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THE GOOD WORKPLACE BLOG
Elizabeth Fuss Arnott, SPHR I have been working in Human Resources for 25 years. Since 2011, I have been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). I have a BA in English and a Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane Law School. I live in the Pacific Northwest with my husband Luke and our cat, Greta Gerwhiskers. I write about HR, non-profits, the art of managing people and Neurodiversity in the workplace. I'm available for employment, contract work, consulting, coaching and training virtually and in the Portland, OR area. Please email me at elizabeth@efaconsult.com for more information.
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Trust or Bust: How Managers Can Make or Break their Teams
"I promise I'll give you more notice next time." An executive in the organization I was working for, let's call him Jim, was asking me to...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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Trauma Informed HR Principles: Psychological Safety in the Workplace
In my 35+ years of working, I can think of a few situations when I've questioned my safety or the safety of others at work. Here are a...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Feb 21, 20234 min read
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Why Trauma-Informed HR is Just Good Business
When I started out in HR over 20 years ago, I knew above all things, I wanted to make people feel good at work. And as I gained...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Leading by Consensus is Not Inclusion
It should have been a two-week project at most. Updating an employee handbook is usually a job done by HR or an employment attorney, and...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
May 21, 20193 min read
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Whose Side Are You On, Anyway?
"Do you consider yourself to be on the employees' side or on the company's side?" From the way they asked the question, I already knew...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
May 8, 20192 min read
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Automation Can Complement People Ops, Not Replace It
The hot topic of the year, maybe. Automation replaces HR. Automation can hire and fire. Automation can tell you when your employees are...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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How to Build Trust and Earn Respect as an HR Leader
HR has a bad reputation. You can't trust HR. HR just does whatever the company wants. HR sets employees up for retaliation and failure by...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Apr 29, 20193 min read
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Can Non-Profits Have a Toxic Culture?
We often think of non-profits as altruistic islands of do-gooders. Pure in intent with dedicated, passionate workers and leaders. Is it...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Jan 7, 20193 min read
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The Most Important Question to Ask Your Employees
I watched a new television show the other night. It was about a hospital that hired a new director, who comes in and makes radical moves...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Oct 13, 20181 min read
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Five Common Mistakes Non-Profits Make
Working for a non-profit can be great. If you are dedicated to the mission, it can give purpose to your work, which is key in being...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Jul 6, 20183 min read
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The Benefits of a Neurodiverse Culture
One of the things I love about working in human resources is seeing how different people operate, think and solve problems. It's pretty...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Jul 1, 20183 min read
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Showing Compassion with Accountability
I've read a lot of things in the last few days encouraging HR professionals and business executives to have compassion while dealing with...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Jun 21, 20183 min read
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Steps to a Thriving Neurodiverse Culture: Provide Explanations
"Do what I say." "Why?" "Because I said so." Remember those exchanges between you and adults when you were a kid? Did you joyfully...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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Steps to a Thriving Neurodiverse Culture: Forget About "Normal"
My mom used to buy half and half to eat with our cereal. I don't know why. But that's how we ate cereal. Once, my sister had a friend...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Jun 14, 20182 min read
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What is Neurodiversity?
You may have heard it buzzing around the business world lately. Neurodiversity. Diversity in thought, right? Yes. But it's more than...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
May 22, 20181 min read
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Five Tips for Managing An Autistic Employee
Managing someone on the Autism Spectrum can be a challenge, especially if your employee isn't communicating to you what they need. With...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Apr 18, 20182 min read
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The Fallacy of the Employee Who "Takes Advantage" by Asking for an Accommodation
In my years as an HR Consultant and working in HR for various organizations, I have heard more than once the complaint about the employee...
Elizabeth Arnott, SPHR
Apr 17, 20183 min read
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