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Month: July 2014

  • Analytics Driven by Business Accountability

    Analytics in the business world serve many purposes, and a survey by the American Management Association uncovered the top five reasons business leaders say analytical skills are necessary today. Which of the following create the greatest need for analytical skills in your organization? Accountability for results 67.0% Competitive environment 61.6% Complexity of business environment 52.6%…

  • What’s Up at Brandon Hall Group?

    So it’s been a few months since I started working at Brandon Hall Group, and some of you have been asking me what I’ve been up to. Today I’ll talk a bit about what kind of work I’m doing and some of the things we have going on that are noteworthy. What I do So…

  • Managing Change Doesn’t Happen by Accident

    I can still remember sitting at home watching a movie as part of my change management class. The movie? Lean On Me, featuring Morgan Freeman. Freeman plays the character of the “turnaround principal” of a failing school. His job was to step into the school and reverse the negative trends that were plaguing the students…

  • The Goal of Human Resource Management

    With over 800 posts in the archives, I know some of you have missed some good stuff over the years. I’m going to test out publishing some of these regularly to breathe some new life into the content and give you guys a chance to check them out. Enjoy! AKA How HR management facilitates corporate…

  • Love What You Do, Even If Others Don’t

    I need to get something off my chest. It has been on my mind for a while now, and I feel like it’s time to come clean. I love running hills. Yeah, I know. You might question my sanity and wonder about the safety of my family. It’s a risk I’m willing to take. I…

  • Eleven Signs You Need to Get Out of HR

    With over 800 posts in the archives, I know some of you have missed some good stuff over the years. I’m going to test out publishing some of these regularly to breathe some new life into the content and give you guys a chance to check them out. Enjoy! We’ve all seen them. They drag…

  • Big Data for Small Business

    Last week a friend called me for some help. He’s working on some 401k reporting requirements, and the data the provider needs from him is fairly detailed. In prior years, we could have pulled some quick reports from the accounting system and gotten everything plugged in after some love sessions with a keyboard. However, the…