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Tag: Culture

  • Hackathons and fun at work

    What’s a hackathon, you may be wondering? Check out the video below for more on that and the importance of having fun at work. I’m currently reading the Levity Effect, and it talks all about how to lighten up and have some fun in the workplace. When I read an article last week about a…

  • Being influential, communication, and culture shock

    I have been writing the RocketHR blog for almost 18 months now, and at times it’s an interesting existence. I try to write with a little less opinion and silliness that pervades my other blog, because I am not only representing myself but my chapter as well. Recently that got a lot easier as several…

  • Being aware of your culture and values (Video)

    So. How’s your culture? Are you paying attention to it? What’s it like? Do people love it? Hate it? Want to burn it to the ground, bulldoze the ashes, and nuke the whole mess? I jest, but it’s a serious question. Have you ever taken the time to just sit and think about the culture…

  • Hire for attitude, train for everything else

    I’ve always been of the opinion that companies should hire for will and train for skill. While you can train someone on how to perform task X, you can’t train them to be excited and energetic. And I’m not the only one who thinks that way. I heard this great segment on the Dave Ramsey…

  • Netflix, Culture, and Responsibility (Slideshare)

    Check out the fantastic Slideshare presentation I found the other day. It deals with culture, a high performance work environment, and the company that revolutionized movie rentals. (Subscribers may need to click through to view.) The ideas in the presentation are refreshing and inspiring. They reinforce my core beliefs about HR. The “keeper test” on…

  • Merry Freaking Christmas

    I’m pretty good friends with Steve at HR Gumbo. We talked about this a good bit before we both posted. You might like to read his post on regulating holidays to make sure you get the “whole” story. I’m definitely one of those people who gets angry when their company tells them how they can…