Dr Flavius Akerele III's The E Team Education blog

A little while back, I spoke on the importance of treating job interview candidates like the professionals they are; today I would like to give my opinion on how to break the news to them that they were not hired. There is so much “CYA” with companies that sometimes they forget that basic manners go a long way to creating good will between the company and unsuccessful candidates. If there is only one spot, then obviously only one person can get hired, and candidates do understand this. ·          Do you give feedback to the candidates? Some basic feedback is useful because perhaps that person can come back better and stronger next time ·          Do you send a form letter or personalize it? Poorly written form letters are quite frankly, insulting, especially when it is really obvious. ·          Do you address them correctly in the letter? If the p...

Change is a word we hear a lot of recently, especially in politics and business. Look at job descriptions and resumes and many of them include the term “change agent”. Change is difficult for all of us , even for those who say they thrive in change. Imagine if someone swapped your favorite toothpaste one day without telling you, and then they changed the type of shoe you wear (not the size), and then they change your diet to something they think is better for you. How would that make you feel? That is how we truly feel about change, but some people are better at rolling with it then others. “Change and Change Management. On the surface these terms may seem interchangeable. However, there is a   significant and important difference   between change and change management. When there is no clear delineation, the result is   confusion   and lack of clarity   on what is needed to move an initiative forward. The better we can separately define and address ...

Due to the fact that everyone basically has a video camera nowadays, we are seeing more and more instances of police brutality. This actually has always gone on, but now it is in the light. We often hear in these videos officers saying “I am giving you a lawful order”, however, it seems like these officers do no truly understand the law (they need some training here). I do not claim to be a legal scholar, but I am pretty sure there needs to be just cause for these orders the police are throwing around before they are considered lawful. In Sandra Bland’s case, the officer said he was giving her a lawful order, and that turned out to be 100% false because she did not break any law by refusing to put out here cigarette. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpSEemvwOn4 What really bothers me is when officers treat our children as criminals and use the terms “lawful order’ and “stop resisting”, especially for something that should simply be a ticket. These officers are also...

Knowledge Management should be an important part of your HR hiring process because it is really important to know what your staff knows as they come in, what skills they are acquiring as they grow with your institution, and if they are retiring what you might be losing. Did you really try and capture this information as they came in? Do you look internally first for certain skills or do you just blow money on an outside consultant? I came across a recent situation where an institution hired an outside consultant at great expense, only to discover later that the person who trained that consultant worked for their company. Oops! Knowing what your staff has to offer is just the first part though; you then have to actually take their recommendations, especially if they are better qualified then you in this arena. Do not be insecure because your staff knows more than you, all that means is you put together an “A” team. When you micro-manage high achievers, what you are rea...

This is a new year, and we always hope for better things; however, some things stay the same. Let me rehash: “In a nation that has long operated on the principle that an "American Dream" is available to anyone willing to try hard enough, the term "working poor" may seem to have a bright side. Sure, these individuals struggle financially, but they have jobs -- the first and most essential step toward lifting oneself out of poverty, right? ” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/19/working-poor-stories_n_5297694.html “The criminalization of America’s poor has been quietly gaining steam for years, but a recent study, “ The Poor Get Prison ,” co-authored by Karen Dolan and Jodi L. Carr, reveals the startling extent to which American municipalities are fining and jailing the country’s most vulnerable people, not just punishing them for being poor, but driving them deeper into poverty”. “A few months ago, the Department of Justice’s   Ferguson report   reve...

This is how we debate important things today it seems. This was copied off the White House Facebook page. I tried to hide names but if I missed some, so what it is a public forum that anyone can read anyway. Is this what we have come to? Is this how we talk with each other, how we debate? This is both sides of the debate! I fear for us all if we cannot be civil with each other on something that should be taken seriously. Sharon K. Breedlove-Chavez  Yes, President Obama got tears when he brought up Sandy Hook. That is the kind of compassion everyone should feel. When 9/11 happened everything changed for this Country. We now had TSA, be at the airport at least an hour before.. taking off your shoes... See More Like  ·  Reply  ·  332  ·  1 hr Hide 79 Replies Donna Marie Kelly  My God You are an idiot...you can't tell real from fake..probably why you voted for this dolt. Like  ·  Reply  ·  10  ·...