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Bigger PIC-ture: Keep Calm and Don’t Conform!!
HR folks have common bonds and threads, but they are far from being “the same.” However, many HR folks want to practice their craft in a very narrow track with little chance for deviation. Keeping...
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Strip it down!!
Goals. Not really a fan. Why, you may ask? Too often in organizations, we stress goals at every opportunity and in every instance. From an HR standpoint, we think by adding goals to performance...
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Reach the Higher Ground!!
I remember when I was going to college in the early 80’s hearing this radical new rock group called the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the college alt rock station. I couldn’t believe my ears!! They were...
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Practice the 3 L’s !!
You can’t get on the interwebs without reading at least 20 blogs about Leadership every day. This isn’t bad, but we keep trying to find the silver bullet to make leadership fit into a neat package....
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The Mystery of Feedback !!
Companies are notorious when it comes to feedback. There are countless systems developed, executed and utilized at all levels of an organization. We want to know what people think !! Or do we ??...
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Surround Yourself!!
I was recently at SHRM13 swimming in a sea of people. The majority of the 15,000+ were moving like a constant stream rushing to sessions, the exhibition hall, the SHRM Store, the Hive, etc. Rarely...
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Stop Churning !!
Organizations have been on a kick lately that they must be “innovative” !! In fact, they are putting days aside that are full of things they consider creative and out-of-the-box in order to stimulate...
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Expand Your Reach !!
When you look at the design of an organization, people often struggle with the role, position and purpose of Human Resources. This seems very particular because most companies that I know are full of...
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Break the Rules !!
One of the BIG knocks on HR is that we tend to be rule people. We create rules. We encourage others to enforce rules. And, we even spend hours and hours sweating over an Employee Handbook which is...
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Stop Pointing the Finger !!
I was wondering recently. When did HR forget that they were employees too? We spend our days talking about “others” and completely forget that we are employees as well !! I run an exercise with our...
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Catching Fire !!
I have to admit that I’m caught up in the Catching Fire hype as the 2nd installment of The Hunger Games trilogy movie just came out !! I love movies and I’m a voracious reader who loved every moment...
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What Table ??
Now that we’re in 2014, I am astonished that the term “seat at the table” is even allowed to be stated in HR. I love that Matthew Stollak, author of the incredible blog True Faith HR, challenges folks...
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No Desk Required !!
Often HR is tied to another piece of elusive, mythical furniture. Ironically though, this isn’t the piece of furniture that ties us down the most. To me, the desk is the most oppressive item that...
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Remove the Boulders !!
I’m a huge fan of Gordon MacKenzie’s phenomenal book Orbiting the Giant Hairball !! It’s an incredible look at organizations and describing a company as a “hairball” is extremely accurate. Even...
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Ask Me !!
When you go into work, do you feel you know what to do? Are you sure that everything on your “to-do” list is really worth your time or effort? As you try to get through the HR grind of the day, do...
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Accountability and Compliance !!
At times it seems that we in HR are fraught with how to handle compliance. It is such a significant part of our job ranging from the myriad of laws and regulations to the policies and procedures we...
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The Myth of Control !!
Organizations fascinate me. I have been fortunate to have worked in different types of industries over my career ranging from professional services to manufacturing to restaurants. Each of them has...
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