Posts by Nicole Martin
When Should a Growing Business Consider Outsourced HR?
Explore when a growing business may need outsourced HR, how to assess recurring needs, and what to clarify before choosing ongoing support.
Read MoreHow to Improve Company Culture: 5 Intentional Leadership Strategies | HRBoost
Want to improve company culture? Learn 5 evidence-based ways leaders can intentionally shape workplace environment through clear behaviors, expectations, and authentic leadership modeling.
Read MoreHR Isn’t a Department. It’s a Business Strategy.
For a long time, HR has been treated as the place you go when something has already gone wrong. An employee files a complaint. There’s conflict between team members. A compliance question comes up. Someone needs to be terminated. A lawsuit suddenly feels possible. Then HR gets the call. And that is exactly the problem.…
Read MorePeople Before Policies: Build a Stronger Workplace
People Before Policies Why Great Organizations Shouldn’t Start with a Handbook Walk into a growing business and ask what keeps the owner awake at night. You’ll hear concerns about hiring. Retention. Culture. Performance. Communication. Growth. Very rarely will someone say, “I wish we had a better employee handbook.” Yet when organizations decide it is finally…
Read MoreBuilding Generational Agility: Leadership That Meets People Where They Are
Several years ago, I created a simple resource called Building Generational Agility. At the time, it was designed to help leaders better understand the different perspectives generations bring to the workplace and how those differences influence communication, motivation, and development. Looking back, I don’t think I realized how relevant that conversation would become. Today’s workplace…
Read MoreBuilding a Best & Brightest™ Company to Work For Does Not Happen by Accident
Every employer wants great people. The challenge is that many organizations try to solve people challenges one issue at a time. They improve hiring because turnover is increasing. They adjust compensation because employees are leaving. They introduce training because managers need support. They focus on culture because engagement has declined. While these efforts can be…
Read MoreSuccession Planning Isn’t About Replacement Anymore; It’s About Future Readiness
Fresh off the press from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), the 2026 Succession Management for a Future-Ready Organization survey offers a candid look at how organizations are approaching leadership continuity—and where they are falling short. The findings reveal a common theme: many organizations recognize the importance of succession planning, but far fewer have built…
Read MoreHow to Discourage Employees and Limit Business Growth
By Dr. Jay Colker, Executive HR Advisor, HRBoost® This topic is of interest to me because despite sincere intentions to be effective in their roles, many leaders inadvertently behave in ways to negatively impact employees and business results overall. Leaders take on the burden of being overly responsible and feel the pressure of business success,…
Read MoreEmployee Retention in Today’s Workplace
Employee retention is no longer a passive outcome of good pay and stable roles. In today’s workplace, it has become a proactive strategy shaped by evolving employee expectations, rapid technological change, and shifting definitions of career success. Organizations that wait for disengagement to show up in exit interviews are already too late. The companies that…
Read MoreMentally Healthy Workplace Leadership: Why Real Conversations Matter More Than Ever
Mentally Healthy Workplace Leadership By Nicole Martin, Chief Empowerment Officer, HRBoost® For me, mentally healthy workplace leadership starts with understanding the human behind the role. This is exactly why I hold one‑on‑one conversations with every person on my team outside of work. I aim for 1:2:1 with all minimum once a year. I call them…
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