Month: September 2011
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Daniel Pink-Autonomy, Fedex Days, and More (#HRFL11)
Of the three keynote speakers at HR Florida, Daniel Pink was definitely my favorite. He shared some phenomenal ideas to motivate employees, and I’m already looking at ways to incorporate those concepts into the workplace. Quote of the day Management is an 1850s technology for controlling people at work. -Daniel Pink Commissioned vs. non-commissioned work…
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The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up (#HRFL11)
I have read The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, and I think it’s a fantastic book for people to read in order to understand the impact that humor and levity can have in the workplace. Scott Christopher, the author of the book and speaker at the session, had so many fantastic quips…