HR Bartender

Hello! I’m Sharlyn Lauby, and I’d like to introduce you to HR Bartender. You might be curious about the story behind the name HR Bartender… As someone who works in human resources, I’ve noticed that my coworkers and employees often see me as a friendly figure, much like a neighborhood bartender. They come to me after a tough day at work, where I lend a listening ear, share a laugh, and sometimes provide guidance. When the moment calls for it, I’m also there to motivate them to take the next step forward.

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5 Real Benefits of Using a Learning Management System

3 days ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at iSpring Solutions, a leading provider of eLearning software. iSpring was recently named a gold winner in the customer education achievement of the year category at the Globee Awards. Congrats to them and enjoy the article!)Regardless of what’s going on in the business world, employees need training. Some of that training is compliance related, like anti-harassment training.
10 Work Skills Every Recruiter Wants to See Today

5 days ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 4 minutesIt should be no surprise that the business world is constantly changing, which means work related skills are changing as well. I thought it might be productive to share a list of skills that recruiters are looking for … regardless of your job title. This is a list of skills that recruiters expect everyone to possess – both managers and employees. Now, some people might say this list is basic – and it is. That’s exactly the point.
Productivity Series [Part 5]: Break Big Tasks into Spall Parts

1 week ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 3 minutesOne way we can become more productive is by getting better at something. As we become better, we can do things faster and with higher quality.
Employee Retention Is a Business Metric

1 week ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 3 minutesI’ve been seeing some comments about employee retention being a “terrible HR metric”. IMHO, employee retention isn’t an HR metric at all. It’s a business metric. HR doesn’t have absolute control over the key drivers to employee retention: organizational culture and the employee value proposition (EVP). Yes, HR plays a role in developing and maintaining culture and the EVP. But there are other department leaders who play critical roles as well.
Incivility at Work Is a Culture Problem

2 weeks ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 4 minutesI recently responded to a reader note about how to manage a toxic co-worker. It got me thinking about incivility in the workplace. Sadly, incivility has been around for a long time. According to communications firm Weber Shandwick, 93% of Americans identify incivility as a problem. What’s interesting to me about this statistic is that the rate has changed very little over the past decade.
Organizations: Labor Law Posters Could be Different for Your Industry and Location

2 weeks ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Poster Guard® Compliance Protection Service, a division of HRdirect, and the leading labor law poster service that gets your business up to date with all required federal, state and local labor law postings, and then keeps it that way — for an entire year. Enjoy the article!)Today’s article is a friendly reminder that when we’re thinking about labor law posters, not every organization is the same.
Dealing With a Toxic Work Environment - Ask #HR Bartender

2 weeks ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 5 minutesToday’s reader note is one that some people might identify with – working in a toxic environment. A toxic work environment is a phrase used to describe an organization that’s filled with significant personal conflicts that can impact a person’s wellbeing. The note is kinda long, but worth the time to read. Oh, and a quick FYI – I did a little editing to remove any identifying info.
5 Ways to Improve Employee Morale

3 weeks ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 3 minutesWe’re all reading the same news about layoffs and demands to return to the office. I don’t really want to discuss that today. But I do want to talk about something that might occur when employees aren’t happy – and that’s a decline in morale. Morale is defined as “”. Organizations could have an individual with low morale. Or a team with high morale. It’s important for organizations to understand morale and put steps in place to keep morale high.
Productivity Series [Part 4]: Get Hard Tasks Done First

3 weeks ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” – Mark TwainYou might have heard this quote from Mark Twain before. The “frog” in this quote isn’t an amphibian. It represents a hard task. So, if you have a hard task to do, it’s best to work on it first thing in the morning. And if you have two hard tasks, do the biggest one first.
Bookmark This! The HR Strategy Edition

3 weeks ago | hrbartender.com | Sharlyn Lauby

Estimated reading time: 3 minutesNow more than ever, HR professionals need to know how to develop, implement, and maintain strategy. As a reminder, a strategy is defined as a plan of action designed to achieve success. Frankly, strategy work is hard right now because the business world is changing frequently, and the organization is reacting in response. So, I can understand how it might feel like HR strategies are in a constant state of flux.