by Lisa Sullivan | Aug 11, 2025 | Human Resources Services, Organizational Audits & Strategic Solutions, Project Management
Sometimes as HR professionals, the most challenging projects are the ones that feel personal. What’s more emotionally charged than assessing someone’s pay? No matter how excellent the study, or how practiced the HR professional doing the work, there’s always the...
by Mary Egan | Jul 11, 2025 | Coaching & Training, Human Resources Services, Leadership Development & Support, Organizational Audits & Strategic Solutions, Project Management, Uncategorized
Originally published in the CAL-ICMA newsletter How to use experts to augment & support your team In times of rapid change, constrained resources, and rising public expectations, local government leaders increasingly turn to trusted advisors for support for...
by Rumi Portillo | Jul 10, 2025 | Coaching & Training, Human Resources Services
As a human resources consultant and personal coach, one of the most common requests I hear from managers is, “I have an employee who is underperforming in their role. How can I hold them accountable?” By the time I receive such a request, the relationship between the...
by Ashwini Kantak | Jul 10, 2025 | Coaching & Training, Human Resources Services, Leadership Development & Support, Organizational Audits & Strategic Solutions, Project Management, Uncategorized
Yes definitely! The desire for a highly collaborative environment can lead to chaos when there is a lack of clarity about roles and responsibilities. Public sector work is complex and requires collaboration across a multitude of internal and external stakeholders....
by Meagan Bringino | Nov 12, 2024 | Conferences, Human Resources Services
HR Jumanji: Navigating the Wilds of Workplace Challenges Wednesday, November 13th at 10:15 This will be interesting: a panel including Rumi Portillo, Patricia Francisco, Ph.D., and Elizabeth (Liz) Brown of MRG, Tameka Usher, IMPA-CP (Administrative Services Director...
by Meagan Bringino | May 15, 2024 | Coaching & Training, Project Management, Workplace Investigations
Did you know that there are new workplace violence prevention requirements for each employer with over 10 employees in California? The regulations from SB 553 are quite extensive and the July 1st timeline is short for implementation. Specifically, Senate Bill 553 (SB...
