I am just back from SHRM14 where I spent time with HR professionals from South Dakota, Indiana and Wisconsin who developed a southern accent from spending three days in Florida. Like, uh, how does that happen? The answer is simple. It’s called accent mimicry, and it reminds me of when Hilary Clinton speaks to African American…
I am am here at SHRM speaking at the Globoforce booth. We will be discussing ways to be smarter when it comes to employee recognition and appreciation. When it comes to recognition, HR professionals want to offer something more than emotion to CEOs. And business leaders are often reluctant to focus on recognition for myriad reasons. I am no…
Business travel, under the best of circumstances, is disorienting. You relinquish control when you travel. You can plan and prepare for diversions, but your destiny isn’t in your own hands. Someone is always pushing alcohol. Whether it’s a business dinner or a cocktail party, there is always an opportunity to have an extra beer or a…
As I was doing research for my new ebook, I learned some interesting statistics about how CEOs feel about human resources professionals. 42 percent of business leaders think that HR is either underperforming or just getting by 45 percent think HR isn’t ready to tackle basic tasks such as performance management, succession planning and e-learning…
It is conference season, and I am the recipient of dozens of email pitches/day. People want me to notice their new HR products and services. These pitches suck so hard. My friend Steve Smith is an award-winning writer who leads The Starr Conspiracy’s content development, thought leadership and public relations teams. He is great. Steve…
I am working with my colleagues at The Conference Board, today, and participating in a web cast called HR Revealed: Hidden Ways You May Be Failing Your People. Here’s a tip: You are always failing someone in life. Your parents. Your spouse. Your dog. Get used to it. Vadim Liberman and I will discuss why…
I wrote a new e-book. It is called, I Am HR: 5 Strategic Ways to Break Stereotypes and Reclaim HR. You will love this book. It’s the first time anyone has ever addressed stereotypes about human resources professionals in an honest and candid manner. This book goes beyond the stereotypes and advises HR professionals of…
A few years ago, Billy Beane hit the HR speaking circuit. For dudes who like baseball, this was a big deal; however, I can’t get excited about anything related to the Oakland Athletics. So it surprised me when I enjoyed hearing Billy Beane’s talk at TLNT Transform back in 2012. I don’t like math, but…
A note from a reader. Okay, I know this is beneath your normal scope of cat humor and general HR awesomeness, but I wanted your opinion. I frequently received connection requests on LinkedIn from men of Middle Eastern descent. None of them ever have anything to do with HR or even belong to the same…
I love to talk about trends in human resources. Some people want to focus on the debate between unified and integrated HR tech systems. Some people want to discuss the aging of the workforce and retirement of the Baby Boomers. Still others want to analyze social media. I want to talk about the trends in…
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