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Category: General

  • HR-Quality Standards from ISO Prep

    Where HR and quality standards meet Last week I had to participate in a training session led by our all-star Quality Management Specialist, and she helped me to understand how our ISO preparation is going to impact the HR-quality side of things. I hope to discuss more of them in the future, but the one…

  • Flexible Work-How I Do It

    I work for a small company and have the flexibility to change my work schedule, work remotely, and do a lot of things that would have been unheard of at some of my previous employers. In fact, that flexibility is a great benefit that we offer our staff that doesn’t have a set price tag…

  • Ethical Dilemma? Ask This Question

    Recently I attended a training, and the speaker offered a great piece of advice that I have taken to heart. Before you make the ethical decision that you’re considering, can you see yourself defending it from the witness stand in a courtroom? Ouch, but true. When we sometimes are sliding into those gray areas around…

  • Don’t Let the Economy Impact Your Career

    I am going to speak frankly today. Some of you will hate it, and others will appreciate it. Ya can’t make everyone happy at once, so here we go. :-) Recently I received a copy of a survey that indicates 43 percent of workers believe their careers have slowed down and it will be harder…

  • Benefits of Team Building

    What are the benefits of team building? How can you use team building strategies to grow and develop a team that is agile, talented, and cohesive? Do you have to actively work to develop your team, or is hiring the right people enough? Great Teams Don’t Just Happen I reached out to my friend Stephanie…

  • Barefoot Running and Convictions

    I’m taking a moment for a non-HR post today. Enjoy! In about a week I’m going to be running a local 5k race, and I’m hoping to get out there and have a great time. Oh, and I’m going to leave my shoes in the car. Why? Because barefoot running is something that I truly…

  • Responding to Criticism-How to Prove HR’s Value

    So yesterday I posted on a comment from a reader on a previous post. The person was obviously disgruntled with the HR people in their company, and I wanted to take the opportunity to respond here. Obviously I think HR in general has value for the company, leadership, and employees, but how does that play…