Category: General
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Students, Federal HR, and Strategic Planning
A few weeks back, I dropped by another NASHRM student chapter meeting. I was blown away by the amazing speaker. Tim Grey from AMCOM stopped by to give a short lecture on federal HR and its differences from the private sector. I must say that I was amazed. I probably looked like I was ignoring…
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5 Christmas Gift Ideas for HR Professionals
Christmas is on the horizon, and I hope you have already started your shopping! If not, don’t lose hope. I have just the thing for you to get for that semi-geeky human resources person in your life. In the last two years, we have transitioned to doing 90+ percent of our shopping online, and it’s…
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Coach before you criticize
You have employees out there who seem to continually mess up. It doesn’t really matter what the project is, because they will find a way to flub it. It is incredibly frustrating for you, so what’s your natural reaction? Criticize. I’ve done it myself, so don’t make me think I’m the only one out here.…
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Guest Post Blitz #3
I try not to let things catch me by surprise. But it happens anyway. Oh, well! I am on the move much of the time, and I try to save my best writing times for this site. However, I occasionally slip in an article somewhere else, and I try not to let them go by…
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NASHRM Mentor Program
Want to get mentored? Well, you’ll have to wait until next year. This year’s participants in the NASHRM mentor project were announced last week, and I am thrilled to be on that exclusive list. The mastermind of this project, Rusty Brand, passed along this comment: We believe that the mentor program has the potential to bring…
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Offer for New Bloggers and a Video
This post was written last week, and I have since written about HRevolution (the HR unconference) and announced the new look for the blog. But you still want to see me in action, right?
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HR Unconference
It has been a wild journey, and HRevolution 2009 is in the books. What can I say? It was, quite simply, an amazing experience. I\’ve read plenty of accounts about HR tweetups and HR unconferences, but nothing quite prepares you for what occurs once you arrive. Wait a minute, you don\’t know what an HR…