
Kathleen Driscoll
Publications
- Rochester Business Journal7 articles
- Magnify Money
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- The onboarding process shouldn’t be overwhelming | Managers at Work1 Aug 2024—Rochester Business JournalHome>Columns and Features> The onboarding process shouldn’t be overwhelming | Managers at Work “We recently ‘onboarded’ a new group of employees and we received some feedback from one of them who complained that we packed too much in, that he was completely overwhelmed with information between the in-person and virtual sessions. Yes there is a lot, including information on roles and responsibilities, compliance issues, processes and procedures. We do have a lot to cover, but how do you do it...
- Stressed by deadlines? Don’t be afraid to ask for extensions | Managers at Work—Rochester Business JournalListen to this article My team members are frustrated that they are constantly being handed deadlines for projects that they can’t meet. When the deadlines are not realistic, they get very, very frustrated and stressed out. I know that at least a couple of them are looking for new jobs. In a few situations, we’ve been able to negotiate extensions or changes but that doesn’t happen regularly. Since these unrealistic deadlines have become a regular thing, team members just want to quit. We’ve...