I'm sure you all watched or heard about the Super Bowl on
Sunday night: Despite the fact that his team was trailing by 25
points, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady led New England on the
greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. Brady's season began
with a four-game suspension for his involvement in the
"deflategate" scandal and ended as Super Bowl MVP.
It's a comeback within a comeback. Despite not knowing much
about sports, as a New Englander, I would be remiss if I let this
opportunity pass without drawing some sort of analogy to HR.
Because my law firm is based in Atlanta, I admit, I'm cowering
just a little.
As HR professionals, we are often called upon to assist managers
in addressing concerns with employees who appear to be falling
behind company expectations. How can we encourage employee
"comebacks" and assist supervisors by providing effective
tools to help employees to do so?
