How to Write the Perfect Business Thank You Note [Template]

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Looking for more great resources? Check out our guide on how to ask for that all critical conference call meeting? Click here  for more.  How to Write a Business Thank You Note I recently spoke to a large group of Interns at our local Chamber of Commerce event. One of the students asked about the […]

How to Apply Strengths Finder For Your Personal & Professional Development

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As business leaders, HR professionals and managers we are juggling a lot of people, projects, responsibilities and task in our organizational roles while also working to strike a balance outside the office and in our personal lives as well as home. It takes a village to raise a child, however I’m of the belief it […]

Workplace Impact of the Same Sex Marriage Supreme Court Decision

Way back in cold, wintery January, I wrote about the Supreme Court taking on the issue of same-sex marriage, where I predicted that the Court, by a 5-4 margin, would hold that same-sex couples cannot be treated differently than opposite-sex couples, under the 14th Amendment, when it comes to marriage. Impact of Same Sex Marriage […]

Why Podcasting Might Be Your Best Employee Communication Secret – Part 2

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Check out Part 1 of our series on Podcasting in HR and Recruitment. You can check out the Workology Podcast for HR and Recruitment.  As I mentioned in Part 1, podcasting allows for longer retention while also being a great way to engage candidates as well as employees. Since podcasting enables me to multitask, I […]

The Problem with Open Office Plans

Supporters of open office plans point to such arrangements as fostering teamwork and building camaraderie. The thought is that without walls, co-workers have easier access to share ideas with each other, which could lead to innovation. In reality, open office plans can be noisy and full of distractions. While an open office plan may be […]

Attracting Millennials to Your Workforce Is Easier Than You Think

I’m no stranger to self-promotion. This year during SHRM I am going to be speaking on the SMART Stage and it’s almost my cherry popping experience speaking in front of a crowd with a presentation. I speak a lot during hackathons that I run, but the slide deck is not really knowledge dropping stuff, instead […]