John Edwards was right. There are two Americas. The dividing line could be Ferguson. It could be hunger, poverty or literacy. The line could also be the crazy escalation in executive compensation. I see the dividing line at the airport. This is after I’ve been in line for 20 minutes #chicago #midway pic.twitter.com/CAiJzpFYLn — Nessie…
Today is World AIDS Day. You say — I don’t know anyone with HIV/AIDS. What does this have to do with human resources? Well, a lot. There are approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV in the U.S. It is estimated that almost one-fifth (18.1 %) of those people don’t know they are infected. Testing…
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I am not America’s HR lady. America’s HR lady is actually Robin Schooling. But one of the unique things about my company is that I offer HR for human resources professionals. From talking CEOs and CHROs off the ledge to working with learning teams to win the support of their colleagues, my job has evolved…
Can someone in-the-know please answer my questions? 1. What’s the real difference between HRCI’s certification program and SHRM’s certification program? 2. Per the internet and life, a competency is a set of defined behaviors that provide a structured guide enabling the identification, evaluation and development of the behaviors in individual employees. Has the new SHRM…
About a month ago, I had a conversation with Tim Sackett that went something like this. Laurie: You know Vala Afshar? Timmy: No, I mean, I guess. Laurie: I don’t think he is real. And I want to figure his posting strategy out. Timmy: I don’t see where you are going with this, Laur. Explain.…
It’s a beautiful day. #NSW A photo posted by LFR (@lruettimann) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:36pm PST I’m headed home from Australia. I had a great trip. At one point, my husband and I took a semi-private tour of a secluded island. We did some snorkeling and hiking. We knew we were in trouble…
So you want to be disruptive and innovative, eh? You fools. I’m barely disruptive, but when I write something different, people say things like: 1. Oh, Laurie! 2. Isn’t she something? 3. Gotta love her! It’s so condescending and meant to diminish my contributions. It’s beyond cynical — and sometimes rooted in the institutional sexism…
Forgive me for the inside baseball, but I have something to say. Every year, several hundred human resources nerds across the world vie for an opportunity to speak at an event called SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition. Much like an RFP process — with no ROI for anyone involved and no transparency — SHRM selects…
Hello from Sydney. It’s awesome here. I am having a great time. Before you know it, I’ll be in Rome. What a busy month! So what’s happening in Australia? Well, lots of splashy consultants are walking around this conference talking about the future of the modern workforce. “Things are different, Laurie. Everyone should learn to…
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