People Talk

Learnings, information and tips & tricks for anyone to reference who are looking to level up their people & culture strategies.

Lindsay Orr Lindsay Orr

How to Give Employees Feedback

So much of our job as managers is communicating what’s going right, what’s going wrong, and where we want to go. Providing effective feedback is a critical skill for managers not only in performance management, but in day-to-day life of a leader.

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Lindsay Orr Lindsay Orr

Culture vs Compliance: Can you have both?

When most people hear the word compliance, they picture rules, restrictions, and red tape. Words like policy, procedure, and investigation don’t exactly spark feelings of creativity, collaboration, or fun. It’s no wonder leaders often worry that a focus on compliance will take away from their culture. But here’s the truth…

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Lindsay Orr Lindsay Orr

5 Common HR Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

It can be tough to know where to focus your energy, time, and money… you can't do EVERYTHING (even though we may try.)  That's why it's important to focus on the areas that bring the most value and impact to your team. Here are the top 5 mistakes businesses make and how to avoid them…

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Lindsay Orr Lindsay Orr

How healthy is your team culture?

We talk about culture in business A LOT, but do we really know what is means?  How do we know if ours is good? How do we know how to make it better? Here’s what you should do…

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Lindsay Orr Lindsay Orr

Employee Experience: Going Beyond the Process

If I had to choose, employee experience would be my number one passion when it comes to building great teams!  Though out my career in HR, I have seen the most positive change and results by focusing on employee experience over almost anything else. Let’s dig into it…

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