3 Keys to Being More Authentic With Your Personal Brand
Scan the headlines in any social news feed and you’ll notice a trend. Every other headline reads as if the same person wrote it. If you read a lot of them at once and pay attention you’ll begin to suspect that most bloggers are obsessed with writing lists of things for other people to do. […]
What will replace Human Resources?
I absolutely love Human Resources. I love the irreplaceable support HR provides commerce and the unbridled potential it has to influence and empower people. And, I love the fact that HR is so often where human potential is developed and applied to problems that matter. But, Chuck Blakeman is leading the charge to ban the term Human […]
Employee Engagement Requires Progressive Language
People from different cultures and eras clash in the workplace as they aspire to meet objectives that shift under their feet due to runaway innovation and morphing benchmarks of value and success. Employee Engagement Requires Progressive Language Within this chaos, engagement falters with unmet expectations and communication failures that are due in large part […]
The Growing Demand for Personal Engagement
After shopping all day during the recent holidays, I visited with friends at a party comparing our various online and in-person shopping experiences. Three different retail stories reminded me about the value and power of genuine personal engagement. I want to share those three stories with you because I know talent acquisition and human resource […]
You’re (Not) Doing it Wrong!
“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.” – Charles Stanley I googled the phrase “you’re doing it wrong” and was surprised to find a thorough historical […]
The Power of Professional Lineage Mentoring
Berkshire Hathaway’s recent purchase of Duracell reminded me of when Warren Buffett said, “When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” The Power of Professional Lineage Mentoring At 84, chances are Mr. Buffett will never know if Duracell ultimately meets his full expectations. But, his general approach […]
