As SHRM’s 62nd Annual Conference & Exhibition winds down today in San Diego, here are a few wrap-up thoughts and observations as everyone tries to … Read more
Survey: PTO Bank Systems Help to Attract Top Talent
I’ve had a lot of jobs and worked for a lot of companies in a number different places, and if there’s one thing I’ve found, it’s this: I like companies … Read more
SHRM San Diego, Day 2: Full Sessions, a Happy Vibe, and Ted Kennedy Jr.
Here’s a question I get a lot after attending a conference, and it is one you probably get too: How was it? Last year after SHRM New Orleans, the answer … Read more
Budget Cuts in 2010? Maybe, But Really Not in Talent Management Systems
You know that a lot of things have changed because of the recession, but here’s another one you may not have thought of — how talent management … Read more
Is It Time to say Goodbye to Golden Parachutes?
Most of you probably hadn’t heard of Tony Hayward until his company, BP (formerly known as British Petroleum), hit the news earlier this spring with … Read more
A Tale of Two Speeches: How Al Gore Wowed Them at SHRM San Diego
Let me be clear about this: I’m not a big fan of former Vice President Al Gore, but he gets my vote for the best and most HR focused SHRM keynote speech, … Read more
Following SHRM Annual Conference From A Distance
I know there are a lot of people in San Diego attending the 2010 SHRM Annual Conference , but not everyone can make it. When I was an HR generalist, I … Read more
Day 1 at SHRM San Diego: June Gloom, Forbes’ Bad Back, and Member Growth
If you’ve ever been to a SHRM annual conference and exhibition, you know one thing is true: Day 1 of the conference is as good as it gets. That’s not to … Read more
The 2020 Leadership Model for Tomorrow’s Workplace
By Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd There are five leadership areas that seem to be emerging as requirements for the leader of the future. The process … Read more
Steve Forbes at SHRM: A Little HR, a lot on Mark to Market Accounting
Okay, I’ll admit I’m a bit of a slow learner, so here’s what I finally learned from listening to Steve Forbes give the opening keynote speech Sunday at … Read more