Just wanted to hop on here and say how much I loved today's post "Clarity is Kinder than Niceness". This is SO true. Employees oftentimes just want a straight answer that they can rely upon. It doesn't have to produce warm fuzzies....but it must be direct, consistently fair, and not take a degree in rocket science to understand. Don't YOU want the truth when you ask a question? So does your team. Here's just one example of how we put this into practice. At Cornelius, we have conducted a salary survey every year for the last 5 years. Before coming here, when I wasn't a part of that process at other employers, I ALWAYS questioned the legitimacy of this process because it was shrouded in mystery and rarely resulted in any salary movement. Since coming here and being fully responsible for the whole process, I turned this into a learning opportunity and invited all employees to attend. I showed them exactly what kind of information we collect, who we get it from, and what exactly I do with it to reach my final recommendations. I invited them to schedule time with me if they wanted to individually review the data I received for their positions. I had so many employees give positive feedback afterwards. Inviting them into the process gave the clarity they needed to be able to trust the process.

Several people have posted about this, so I would like to get input from everyone. ⁉️How do you handle pay increases? Cost of living, merit, or combo? And are they tied to the performance review process?

I started the Badass Business Hub because I have been that department of one. And know that it can be overwhelming and isolating. But when we share ideas and support each other, HR gets a lot less scary. We are 65 members strong and have now closed out membership until January. Let’s kick things off — 👉 Introduce yourself in the comments! Tell us: ➡️What’s your current HR (or people-related role)? If it’s just one of your hats, let us know that. ➡️Share your organization and industry. ➡️How do you keep your sanity in your HR/people-related role? Next week on 11/13 at 10 a.m. EST, we will be online for a Hot Mess HR Roundtable to get to know each other and Q&A. Head over to the Calendar to add it to yours! Stay tuned tomorrow for a free resource! All of this (and more) is waiting in the Badass HR Hub — join the discussion 👇