by Wendy McClellan | Jul 11, 2023 | Business World
Like many of my friends and clients, I am a corporate refuge. I spent years in the corporate world, and in that realm, the HR team was the core of the business. It served as the first touchpoint candidates encountered when applying for a job, it was the heartbeat for...
by Wendy McClellan | Jun 19, 2023 | Business World, Uncategorized
In today’s competitive, diverse, and fragmented workplace, conflict happens.Different people, with different work styles, personal and professional needs, are bound to clash about what to do and how to get it done. There’s no need to fear conflict, resolved...
by Wendy McClellan | May 24, 2023 | Business World, Uncategorized
If there is one thing the last few years taught us, it is how to be flexible. Now when someone has to reschedule it isn’t a big deal – we accommodate and make the adjustments. For us introverts, sometimes it is a blessing, sometimes it is putting off the inevitable....
by Wendy McClellan | May 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Great Resignation brought on by Covid-19 and new expectations of work-life balance have drawn greater attention to a perennial problem for legal entities and business owners, particularly small businesses—how to maintain institutional knowledge in the face of...
by Wendy McClellan | Apr 5, 2023 | Business World, Uncategorized
During my years in Corporate America, I didn’t give it a second thought when my offices had a birthday party for a team member. As my offices grew, we changed the ritual to once a month (from everyone celebrating individually), but the balloon, cake, and card were...
by Wendy McClellan | Mar 2, 2023 | Business World
Welcome to Spring 2023. Yes, I said Spring. While the rest of the country digs out from yet another snow storm, we are truly blessed to live in the Southwest, with its warm days and cool nights (although it has been cooler than normal for us!). It is the land of the...
by Wendy McClellan | Feb 6, 2023 | Business World, Uncategorized
It’s February, time for lacy Valentines, roses, and heart-shaped candies. It’s also time for overbooked restaurants, ditched New Year’s resolutions, and Girl Scout cookies. I’m feeling the stress, how about you? For businesses, February is the time to reach out to...
by Wendy McClellan | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
As we ring in the New Year, it is a perfect time to reassess where you are, where your business is, and if everything is in alignment with your core values. Here are 5 ways to align your 1st Quarter 2023. Revisit your core values. What are 3 principles that you live...
by Wendy McClellan | Nov 18, 2022 | Business World
With the 4th Quarter in full swing, it is time to take a look at your business and figure out where you stand, where you want to be, and where you are headed. Let’s take a quick look at the benefits of having remote employees. I know, especially here in Arizona, a lot...
by Wendy McClellan | Nov 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Why You Need HR in your Business The nature of business is competitive. What are you doing to put yourself, your business, your product, and your employees above the others in your same market? I have been in HR long enough to grow a thick skin – and to know that the...