Some of our readers have asked for tips on managing men. Speakers and authors galore are feasting on how to manage the newest generation of workers. And I think all are asking the wrong questions. When I was 21, I had 12 men working for me in an environment where women were rare and hostility [...]
Human resources for Small Business
Nope – Surprise! Looking back at when I started my company, I wouldn’t have wanted to know how, or even whether, success was in my future. The launch period, with all its trials and tribulations, is an almost sacred period of time during which your heart and intellect are (or should be!) one with the [...]
19 pages and counting Recently I was working with a small association and discovered their performance appraisal form was 19 pages long. Which reminded me of how common such overkill is. (Image The Overkill Motel by EyeToEye, Creative Commons) I have seen it in too many companies. One of my earliest clients, a fast-growing government [...]
(image Neek #10 by Bootload, Creative Commons) Examples in hiring talent (or not?) The company founder wanted to hire a CFO to help develop the business faster. But he also expected the new CFO to do the daily accounting chores. The executive director wanted to hire a Senior Director of Development, with three years experience [...]
Are they over-qualified? When I moved into my condo, the front desk job was held by two men – one who had run a successful insurance agency before selling it and one who had been a senior civil servant running a big program. They were job-sharing, great guys, and stayed with us for many years. [...]
Founder/CEO and self-proclaimed Chief Troublemaker of Matrix Group International Joanna Pineda is a Women Grow Business enthusiast. She is known for her visionary big-picture thinking and drive for excellence. Combining her broad liberal arts background and passion for technology, she started Matrix Group in 1999, today a leading interactive agency. As a trusted advisor, Joanna [...]
Guest contributor Patricia A. Frame is an experienced management consultant, speaker, and executive with expertise in human capital. Launching a new Women Grow Business series on human resources for small business, Patricia is founder of Strategies for Human Resources. She helps small to mid-size organizations achieve their goals through more effective human capital strategy and [...]
Guest contributor Patricia A. Frame is an experienced management consultant, speaker, and executive with expertise in human capital. Launching a new Women Grow Business series on human resources for small business, Patricia is founder of Strategies for Human Resources. She helps small to mid-size organizations achieve their goals through more effective human capital strategy and [...]
