What Happens After We Get a Seat at the Table
Many of us in HR hate the term “seat at the table” because it is such an over-used cliché. It reflects that HR doesn’t have influence in critical business decisions and isn’t treated as an equal with the CFO or CTO and has to get it. As much as the term is overused I have […]
Your Biggest Mistake As A Manager
“But why wouldn’t he just tell me he needed more time off? I would have worked with him.” “Why wouldn’t someone just say ‘how do I get a bigger bonus’ instead of quitting?” The quotes above are real quotes and crystallize a bias that many managers have at some point in their careers: assuming people are just like […]
Recognize Your Employees This Holiday Season
Recognition is not a once-a-year event. But if you’ve been remiss in recognizing your employees, the holidays are a great time to start showing your appreciation for their hard work and dedication. In this video I discuss how one manager showed appreciation during the holidays and taught me an important lesson about leadership and recognition. […]
You Need to Diet (Digital Detox)
You Need to Diet (Digital Detox) Look in the mirror and maybe you don’t think you need a diet but trust me you do. How could I possibly know this? Because you look like me….face down and texting/Facebooking/Tweeting/Instagraming/Snapchatting away on your smart phone or tablet. Recently, I had slight nervous breakdown/panic attack/stress event. Nothing major. […]
Fighting the Knee Jerk Reaction
I’ve been fighting against my own knee jerk reactions lately. Whether it is at work or at home, the knee-jerk reaction can be a compelling option when you need to get a problem off your desk quickly. I blame it on the constant bombardment of information. We need quick and easy so we can move […]
Why Not Social Media?
Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard enough about social media to make your ears bleed. It was everywhere last week at the SHRM National Conference and as part of the social media team I confess I was out there preaching the gospel. Why Not Social Media? But the thing is for every […]
