• Turning the Great Resignation into a Great Recruiting Opportunity

    Has fear around the negative impacts of the Great Resignation stopped you from seeing the Great Recruiting opportunity?    It’s nearly impossible to read the news without hearing about the massive impacts that the Great Resignation has had on the workplace. A record breaking number of people have given their notice and decided to leave…

  • Annoyed? How To Make Difficult Conversations Suck Less

    Difficult conversations suck. No one likes them, and yet they are a part of life. If you have ever or will ever interact with other humans, at some point you are going be involved in a difficult conversation.  Even though it is very tempting to avoid addressing issues, ignoring the situation doesn’t help anyone. So…

  • Immediately Understand If Poor Performance Is Actually Your Fault

    Few things are as frustrating to a leader as when a team member isn’t performing.   It is easy to assume you are blameless, but under performance can be a two-way street. If you think you are ready to have a difficult conversation, take a few minutes to see if you are part of the…

  • 3 Simple Ways To Make Employee Appreciation Day – Everyday

    Guest Post by: Tamara Anderson   Appreciation is a Reward Best Served Fresh I love carrots. Specifically, I love the little carrots in a bag because you’ve got choices. There are jumbo minis, pretty little disks, the shredded variety, and my all-time favorite, the aren’t. They’re easy to eat alone or in a salad and…

  • Check-In’s – A Simple Secret To Management Success

    Did you ever think the secret to success at management could be as easy as a simple conversation? Amazing, huh? With just a few words, you can learn a ton about the progress your employees are making on their projects, and whether or not you need to step in. You might already know this stuff.…

  • Leader VS. Manager – What’s The Difference?

    You could probably find a good, heavily researched answer on Wikipedia. But, you’re on “Rikkapedia” so, I’m going to give you the Rikka answer.   Leader VS. Manager – What’s The Difference?   For me, the difference is that a manager believes deeply that people do what you inspect, not what you expect.  A leader,…