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  • 20 Most Popular Posts of 2012

    I say it every year, but WOW the past 12 months have flown by. This has been a year of growth and learning as well as loads of fun and friendship. I launched my first study course, and the 5th HRevolution event was a smashing success. Somehow we managed to cram that into one year,…

  • Better Communication at Work-Fluff ‘n Stuff Matters

    If you’ve been thinking about having better communication at work, but you’re not sure how, here’s a quick tip from a former manager that has stuck with me. Every year when we held our annual kickoff meeting to prepare for the hurdles ahead, she walked us through a quick presentation of her expectations for the…

  • HR and Talent Management Book Club

    How to start an HR/Talent management book club I’ve talked with our local SHRM chapter in the past about possibly setting up a HR/talent management book club since it seems like it would be fairly easy to initiate and manage. Then a few weeks ago our 2013 president reached out to me again about the…

  • Adverse Impact Analysis: A Practitioner’s Guide (Book Review)

    Statistical Analysis of Adverse Impact: A Practitioner’s Guide by Stephanie R. Thomas I know, adverse impact analysis is not my usual fare. However, I’m working on a new project, and I need to expand my horizons a bit. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect from this book. I thought I might pick…

  • Lesson Learned-The Easy Way that Wasn’t

    I was rocking right along, knocking out items on my To Do list and feeling pretty good. Then it hit. I thought I had made the right choice. I thought it was going to be the “easy way” to get things accomplished. Apparently not. Despite knowing–knowing–that the quick/easy way is really just a house of…

  • Company Growth Phases-Aligning Hiring and Retention Practices

    The other day I mentioned company growth phases in my review of Seeing the Big Picture. I thought it warranted more discussion, because it’s something I honestly hadn’t considered previously. Here’s a quote from the book: Company growth phases are fairly standard. Startup, growth, maturity, decline. But what about the types of employees required in…

  • Seeing the Big Picture (Book Review)

    Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen to Build your Credibility, Career, and Company by Kevin Cope Okay, I’ll admit it. I requested a copy of Seeing the Big Picture by Kevin Cope because I wanted to pick up a few tips. I have always had a weakness of working “in” the business as opposed to…

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