Kimberly Roden, Author at Ere Media API

Kimberly Roden

Kimberly Roden is the founder of Unconventional HR. An HR pro turned consultant, she has 25 years of progressive experience as a strategic HR and business leader in a variety of industries. Her hands-on and innovative approach allows her to create and deliver HR solutions to meet business challenges and needs by managing human capital, talent acquisition and technology. Connect with her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Kimberly_Roden , or at kim@unconventionalhr.com .

Health Risk Assessments: CVS Takes a Smart Step on the Road to Wellness

Kimberly RodenApril 24, 2013

By now you’ve probably heard about CVS pharmacy asking its employees to have their doctor complete a voluntary health screening (Health Risk Assessment) by … Read more

Getting Out of the Comfort Zone: Why New Job Experiences Make Sense

Kimberly RodenDecember 7, 2012

Ten years in your current role? You’re stale. And stagnant. Your resume probably reads like a job description. When recruiters and hiring managers stop … Read more

The Three Dimensions of Employee Engagement

Kimberly RodenOctober 12, 2012

While the term “Employee Engagement” has a formal definition, it can be broken down into three (3) fundamental areas. No. 1 – Engaged with work Engagement … Read more

What Would You Do If You Were the CEO For a Day?

Kimberly RodenSeptember 18, 2012

If I had the opportunity to be the CEO for a day, I’d tell the entire organization to forget everything they know, have experienced or have been told about … Read more

A Little Advice For New Managers: It’s About Handling the Gray Areas

Kimberly RodenJuly 9, 2012

Congratulations — you’ve been promoted! You now have a new title that includes the word “manager.” Or, maybe you’re fancy and have a Director or VP title. … Read more

When Leading and Managing, Don’t be Like Hatfields & McCoys

Kimberly RodenJune 5, 2012

The History Channel just aired a mini-series called Hatfields & McCoys; did you happen to catch it? This lengthy and notorious family feud was a way of … Read more

Why Employers Need to Respect the Personal Lives of Employees

Kimberly RodenMay 18, 2012

Have you heard the story about the gal who was fired from her full-time job as a reporter because she didn’t disclose to her employer that she was a … Read more

Why We Need to Burn the Annual Performance Review: Being Objective

Kimberly RodenMarch 14, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of a series (you can find Part 1 and Part 2 here) on why the annual performance review process needs to go away and what … Read more

Why We Need to Burn the Annual Performance Review: How to Fix It

Kimberly RodenMarch 6, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series (you can find Part 1 here) on why the annual performance review process needs to go away and what … Read more

Why We Need to Burn the Annual Performance Review

Kimberly RodenMarch 1, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series on why the annual performance review process needs to go away forever and what should be done instead. … Read more