Tim Sackett

Tim Sackett, MS, SPHR is executive vice president of HRU Technical Resources, a contingent staffing firm in Lansing, MI. Tim has 20 years of HR and talent background split evenly between corporate HR gigs among the Fortune 500 and the HR vendor community ? so he gets it from both sides of the desk. A frequent contributor to the talent blog Fistful of Talent, Tim also speaks at many HR conferences and events. Contact him here.

Here’s Why I’m in Love With Old Employees

Tim SackettDecember 22, 2011

I’ve recently got to spend some time with my Dad – he’s 70. I used to think 70 was really old, like let-me-help-feed-you-that-oatmeal old. My Dad doesn’t … Read more

A Simple, Sure-Fire, Easy-to-Follow Recipe for Success

Tim SackettDecember 16, 2011

I was reminded last night that success doesn’t just come to you, and it might not necessarily be about hard work and attitude, like your Dad would always … Read more

The Only Sustainable Employee Engagement Tool That Really Works

Tim SackettDecember 13, 2011

I wrote a post last week (The Employee Engagement Trap: Why Giving More Eventually Gets You Less) that some people had some issues with about employee … Read more

The One Thing That HR Wants for Christmas

Tim SackettDecember 9, 2011

OK, before we get started, stop it. I could have titled this “The One Thing HR Wants for the Holidays” or “The One Thing HR Wants for Chanukah,” but I … Read more

The Employee Engagement Trap: Why Giving More Eventually Gets You Less

Tim SackettDecember 6, 2011

There is an interesting psychological phenomenon that happens when you do something over and over. It’s called “decline effect.” Decline effect, simply, is … Read more

Why HR Fails at Organizational Projects

Tim SackettDecember 2, 2011

I was watching the movie 300 recently for what seems like the 300th time. (What can I say? I like gladiator movies, and yes, I know what that says about my … Read more

Why Everyone Needs to Have an Organizational Expiration Date

Tim SackettNovember 30, 2011

We got home from vacation recently, and like most families, we were foraging through the cupboards and refrigerator to make dinner our first night back … Read more

Confronting the “Coasters” and Those Getting Too Comfortable On the Job

Tim SackettNovember 25, 2011

I was reading a short interview recently in ESPN the Magazine about Nascar up-and-comer Brad Keselowski, who is having a great year on the track. The … Read more

What a Great Coach Can Teach Us on the Art of Building a Perfect Team

Tim SackettNovember 18, 2011

A new sports/coaches book is out and it’s from the NFL coaching guru Bill Belichick and called, War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of … Read more

The 12 Important Things That Happy HR People Do Differently

Tim SackettNovember 14, 2011

I always like to surround myself with happy, positive people. I have enough pragmatism for us all! You should see the people I work with – it’s like one … Read more