Let’s start with a riddle: Who am I? I break hearts and ruin lives. I’m cunning and malicious and get stronger with age. The more I’m quoted, the more I’m … Read more
Survey: Most Say That Civility Is Major Problem In Society and the Workplace
This shouldn’t come as a big surprise, but a new study has found that a large majority of Americans feel that civility remains a “major … Read more
Fifty Shades of HR
My friend Laurie Ruettimann wrote a funny post over at The Cynical Girl on the book Fifty Shades of Grey and how crappy she thinks it is (go check it out). … Read more
Managing For Engagement: It Won’t Work Unless Performance is the Goal
My 4-year-old daughter recently took up playing her first team sport, soccer. As any parent who has had a young child in soccer knows, it’s quite a … Read more
3 Ways to Help Build and Sustain a Strong Company Culture
What’s your ambition for the culture of your organization? If you intend to create and preserve a strong company culture of recognition – one that drives … Read more
The Sweet Spot: Helping Others Find the Inflection Point in Their Career
I have always been a people watcher. I watch the way people react while in conversation. I watch emotions. I watch the dynamics of groups and how people … Read more
How Networking Works, or The Day I Met Bill Murray & Clint Eastwood
Every month I do a webinar, and then I do a blog post with a summary and a link to listen. But this month, and because this webinar was about networking, I … Read more
Creating Company Culture: Yes, It Takes a Lot of Sustained, Hard Work
Suzanne Rumsey from Knowledge Infusion wrote last month in Fistful of Talent about company culture. Her post is spot-on and deserves to be read by the … Read more
Are You The Very Model of a Modern HR Leader?
NOTE: If you haven’t seen a great production of “The Pirates Of Penzance,” then the title of this post may not make any sense. If … Read more
When Leading and Managing, Don’t be Like Hatfields & McCoys
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