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Starter Guide to People Resources
This post is truly for those leaders, (you know who you are) doing everything themselves, including carrying your People Operations....
Maria Marcakis
Jun 172 min read


How to communicate internal changes to employees
Business, as with life, is always in flux. Leaders are often looking at ways to optimize processes, and that means things change. Hello, change management. I've done a lot of change management in my career, and the one theme that is always running through each change is that nobody is answering some fundamental questions. "Who and what will this change affect?" I recently helped one of my clients move onto an HRIS (HR Information System) which I highly recommend for companies
Maria Marcakis
Nov 32 min read


Practice Good Onboarding
Oh, onboarding. The honeymoon phase. If you're mid-career, or you've been at an organization for a long time, chances are you haven't...
Maria Marcakis
Sep 162 min read


When Does a Company Need HR?
It's a lot like asking, "When does a company need IT?" or "When do I need to have a lawyer create our employment contracts?" Ideally,...
Maria Marcakis
Aug 252 min read


HR Audits: A Starter List
If you are anything like me, you like a good challenge. I love to see where I can push my limits and try new things. Novelty is a really...
Maria Marcakis
Jun 41 min read


Change is Hard. How Understanding the Stages of Grief Can Help Unlock Our Own Acceptance of Organizational Change.
Most of us don't realize it, but the stages of grief apply more broadly to the stages of change. Think about the last time you had...
Maria Marcakis
Jun 42 min read


Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
Emotional intelligence is strategic. It impacts everything from how you show up under pressure to how your team functions when things get...
Maria Marcakis
Jun 41 min read
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