What is a working parent to do when both parents have jobs and neither can take off early on a particular day because of the things that are scheduled? I need a strategy, and hope is not a strategy.
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Tap Into Informal Leaders to Influence
In order to turn or change an organization, you only need to find the square root of the total employees and focus on spreading the word through that number of people.
Feedback and Helmet Slaps
I want to share something personal today and I hope you’ll indulge me. I received an e-mail for my son from his football coach and it is one of the best examples of feedback I’ve seen in a very long time.
I’m Engaged at Work, Are You?
It’s 8:31 pm on a Monday night and I’m writing a post. For anyone that knows me, this is highly unusual for me to be writing now. First, because my kids are still up and I always write when they are in bed and second, because I typically write very early in the morning (try 4:30 or 5:00 am). So, why am I writing now? Because I am really engaged at work.
The Rhythm of Work
When you get to work, you need to figure out the rhythm of the workplace and whether or not you fit in. And if you don’t, it’s a tell tale sign, a red flag, even in this economy.
What To Read When
From an HR standpoint, wouldn’t it be great if we had a list of resources like this for the major topics that our employees face?
Thinking About the Future: HRevolution 2011
It’s Friday and I’m excited about it. Why? Because the weekend is almost here and that means that I am going to get to work with Ben Eubanks. We are in the early stages of pulling together basic ideas with the HRevolution team which includes Steve Boese and Crystal Peterson. Since the four of us [...]
Are You A Failure?
I’m not saying we need to throw out goals, or even stretch goals. What I am asking though is why is it that no matter where you work, there never seems to be enough staff for the workload? Why is it that managers say they do not have staff that can meet all the deadlines and do a great job every time?
