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Author: Ben

  • Employee ownership-leveraging it for business success

    Employee ownership is something I have been researching lately. Not “actual” ownership, but a sense of it. What effect would that have on someone’s attitude and engagement? How could you encourage ownership without turning to complex, expensive solutions? Check out the video below for some ideas on how to create a sense of employee ownership…

  • HR-entry level questions and answers

    Recently Jason sent me an email about being in HR (entry level HR, to be specific). He gave me permission to post his comments and my responses below. I actually stumbled upon your blog/site while searching for tips on how to land an entry-level HR position. I am in the same boat as you (were)…

  • Seven tips for recruiting success

    Recently I had the opportunity to review the book 101 Strategies for Recruiting Success by Christopher Pritchard for the SHRM Store. As an HR Generalist for a small company, recruiting is one of those activities that I do occasionally but not often enough to really be creative. I learned some great ideas from the book…

  • #HRevolution Vegas-the Speakers and Sessions

    Have you thought about attending HRev Las Vegas in October but didn’t know if it would be worth it? Wonder no more. At this link you will find the agenda for HRevolution Las Vegas, complete with speakers and session topics as well! A few snippets: Talent Anarchy Hacklab A Metric, a Trend, and an Analytic Walk…

  • HR Florida-What I learned

    Last week I attended a great event called HR Florida down near Orlando. I sat in on some fantastic sessions, and I really enjoyed the experience. Here are my notes from a few of the sessions: Why it pays to lighten up During this session, one of the authors of The Levity Effect shared research…

  • 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…

  • 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…