Tag: Strategy
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HR Strategy: How to Work ON Your Department, Not Just IN Your Department
One of the challenges with HR strategy and strategic HR is that it’s often talked about in vague terms, which means it isn’t always easy to understand for some individuals. There’s a great metaphor for this concept in the world of entrepreneurship put forth decades ago in The E-Myth by Michael Gerber. Here’s the core…
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2017 Priorities for Talent Leaders: Strategy, Process, Impact
The new year brings new challenges and opportunities as we attempt to whip our HR and recruiting functions into shape. One of the new projects we’re working on at Lighthouse is our Global Talent Acquisition Sentiment Study. With more than 400 votes, we are helping to narrow down the most pressing priorities and topics across…
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HR State of the Union: 2017 Edition
Every year I republish my “state of the HR union” article from previous years with new additions and edits as a challenge to each of you. Am I on target, or did I miss anything pertinent? Early every year, the President of the United States makes an address to the nation. The purpose of the…
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Using the Gig Economy to Enhance Business Outcomes
I have done dozens of presentations in my professional life. But boy was I nervous about a recent one. AÂ few weeks ago I had the opportunity to deliver my first ever Ignite-style presentation. I was sweating it, big time. In short, you get five minutes to explore a topic. The kicker? Your 20 slides auto-advance…
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Video: What to Do When Your HR Strategy Fails
When I speak about HR strategy, one of the things that inevitably comes up is that it’s hard to plan ahead. Things change. The business changes. The objectives shift. It makes it difficult to pin down the right HR strategy to support the organizational goals. And that’s okay. Death, taxes, and change are the things…
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Oops! How Failing an Interview Question Taught Her About HR Strategy
I had been on the job search for a little while, and I was very thrilled when I received a request to come in and interview for a manufacturing operation that produced rubber molds and other rubber pieces. This was going to be my first big HR role, and I was really nervous. Fast forward…
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Why I’m Attending an IT Conference (Advice for HR Leaders)
This week I’m in Atlanta for the Microsoft Ignite event. Yes, I see the puzzled expressions. Microsoft? IT? What am I thinking? No, I’m not making a career change. I’m perfectly happy where I am. Here’s the deal. I have been to tons of events over the years, and what always surprises me is the…