Why Your Organization Needs A Compensation Plan
Nothing tells more about an organization than how it compensates the people who work there. The choice to invest or not to invest in talent … to lead or lag the competition in pay … speaks volumes about an organization and its values. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” – The Bible […]
LASHRM Day One
The opening Keynote of Louisiana SHRM was titled “I Come From the Water.” In his presentation Kris Dunn did an awesome job of relating many phenomenon in popular culture and society and how they apply to our world, and our business lives. Kris related different TV character to some of our problem and stand out […]
Change Requires Thought and Action
Change in an organization as well as in day-to day life is inevitable. It is the much needed catalyst that keeps our organizations and people from becoming complacent, stagnant and uninspired. Change as they say is “the spice of life”. I have found that while many enjoy speaking about the possibility of change, they loathe […]
Improving Your Culture By Involving Your Employees
Improving Your Culture By Involving Your Employees With engagement levels down and social media popularity up, why aren’t more companies trying to get their employee’s involved in their social media strategy to help improve their corporate culture? Tony Hsieh said it best “Your culture is your brand.” The need for developing outward facing marketing material […]
Build a Recruiting Roundtable to Keep Creativity in Hiring
In the fine line of collaboration and competition, as practitioners we should look deeper to our end goal. When I pass candidate referrals to other organizations, I always use the same language “It’s not always about us, it’s about the candidate and what’s best for them”. Build a Recruiting Roundtable to Keep Creativity in Hiring […]
Three Tips to Making Your Company More Agile & Nimble
How long have you been working in corporate HR? Years? Decades? Do you ever daydream about what is would be like to work for a sizzling start-up? The appeal is tantalizing for those who are tired of the bureaucracy and crave a more innovative environment. But, instead of abandoning your employer, consider how you could […]
