How to Manage and Discipline Like a Boss, Not a Friend
Thanks to Connecting Directors contributing writer Beth Campagno for this article! Being a boss has a lot of perks, like good pay, recognition, and maybe even a prime...
Human Resources
Respect is the Key to Employees Feeling Valued
Thank you to Dr. Davana Pilczuk of The Human Performance Group for this article. Dr. Pilczuk is an award-winning kinesiologist who specializes in human performance. She is a speaker, writer...
Two Tips for Handling Burnout
Thank you to Dr. Davana Pilczuk of The Human Performance Group for this article. Dr. Pilczuk is an award-winning kinesiologist who specializes in human performance. She is a...
Dealing With the Dreaded Difficult Coworker (and How to Turn Them Into an Ally)
Thanks to Connecting Directors contributing writer Beth Campagno for this article. There’s (at least) one in every workplace: The complainer, the show-off, the boss’s pet. Sometimes those behaviors...
Interview Like an HR Pro (Even If You’re Not)
Thanks to Connecting Directors contributing writer Beth Campagno for this story! Like a lot of small or midsized businesses, funeral homes often have to rely on directors, managers,...
Advocating For 1A Vaccine Priority for Funeral Workers: “You Name It, We’ve Tried It”
The message from our recent Connecting Directors COVID Vaccine Priority Survey is loud and clear: The deathcare profession is not being consistently treated with the urgency and understanding...
“Priorities Are A Little Screwed Up”: Results of Our COVID Vaccination Survey
On Monday, January 11, we asked you to tell us how your state or community was handling COVID-19 vaccinations — specifically, what priority was assigned to deathcare professionals....