It is important to me that people are empowered to be the best individual they can and want to be. Almost everyone has to work. For some, work gives us meaning, for others work helps us support our families and non-work interests. I want people to hate work less. Work is something […]
Changing HR
The Only Quote You Need in 2015
“I’ve talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show, and all 30,000 had one thing in common: They all wanted validation. If I could reach through this television and sit on your sofa or sit on a stool in your kitchen right now, I would tell you that every single person you will ever […]
The Employee Self Service Challenge
This week I’m writing over at Performance I Create about Employee Self- Service. Here is a quick snippet: What does employee self-service look like in 2014 and beyond? Easy to read and understand interfaces? Does it include video? Options to chat with an HR representative? Is it available as an app on your smartphone or […]
Why You Need A Confidential Informant
Do you have sources within your org that tip you off when something big is about to go down? Or are you always the last to know? You need to get yourself a confidential informant (CI). You need to get covert. Let me back up before you think I’m advocating spying on your […]
#TNSHRM14
#TNSHRM14 was a two day whirlwind of sessions and speaking for the 2014 Tennessee State SHRM conference. I joined 400 other attendees in Sevierville, Tennessee to listen to HR pro’s talk culture, engagement and a number of other HR related topics. I also had the opportunity to speak on two panels about social media […]
Do As I Say Not As I Do
Are we practicing what we preach? Sorry to be filling the first half of your page with cliché’s but I think this is an important question: “Are we (HR) practicing what we preach?” Let’s ask ourselves some tough questions: Do you give immediate feedback to your direct reports when you know that conversation is […]