Everybody Hurts
Grateful for what? Look at our world, our country, our neighborhoods. There's fear around employment, finances and stability. There is uncertainty…
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An SPHR, SHRM-SCP certified professional with 25+ years of HR experience - strategic planning, organizational development, coaching, leadership development, training, curriculum development, compensation analyses, employee relations, policies & procedures, business development, payroll & benefits administration.
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Grateful for what? Look at our world, our country, our neighborhoods. There's fear around employment, finances and stability. There is uncertainty…
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Cat videos. I can’t believe that the best we can do with the power of the internet is fill it with cats in various poses and outfits. I did, however,…
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Know your audience. I can’t tell you how many times that advice has come out of my mouth. Very often, people get too comfortable too fast. Quick…
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Rating people is tough when you've got to put it on paper. It's one thing to talk about someone, especially when behind his/her back. So-and-so…
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The phrase "jump the shark" came into existence in 1977. For those of you unfamiliar with this phrase, it is used to explain when something goes…
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Managers grumble about the state of their employees from time to time (shocking, I know). And while there might be lots to complain about, consider…
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When summer wraps up, there is something tangibly ending in our lives. So much effort and energy are spent prepping for this season. Not all of us…
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Standing firm in an opinion is admirable. Standing firm in an opinion is foolishness. Which is right? I’ve had managers defend their stance to me in…
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The challenge of negativity isn’t new. We fight it everyday. When we are faced with it, what is our normal response? Walk away? Join in? Yikes. Kit,…
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Tenacious resolve. Boy, it can be annoying. Once or twice a week, I am on a train. When I hop a train to New York City, I find a person or two with…
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Starting over sounds like fun. Remember when Billy Madison got to do all 12 years of school over again? He challenged his father to let him redo each…
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Assertive versus Aggressive. Confidence versus Conceit. As a leader, we might display one over the other. There was a guy I knew in high school…
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