Category: General
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Whoa! Where I’ll Be This Week
With this blog I normally try to stick to HR content that you can put to good use, but today I’m going to lean back and give a quick update on the things that are going on. Talking social for HR Tuesday I am speaking to a local SHRM chapter (Winfield) about social media for…
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Offer Solutions, Not Comments
I don’t have cable. My life is a wee bit busy and I know that access and availability would mean more wasted time in front of the TV. But I will confess that I really like watching Justified and one other show online. The other night I was watching Justified and one line stuck in…
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The Tipping Point: When do Coaching Sessions Stop and Policies Start?
If you’ve hung around here for very long, you know I’m not a big fan of policies. We don’t have a massive handbook for new hires that they have to sign on the first day claiming that they’ve read and understood the entire thing. I don’t look for opportunities to create new policies. I don’t…
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How to Build a New Team (Starting Today)
Many of us think we know how to build a new team, but it isn’t as easy as many of us might think. This process happens every day in organizations, whether people realize it or not. Let’s look at what I normally tell managers when they consider adding a new staff member: Manager: I’d like…
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Company Merger Process (Dealing with Employees You Didn’t Hire)
It is difficult to describe the company merger process with regard to the effects on employees, but one that I want to touch on today is one that has been a consistent focus area for us in recent years. As a government contractor, if we win a contract, we take over all employees currently working…
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How to Give Critical Feedback at Work (Video)
Learning how to give critical feedback isn’t difficult, but actually doing it can be! Check out the video (and notes) below for some recent research on how to put this communication tool to use in your organization. Video on why and how to give critical feedback Email subscribers click here to view the video Video notes…
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Using Locus of Control Theory For Career Success
I firmly believe in the power of using the locus of control theory to have a richer, more fulfilling career. Read on for how you can use the locus of control theory to evaluate job candidates. Last week I had a discussion with another local HR pro, and we were talking about interview questions that…