“Not just no, but HELL no.” — Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s response when asked to surrender. In a corporate environment where a can-do, … Read more
Five Ways to Help Prove HR’s Worth to the CEO
In a recent interview, DDI General Manager Simon Mitchell commented that a high proportion of CEOs and board-level executives see HR as “the least … Read more
How to Tell If One of Your Employees Is Interviewing For Another Job
A few weeks back, HR master Kris Dunn, fellow TLNT blogger Laurie Ruettimann and I did a series for SumTotal called HR Hangouts. The concept was to get on … Read more
HR Roundtable: How to Handle and Cope With Workplace Behavior
The October HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to discuss a factor of the workplace which is too often overlooked. What is that factor? Behavior. The … Read more
Ebola Crisis Plan? Here’s What HR Should Do If They Get Asked About It
Wait for it… Any minute now some executive is going to come into your office and ask “you” what you’re doing about this Ebola outbreak! I’m not … Read more
Eliminating Risk is What HR Does, Even If It Doesn’t Always Feel Right
I harp on my peers when I speak about our role as HR Pros. I tell HR Pros it is not our job to eliminate risk; it’s our job to advise about risk, then let … Read more
Want a Culture of Appreciation at Work? It All Starts with You
Tell me about your workplace environment. What’s the general attitude or “feel” of the office? Hopeful and energetic? Downtrodden and despondent? Somewhere … Read more
It’s Not About HR Strategy – It’s About PEOPLE Strategy
HR Strategy? No, People Strategy What’s the difference? I’m so glad you asked! I don’t think that there is anyone in the human resources profession who … Read more
It’s Sad But True: Don’t Expect to Get a Thank You in HR
I am coaching a young HR leader who reports to a founder/CEO. She doesn’t have a mentor or a direct supervisor. She is leading an unusually big project for … Read more
HR Roundtable: How Do You Develop Creativity in HR?
There was a definite buzz for the September HR Roundtable in Cincinnati because the topic was a bit out of the “norm.” Everyone was gathering to discuss … Read more