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What Are Your “Undiscussables?”
Recently I was reading an article and it mentioned “undiscussables” as dictated by workplace culture. It is a fun word and an interesting concept that I’d like to explore it briefly here. Your corporate culture has norms, expectations, and core values that people are expected to follow. But it also has things in it that…
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Human Resources Job Titles-The Ultimate Guide
HR’s career ladder is never quite clear. So who cares? Human resources job titles mean nothing, right? Wrong. Even if you really don’t care about it, others will judge you for better or worse the instant they see your job title. Today we’ll look at some of the various common titles as well as some…
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Stupid? Annoying? You’re Fired.
Recently I was looking through the terms of a web service that I use, and I found this statement buried in there. We can revoke your [company name] account at any time. Sounds harsh, right? We’re unlikely to ever do that, unless you do something truly annoying or stupid. We’re not going to list the…
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Change-Friendly Leadership (Book Review)
Change Friendly Leadership by Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan When I got my review copy of Change Friendly Leadership, I was transported back to my college days of studying change management. It was a great course and I had a phenomenal teacher, so my thirst for ideas related to managing change well started early. Good thing…
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Management Mistake From Undercover Boss
This common management mistake affects all organizations I don’t have cable. I watch 1-2 shows online, but I’m otherwise not enslaved to the TV. Recently when visiting my wife’s parents’ home I caught a few minutes of an episode of Undercover Boss. It was an interesting show, but when it got to the end and…
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Wisdom Meets Passion (Book Review)
Wisdom Meets Passion by Dan Miller and Jared Angaza I’ve been reading and listening to Dan Miller for over 5 years now. In short, this book is more greatness. I ended up taking very few notes for a few reasons. First, this book is full of things that I live every day, so I didn’t…
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The Orange Revolution (Book Review)
The Orange Revolution by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton I reviewed a book previously by these authors (All In), and I might start a fan club. They’re darn good at what they do. I purchased The Orange Revolution a few months ago because I had a grand vision. When I read the subtitle (how one…
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