In my last HR leadership role, I was introduced to the concept of “stink” being attached to individuals who had fallen from grace with the CEO or certain members of Senior Management. Unlike in real life, getting the stink off your body can be an arduous task in a business setting. Think a skunk spraying you. It was eye-opening for me the first time I heard the term. Within ... Read Full Article
4 Ways to Gain Credibility with C-Suite Leadership
What techniques are effective to create a collaborative relationship between HR leaders and the C-suite? I’m not speaking of a ‘seat at the table’ – organizations move too fast to be sitting down! However, time and time again, we hear about how HR believes they aren’t a part of the strategic direction of an organization – of which they most definitely should be. The HR ... Read Full Article
Women at Work: How to Command a Room #SHRM18
Earlier this year, I launched a series here on Workology focused on women in the workplace. The feedback from my first blog post was clear. I received many emails, DMs and phone calls sharing their stories and wanting more. Since I’ve written about women supporting women in the workplace, and because it’s a topic that is near and dear to my heart (and my job), I was excited to ... Read Full Article
Listening Is Your Secret Superpower
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m a reader. I’m constantly seeking out ways to learn, absorb, and grow. Right now, I’m finishing up Eric Barker’s book, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, and there’s a particularly interesting section on the power of listening as dispute ... Read Full Article
How Intellectual Curiosity is Critical for Your Success in HR
I'm working on writing a new book and because of that have been diving into what is important when it comes to HR and innovation, creativity, and success in supporting and even leading the business. The HR role in business, in my opinion, has been a well-kept secret with most leaders not fully understanding the complexity of our roles and the breadth of how the people impact ... Read Full Article
Three Things Women Need to Be Successful in the Workplace
Being a woman in the workplace isn't easy. There are a lot of uncertainties, pitfalls and other challenges to navigate. Recently, I was asked to speak about how women can be successful in the workplace. A growing number of organizations are committed not to just hiring women but their development in various workplace leadership roles, regardless of their federal contractor ... Read Full Article
Creating a Culture Where Employees Reach their Full Potential
Overworked, without recognition and underpaid to boot. This is a common complaint by employees and a reason that many believe their teams are unhappy, but the HRM Canada article Are Your Workers Underutilized? – How to Tap Into Their Potential reveals an alternative explanation, and it might be the secret to supercharging teams. "85% of workers feel they could be more ... Read Full Article
How to Be Strategic in HR (Part 1)
Subscribe to our RSS feed and check back for Part 2 of this series discussing Strategic HR. The role of HR is constantly evolving and changing. Its roots are firmly planted in administrative duties, but the industry looks vastly different today than it has in the past. One of the most obvious ways that it has changed is that in many organizations, it is shifting from ... Read Full Article