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  • Using Culture to Drive Policy Decisions

    Decision making isn’t always a process of identifying and communicating facts. There’s often an underlying foundation of history, preferences, and other elements that add a layer to the decision making process. Recently I talked about how even something as seemingly simple as a policy decision can be affected by the organization’s culture. The corporate culture…

  • Articulate Your Culture

    I talk about corporate culture often. Very often, in fact. You can tell what people value by what they talk about most often, so it’s no surprise that I believe a solid culture is one of the key ways to differentiate your organization. But there’s a problem with that. See, you have to know what…

  • Driving Innovation with Event Planning

    Event planning? Really? I thought HR was supposed to give up the “party planner” role in the move to strategic partner… Well, let’s hear what the indubitable Sue Meisinger has to say about that: Open Communication Spurs Innovation Meisinger then pointed to employee social events as an opportunity to tear down boundaries that many HR…

  • Researching Company Culture (Podcast Interview)

    Less than a week ago we wrapped up the interviewing process for a new hire at our local office. After reviewing dozens of candidates, talking with half a dozen, and bringing a few back for another round, we settled on the one who we thought was the best fit for the position. We work hard…

  • Maintaining Your Culture as You Grow

    As you should know by now, I’m a firm believer in the power of a strong corporate culture. One of the sessions I looked forward to the most before I arrived at SHRM was the “Maintaining Your Culture As You Grow” session. I picked up some great ideas and wanted to share them here. If…

  • 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…

  • How to Know When Someone is Lying in an Interview

    Lying in an interview? Say it ain’t so! I wanted to share a short back-and-forth I had with a friend about how to know when someone is lying in an interview. I’ve shortened where I could to get to the point, but the lying discussion doesn’t happen until the end. I think the discussion is…