My Gramma never had a car. When we needed to food shop, we walked about a mile to the local grocery store called Dominick’s. She had a shopping cart that we pushed down Belmont Avenue like a bunch of homeless women. When we checked out at the register, she haggled over double coupons and sale…
I’m down with all of this research and science behind happiness at work. I think it’s a good thing. I like it when HR professionals think about happiness, too. Nobody wants you to be miserable from your long commute to your 21st-century factory job where you earn flat wages and can’t keep up. But in…
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There is no art and science of saying thank you. If you ever wonder if you should thank someone for doing a good job, the answer is yes. Say thank you. Stop what you’re doing and do it right now. Did you overlook somebody? Go back and say thank you. Pick up the phone. It’s never…
I’m speaking at the 2015 Skillsoft Perspectives conference on Wednesday. I’ll be up on stage with a bunch of experts talking about talent analytics. A colleague of mine asked, “What are you doing on that panel?” I said — “I sit on the board of a company that uses technology to marry and dissect labor,…
My friends at TDn2K tell me that only three hospitality companies have ever won the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: Ritz Carlton, Pal’s and K&N Management. On June 4th, I get to stand on stage at Summer Brand Camp and interview leaders from K&N Management on what it takes to be a great place to work and…
The running season is winding down here in North Carolina. It’s getting hot. I had hoped to be writing an update on the Not So Normal Half-Marathon. Misprint on my bib means I have all kinds of options. pic.twitter.com/BiQBgVYoT0 — Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann) May 16, 2015 Instead, I’m wondering why my body hates me. The…
“It’s tough to read your blog. When you insult and criticize HR, I feel like you are talking to me.” That’s a line from an email that’s sitting in my inbox. It’s not the first time I’ve received that type of note. It won’t be the last. I am sympathetic to that feedback. I hear…
I’m an anxious lady, but I do my best to keep it on lock-down. If I let myself spin out of control—which happens when I’m not taking care of myself—it’s hard to organize my thoughts and zip myself back up. Are you like me? Are you an everyday human being fighting an invisible battle that has nothing to…
As I mentioned, I’m on the road discussing creativity and innovation in human resources. This is a dry subject. “Employer branding? Social recruiting? Multitenancy? It’s pure ecstacy!” I’m hired to deliver these workshops with a bit of humor, but sometimes this is a challenge for me. I once delivered a luncheon talk and my friend…