Since I work in an educational institution, yearly performance reviews occur around May, the end of the academic year if you are on a semester system. For many of us, this means going backward through emails, calendars, and files to recall the multitude of projects and tasks that we worked on throughout the year. Depending on your organization system, this can be fairly quick ... Read Full Article
No Conference Budget? No Problem!
While on my way to a conference last weekend, I began reading 52 Cups of Coffee. The book begins with this quote: “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” – Charlie “Tremendous” Jones It blew my mind a bit. Simple idea. Makes perfect sense when you take the time to think about it, but I suppose we ... Read Full Article
Who Gives HR a Bad Name?
Allow me to share a scenario I run into regularly. “I work in HR.” Hold for sad awkward pause as the person you’re speaking with judges you. “It’s not like that. It’s much cooler than you think.” Silence. “I’m not Toby. I swear.” Am I alone in this? Has anyone else had it at this point? The brand of human resources needs to change. Gone are the days of policing process and ... Read Full Article
Spring Cleaning at Work: 5 Ways to Start Fresh
Spring is practically upon us. (Hold for collective sigh of relief) We’ve all done our fair share of spring cleaning in the past in our homes. Why stop there? This is a time of renewal. Why does New Year’s corner the market on reassessing life and goals? Let’s go for it now and in the place that more than likely needs it most, our working world. This isn’t about physical ... Read Full Article
The Little Engine That Could Was Onto Something
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right” -- Henry Ford Cue eyeroll right? I used to think that way. I thought all positive thinking optimists were clueless. How could thinking a certain way make an actual difference in your life? Well, my friends, total convert over here. And it’s lucky for you I’m willing to share how I got there. (complete with ... Read Full Article
Long Live HR Experimentation!
When invited to a newly revised onboarding session, that I entitled “Onboarding Experiment,” one of our new hires told me how she loved that I used the word experiment. My immediate reaction? Crap. She’s onto me. I find myself using that word quite a lot in reference to initiatives I’m working on. There’s just something about calling a new effort an experiment that makes it ... Read Full Article
The Magic of Perspective
Misunderstandings, differences of opinion and botched communication happen every day in the workplace. Working in HR comes with all sorts of interesting predicaments due to that fact. Some situations are more challenging than others. There are very few, in my opinion, that can’t be helped by gaining a little more perspective. *note I didn’t say “solved” but helped! It sounds ... Read Full Article
5 Powerful Business & Leadership Trends in 2016
This blog is part of a 2016 Trends Series. Click here for my HR Tech 2016 Trends, click here for my Recruiting 2016 Trends and click here for my Human Resources 2016 Trends. No matter what part of the business you are, your leadership plays not just an important role but the most important role within your company. They build the plans and strategy so that the team members ... Read Full Article
The Ultimate Gift Idea List
We’re surrounded by gift guides and wish lists. Every retailer, blogger or website recommends what they think will make your friends, family or colleagues happy. I won’t lie. I love those lists. Some of them include pretty sweet stuff that no doubt people in your life would be psyched to receive. I scour them this time of year and wonder what will vary from site to site. ... Read Full Article
Giving thanks at Work. (You better not limit it to November)
It’s turkey time people. Regardless of what this time of year means to you personally, it’s inevitable that you begin to think about what you’re most thankful for in life whether that’s people, situations, chocolate chip cookies, whatever. Now, why do we limit ourselves to focusing on these thoughts for a designated time of year? If studies have shown that focusing on the ... Read Full Article
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