There are few pleasures in life I enjoy more than a meaty conversation with individuals of differing viewpoints. That said, there is one topic of … Read more
A Few Brief Words About How to Get That Job in HR
I try not to cut and paste letters but I received this note from a job seeker who also works in HR. I have her permission. I am going to graduate in August … Read more
The Employee Engagement Choice: Is It a Job, a Career, or a Calling?
As we’ve researched trends in employee engagement, we consistently find dissonance in levels of engagement between a person who views his job as, well, a … Read more
Rejected Again to Speak at SHRM – Could It Be I’m Not Boring Enough?
I got a SHRM Strategy Conference rejection letter last week. Some of you might remember the last rejection I got from SHRM. If not, here’s the post on … Read more
The Flip Side of Working at Home: Sometimes, It’s Nice to Have an Office
I recently spent a week in an office for the first time since July 2009. I have spent days in coffee shops, co-working spaces, and other people’s offices … Read more
The 5 Things That Make Great HR Partners Great
I use to think the title “HR Partner” was played out – and it probably was for a time. There was a point a few years ago when every HR Pro had … Read more
If I Were in Charge, Here’s What I’d Have in My Ideal Workplace
If you had the chance to design your ideal workplace, what would it be? Let’s stipulate that these spaces would be clean and safe, because that’s the very … Read more
PowerPoint Hell: Why Do We Put Up With 70 Slide Presentations?
“We spent literally an hour trying to decide which whether the to use a period, capital letters, or the size of the boxes in the presentation. All … Read more
HR Today Is About Supporting and Inspiring the Evolving World of Work
It’s not me, it’s you. Right? At least that’s what employers and employees keep telling themselves. So much unhappiness, like a terminal relationship … Read more
The 3 Dumbest Questions That People Ask During a Job Interview
I’m sure at this point you saw the news from this weekend that Reese Witherspoon’s husband got arrested for DUI. And, she did what any drunk celebrity wife … Read more