’s journey within an organization. It sets the tone for their experience and can significantly influence productivity, engagement, and retention. A successful onboarding process is key to ensuring new hires feel integrated and valued from day one. However, many companies stumble in this crucial area, leading to confusion, […]

Columbus gets up in the morning, has a big stretch, saunters to his litter box, takes time to groom himself, and then wanders into the kitchen for his breakfast and a drink of water. Columbus is our cat, and just like humans, he and all animals have a system to get things done. Think about

Wanting a new employee? Today this is a major challenge! There are so many unfilled positions and the one you are trying to fill is just one of many. Canada has over a million positions unfilled! That means you may not find enough people to even explore more than one person for your unfilled position.

Sherry’s Corner On one of my recent walks around Wascana Lake I saw a rabbit enjoying lunching on the grass. Soon another walker and his dog wandered into the area. Suddenly 4 more rabbits popped up and they all hopped further away from the oncoming dog. The sight of 4 more rabbits than I had

Have you ever looked at the flowers in your garden? Each one looks like the other on the same plantwith minor differences. Nature has natural patterns that form over and over again – almost like ahabit.Julie puts systems in place in her business – just like nature. She started her business by keepingtrack of her

You have a team made up of people from a variety of cultures – Canadian, African, Jamaican, Irish, Indigenous, genders – male, female, ages – millennials to traditionalists and people with disabilities. All you want is for everyone to get along. After all, you are proud of having a diverse organization providing opportunities for the

You may be thinking, “Dumb question!” And if you are a Baby Boomer (or heaven forbid, a Traditionalist) you are probably right. Those two eras spent much time separating work from family. You did not bring your family problems to work and hopefully, you didn’t take your work problems home. It’s 2019 – today we

You may think everyone is talking about agility – the latest buzz word in management approaches. Perhaps not – it’s only been around since the 1970’s and has often been connected to Project Management. Ultimately it is focused on gaining a competitive edge by being able to change quickly. Charles Darwin had amazing insight when

George just started his new job at his new company. It was an exciting day and he was pleased to be introduced to all the people in his department. His manager led the onboarding providing information about the organization, how he would fit into it and of course the necessary paperwork to get him on