Sharlyn Lauby is the author of HR Bartender and president of ITM Group Inc., a Florida-based training and HR consulting firm focused on helping companies retain and engage talent. Before starting ITM Group, Sharlyn was Vice President of HR for Right Management Consultants, one of the world’s largest organizational consulting firms. She has designed and implemented highly successful programs for employee retention, internal and external customer satisfaction, and leadership development. Publications such as Reuters, The New York Times, ABC News, TODAY, Readers Digest, Men’s Health, Mashable, and the Wall Street Journal have sought out her expertise on topics related to HR and the workplace. Sharlyn launched HR Bartender to provide a “friendly place for everyday workplace issues.” The site has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Blogs Read by HR Professionals by SHRM. She is the author of Manager Onboarding: 5 Steps for Setting New Leaders Up for Success and The Recruiter’s Handbook: A Complete Guide for Sourcing, Selecting, and Engaging the Best Talent.
Sharlyn Lauby
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What is HR Change Management?
One of the things that HR departments can do to help organizations manage change is embrace and implement a change model.
How to Get into Human Resources and Stay Successful
No matter the avenue in which you find yourself in an HR position, it’s also important to keep developing your skills and stay at the top of your professional game.
What Does an HR Specialist Do?
Specialists should be prepared to work across the entire organization and at every level as part of the HR team.
5 Steps Toward Repairing Workplace Trust Once It’s Broken
Trust is key to organizational culture. When broken, repair it by admitting mistakes, reversing roles, seeking feedback, listening, and holding accountability.
Five Ways to Encourage Internal Mobility in Your Organization
Advisory board member, Sharlyn Lauby, shines a light on the often-overlooked gold mine of talent within companies—their current employees. In response to the latest UKG Workforce Institute Weigh-In on how to mine your organization for internal talent she writes that promoting from within not only boosts the company's recruitment strategy but also lifts the spirits of its workforce. By advocating for a fresh approach to career development that embraces upward moves, sideways shifts, and even the occasional step back, The HR Bartender encourages organizations to openly discuss and support career growth opportunities from day one, thereby aligning individual aspirations with the company's success in a way that feels personal and purposeful.
Great Leaders are Both Introverts and Extroverts
How individuals can demonstrate leadership using their own qualities of introversion and extroversion.
Using the PAPA Model to Manage Risk
Advisory board member Sharlyn Lauby discussing risk management, and uses a model called PAPA to help develop and manage a plan to mitigate potential risk. Risks are varied in terms of probability and how fast they evolve, and the PAPA model can help organizations prioritize the different types of risk it faces and put strategies in place to address them.
How to Be a Transparent Leader (With Examples)
Transparent leadership starts with trust. Learn six ways to be a more transparent leader.
Show Your Work: Encouraging Employees to Share Ideas
Today’s post comes to us from The Workforce Institute advisory board member Sharlyn Lauby, also known as the HR Bartender. This article is the second in a two-part series about the increased value in organizations “showing the work.”
What is Employee Autonomy? Plus, Why It's Good for Business
Employee autonomy is having the ability to independently get work done. Here are three actions managers and employees can take to remove workplace constraints and create a more autonomous work environment.