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  • What do you want me to talk about?

    I’ve done my share of talking here, but I’m curious to know more about you and what you expect from the blog. What topics do you enjoy? What would it thrill you for me to cover? Subscribers may need to click through to see the video. Feel free to leave a comment below or shoot…

  • What I’ve been up to lately

    I’ve been beating myself up about not posting as frequently here lately, but it’s for good reason(s). Really. Here is the full slate I’ve been working on these days, just in case you are interested. And if I’m slow to respond to an email or a phone call, now you know why! HRevolution I’ve been…

  • Rewards and incentives for nine year olds

    Think you can offer incentives or rewards long after the fact and it won’t affect the results? Here’s a story I’ve been watching closely that disputes the idea that timing isn’t a major factor in decision making (even for nine year olds). My wife is a teacher (and a darn good one). One of the…

  • Doesn’t everyone see this way?

    When I was ten my baseball career went to heck. It was like someone threw a switch between my previously awesome self and my new terrible self. I couldn’t hit. My throws were off. Neither I, my parents, nor my coach could figure out what the issue was. Then I found out I needed glasses.…

  • Working with nuts, fruits, and M&Ms

    So I heard that the HR Carnival for this upcoming week was going to be focused on food and HR. For some reason my brain defaulted to comparing the characters in every workplace with a bag of trail mix. Check out the short (kinda funny!) video below for more. Email subscribers click through to view.…

  • HR person of the year?

    A few days ago, I saw this tweet about a 2010 HR person of the year contest. Here is the original post on ERE with the details. I figured I would go in and vote for someone I know, but much to my surprise my own name was on the list! (Who was in charge…

  • Merry Christmas from upstartHR

    My beautiful girls (all three of them) and I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year! (email subscribers click through to see the video below)