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Tag: Leadership

  • A Place at the Table

    Way back in the day when I was an Assistant Personnel Manager (yeah, that far back) we in Human Resources didn\’t wring our hands about Being Invited to The Table.  It wasn\’t called that yet.  But the concept had (and still has) validity. Influential HR bloggers Mark Stelzner and Sharlyn Lauby have weighed in on HR\’s…

  • 5 Tips for Human Resources Leadership

    Human resources is a vital function for an organization’s survival. With the proper tools, a good HR department can turn sticky problems around, increase revenues, and lead/challenge the organization to become better overall. The only problem? Many organizations lack strong human resources leadership. That fault may be intra-organization or intra-department. If the human resources staff…

  • Coach before you criticize

    You have employees out there who seem to continually mess up. It doesn’t really matter what the project is, because they will find a way to flub it.  It is incredibly frustrating for you, so what’s your natural reaction? Criticize. I’ve done it myself, so don’t make me think I’m the only one out here.…

  • Sphere of influence

    As an HR professional, what is your sphere of influence? This was one of the conversations I witnessed this past weekend as I took part in an event called HRevolution. It was an amazing event that gathered fifty HR professionals together for a closer look at social media, HR\’s role in the workplace, networking, and…

  • Reader question-Facebook at work

    If you\’ve read much in recent months, it\’s probably had some flavor of social media running through it. It seems like there\’s no way to get away from the topic, no matter where you turn. But every once in a while a great question comes up that can\’t be ignored, and that\’s what happened this…

  • Culture, VHRG, and a funny

    Culture I’ve been reading a lot about culture at work recently, and I have to say that I’m intrigued. Before my current job, I would never have thought that it made much of a difference, but now that I have seen the benefits of a solid, positive corporate culture, I am convinced of the value…

  • I have finally been oriented

    I am on the cusp of my six month “anniversary” with my current employer, and I got to attend an orientation session earlier this week. If I had to describe that experience with one word, it would be “amazing.” Seeing our VPs of HR and Operations go out to meet the new employees, field questions,…