Catherine Toney5 days ago2 minMental Health Awareness... & ActionMay is a great month. Temperatures are rising, gardens are blooming... spring is my favorite season! Plus, May has Mother's Day (a...
Christi PilutikMay 93 minOrganizational Change Requires Individual ChangeHi! It's been two weeks since my last post. I'd say I missed you, but I spent that time away in California, which was LOVELY. I spent...
Catherine ToneyApr 182 minGet the Perfect New HireLast week, I was catching up with a friend of mine -- let's call her Sara -- and we started discussing a person she had recently hired...
Catherine ToneyApr 113 minHow to Use a DEI Maturity ModelSo you want to become a more diverse, more equitable, and more inclusive organization. Great! So... what now? Or, maybe over the past...
Catherine ToneyApr 44 minMental Health is Still Important! Remember March 2020? When the management at your company first told you that you'd begin working from home, effective immediately? The...
Catherine ToneyMar 253 minDo You Know What the Role of HR Is?No, that title isn't a joke. Do you know what HR's role is? The reason I ask is because, in my work as an HR professional, I've...
Catherine ToneyMar 202 minThe Two-Way Street of MentorshipLast week, I attended a webinar put on by InEight on mentorship. Specifically, it was "How Mentoring Benefits Women in Construction."...
Catherine ToneyMar 142 minBravery - What Does it Mean? Qualtrics, a leader in Experience Management, recently published an interesting article called "How to Build Bravery and Belonging" and I...
Catherine ToneyMar 72 minCelebrating Women in Construction! March is Women's History Month, and specifically, March 6 through 12 is the 24th annual Women in Construction Week! The National...
Catherine ToneyFeb 282 minThe Talent You Already HaveWhen we talk about winning “the war on talent,” your mind probably automatically goes to the recruiting process: the tips to attract your...
Catherine ToneyFeb 213 minThe Numbers Behind Why Diversity is ImportantOver the past several years, companies nationwide have been reckoning with how to make their company more diverse and their culture more...
Catherine ToneyFeb 113 minFlexible Work Options WILL work for OperationsContinuing the discussion around flexible work (as a follow up to my post earlier this week; click here if you haven't read it yet!)... I...
Catherine ToneyFeb 82 minWho Said Flex Work Won't Work?"I was surprised at how many of these options are doable!" Last week, a client invited me to lead a workshop on implementing flexible...
Catherine ToneyJan 312 minBlack History Month in ConstructionFebruary is Black History Month. It’s our opportunity to elevate the stories of past Black leaders and visionaries and take time to...
Catherine ToneyJan 242 minHow to Lose a Candidate in 10 DaysI’m sure you’ve heard by now that the market for talent is fierce out there, for both the companies that are hiring and the people who...
Christi PilutikJan 32 minK.I.S.S.As we all turn the preverbal calendar page to a new year many of us find ourselves setting resolutions and goals for 2022. At least that...
Christi PilutikDec 6, 20212 minWho is interviewing who?If you have tried to hire or recruit anyone in the past year, then you know: It is a candidates' market. As we emerge from the pandemic,...
Christi PilutikNov 29, 20211 minDecember is more than ChristmasI celebrate Christmas as do many of the people I spend my time with, but not everyone does. As a leader, colleague, friend, and...
Christi PilutikNov 22, 20212 minJumping into the deep endA little over a year ago, in the middle of a pandemic, I jumped into the deep end and started a consulting business. I knew that I had...
Christi PilutikNov 5, 20212 minWho really needs HR?We all have an emotional tie to certain words. Think about it... when you hear "pumpkin pie" you may think of Thanksgiving dinners and...