Professional Development and Training, The Workplace
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Operating Officer
Being an HR Executive during the pandemic and the subsequent “great resignation” has been a crazy journey, to say the least. I have learned more about HR law than in any years previous because of special COVID rules, but more importantly, I have learned so much about people. I have learned that the pandemic helped people focus on…
Professional Development and Training, The Workplace
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Operating Officer
Getting someone’s name correct is critically important. We know that a person’s name is part of their identity. It differentiates them from others. If we are to create a positive and productive work environment, it starts with us knowing and using each other’s names correctly. You may be reading this, thinking…
Developing a Financial Wellness Program, Financial Counseling, Financial Health
By: Shellye Carpenter, CCUFC, Director of Partner Relations
As we all navigate through the “Great Resignation” and the changes taking place in the workforce, one thing employers should keep in mind is: for all the talk about rising wages and workers being able to “name their price,” many workers are still struggling financially. This leads to…
The Workplace
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Operating Officer
“You are a singular manifestation of a cosmic unfolding and within you there is unrivaled individuality.” When I post quotes like this one from Michael Beckwith on LinkedIn, I have gotten DMs asking me why I post such “woo woo” things on this platform. After all, this is a business…
Professional Development and Training
By: Cynthia Campbell, MBA, MEd, CUDE, Chief Operating Officer
Let’s talk about money. It is a taboo subject—much like sex and politics. We were taught not to discuss these topics “in polite company” but look at where “not discussing politics” has gotten us in America! Perhaps, instead of telling people not to discuss politics, we instead encourage…
The Workplace
By: Denise Keiser AFC®, Counseling Programs Manager
It’s not enough that money problems stress employees out, all of the time. Employee concerns about money also lower productivity while on the job and often increase the likelihood that employees will miss work. Money woes also account for…
Professional Development and Training
By: Meaghan Hiller, AFC®, Director of Financial Education
How do you foster your employees’ confidence to love their job? Help them build upon their current skills and learn new ones, increase the “tools in their toolbox,” empower them with knowledge and strike up a new spark in how they approach their day-to-day. In two words…
The Workplace
By: Jenna Allen, HR Manager
Over the years, more and more companies are starting to offer their employees the option to work remotely. This gives employees more flexibility, eliminates commute time and the stress that comes with it, and allows employees to be more efficient with their time. Although we have…