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Finding Your HR Community
By: Courtney TemplinPresident of JB Training Solutions HR Community. I often hear that HR can be a lonely place…but it also can be a thriving, connected, and energizing place. That is what I have found with my Chicago SHRM community. An amazing network of friends...
#COMPlicated: Communicating Compensation
By: Courtney TemplinPresident of JB Training Solutions Compensation. It’s often deeply personal, sensitive, and complicated. AND your managers have to talkabout it. The good news is that compensation conversations have the opportunity to build trust,reinforce a team...
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Your Leadership Bucket List
By: Courtney TemplinPresident of JB Training SolutionsPresident of Chicago SHRM What’s on your bucket list? I shared at the beginning of the year that I am working through a new bucket list, so I can keep adventure, new challenges, and curiosity at the forefront....
Celebrating Women’s History Month 2021
March is Women’s History Month! Originating as Women’s History Week in Santa Rosa, CA in 1978 to coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8. It was officially extended to a monthlong celebration in 1987. The JB team is celebrating by bringing our personal and...
Things You Should Know About Harassment
Everyone reserves the right to work in a workplace safe from harassment. Several states, including the state of Illinois, are mandating sexual harassment training for all employers by the end of 2020. If you haven’t gone through the...
The No Weather Challenge
By: Buddy Bush New York to Los Angeles, Minneapolis to Atlanta, Seattle to Miami and everywhere in between, the topic of weather dominates the first 5 minutes of most conference calls and meetings. When you’re on a call with your client in Chicago, you’ll hear “Looks...
Team Building: It’s What Your Team Needs!
Team building activities get the creative juices flowing! JB Training Solutions has an annual “JB Palooza” to discuss the state of of the company, enhance current programs, and have fun! Even if your team can’t take an entire day off, we recommend taking...
Podcast: Overcoming Bias with Greg Tall
Originally featured on People Business Podcast with O’Brien McMahon Greg Tall is the Director of Learning & Development with JB Training Solutions, a training firm helping employees through the entirety of their career, from their first day on the...
Our Commitment to Fighting Racial Injustice
By: Brad KarshFounder and CEO of JB Training Solutions Yesterday morning I felt incredibly unsure how to start our weekly all-team meeting. Even as a company that has built courses on unconscious bias and making the world more equitable, we all felt ourselves...
How to Lead a Black History Month Discussion With Your Team
How are you and your team celebrating Black History Month this February? If you haven’t already, take some time over the next few weeks to acknowledge the history of BHM and start a discussion with your team. You don’t have to be a D&I practitioner to facilitate...
The Question You Should Reframe Before Your Next Meeting
By: Lora HainesWorkshop, Webinar, and Coaching Extraordinaire If your calendar looks anything like mine these days, it’s a sea of calls, virtual meetings and Zoom happy hours. One after another, each meeting starts with the very well-intended question: “How...