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Category: General

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Small Business Hiring on the DriveThruHR Show

    Today I spent some time talking with Bryan Wempen about small business hiring and how to recruit in a high-touch, intimate way on the DriveThruHR radio show. Recruiting for a small business lets you do some things that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to in a larger company, and it’s a great look into what…

  • Developing an effective, no cost recognition program (#HRFL11)

    My first concurrent session at HR Florida was titled “Developing an Effective, No Cost Recognition Program.” Truthfully, it was my second choice because the other one I wanted to attend was unavailable, but it was a suitable replacement. The speaker, Todd Efird, gave us some great information on using recognition at work. While the examples…

  • Who holds the best meetings? (and other questions you should ask)

    Which of your supervisors holds the best meetings? I was in a session at HR Florida and the speaker tossed out that question. Most of the audience likely ignored it, but I couldn’t get it out of my head. I honestly didn’t know the answer within my own company, and I’m willing to bet many…