Category: General
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SHRM-Membership discounts and the value proposition
SHRM, you make me laugh. I see emails coming in from you on a weekly basis with offers for discounts, free totes, and more. The value of membership? It’s there. Let’s focus on that. See, I’ve been a Society for Human Resources Management member since August 2010. Why did I join? Well, it wasn’t for…
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I’ll have to get back to you…
Recently I posted a video on effective communication as an HR competency. I mentioned the importance of using “I’ll get back to you on that” as a daily phrase to help you communicate effectively. One of the comments on the post was fantastic, and I wanted to republish it here so everyone could benefit from…
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2 years, 350+ posts, and just warming up
Sunday is my two year anniversary. It’s been twenty four months since I sat down, said, “Hmmm. upstartHR sounds kinda cool,” and started on a journey that has been exciting and unpredictable. Just… Wow. What advice do I have for others? Start when you’re at 90%. If you wait until you are 100% ready then…
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eBook Topics-Help me pick!
If you’ve been reading awhile, you might have seen one of the free eBooks I’ve put out recently. In 2011, I’m creating one of them every month. They are great tools. They are free. What’s not to like? :-) I’m trying to find other topics that interest you guys and would like to get a…
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Employee engagement strategies for the 21st century
There’s a free teleseminar today that focuses on employee engagement strategies that I’m looking forward to. As I posted yesterday, I’m really excited about the opportunities that exist once you get your workforce engaged. If you’re interested in listening in on this free resource, click here and you can learn more. But do it quickly!…
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Show us your fools!-April Fool’s HR Carnival
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The cost of disengaged employees
Disengaged employees cost companies money in numerous ways. They are much more expensive to maintain than their engaged counterparts, and many organizations are working hard to find ways to help get their people engaged and more productive. I’ve been a disengaged employee. It stinks. I didn’t start out planning to be one. I don’t know…