I’ll be upfront about this: certain accents give me a problem. Years ago, when the late Pope John Paul II visited Los Angeles, I was fortunate to get … Read more
11 Rules to Live Your HR and Managerial Life By
I have to say my friend and great HR Pro/Blogger – and Top 10 HR Bloggers to follow at SHRM 11 (I was No. 11, by the way) – Matt Stollak gave me the idea … Read more
Day 1 at SHRM Las Vegas: Words of Wisdom from Virgin’s Richard Branson
Here’s how I measure the quality and usefulness of general session speakers at the annual SHRM Conference and Exhibition each year: it’s all … Read more
Hank Jackson Named SHRM’s New CEO
Nearly a year after the departure of its former CEO, the SHRM Board of Directors finally ended its search for a new leader today (Sunday June 26) by naming … Read more
SHRM Board Agrees to Meet, Discuss Issues With Transparency Group
Editor’s note: Video highlights of the SHRM Members for Transparency press conference have been added to this post. One thing about a climate like … Read more
I Want an iPad Since Everyone is Giving Them Out This Year in Vegas
Today, I’m here for the kickoff of the SHRM National Conference in Las Vegas to pick up some knowledge, blog about HR stuff, and try and win me another … Read more
Gearing Up For an Eventful Week (and Maybe Some News) at SHRM Las Vegas
Take it from someone like me who has attended more than his fair share of SHRM Annual Conferences over the years: the city, the speakers, the attendance … Read more
A View of SHRM and HR Associations From the Great White North
Sometimes I feel torn in my loyalties in the world of HR. For those of you who don’t know I don’t live in California (why is it that people always think … Read more
SHRM CEO Lon O’Neil is Departing
SHRM is in the market for a new CEO — again. Laurence “Lon” O’Neil, the president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management since October … Read more
SHRM San Diego, Day 3: Military Help, a Keynote Hint, and Prepping for Vegas
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