Have you heard the expression you can’t fit a square peg in a round hole? Well, you can. You can get creative and smash it in there or fill up the edges with other items. In other words, you can make it work temporarily. But, what if you are that square peg? What does that [...]
Posts Categorized: Leadership
Leadership Lessons From NASA: The Apollo Experience
Flanked by colleagues, fellow modern-age explorers of learning, I stepped into the room. An immediate sense of familiarity washed over me like a wave slowly crashing against the beach.
Do-It-Yourself Tools for Leaders
Using the idea of a do-it-yourself deck, I’d love to create a tool for leaders so they could pull out a card, a recipe of sorts, to find ideas on how to handle situations that arise.
Experiential Learning: Apollo
As a working professional, I know that both time and dollars are limited. That’s why it’s so important to find local courses, conferences, and other learning opportunities that are a good use of both your time and your money. As I’ve written before, training comes in many forms and for me, the type with the most impact is experiential learning. One I personally believe in and participate in are the Conference Board’s Leadership Experiences.
The HR Technology Conference: A Practitioner View
Taking time to learn about the technological advances in the profession along with the opportunity to network with industry insiders is priceless. If you’ve never been to The HR Technology Conference, I’d like to share my perspective on the value you can gain.
Drive Thru HR Radio Show: Trish McFarlane
Trish McFarlane is the guest on the show talking about HR, HRevolution, the HR Technology Conference and business issues.
Real Influencers? Fathers
Influence starts at home.
Leaders’ Categorical Imperatives vs. Free Will of Employees
As long as you work, there will always be someone telling you what needs to be done. The message today is that regardless of how urgent and categorical a request sounds, keep your perspective and realize that you have more power and control than you think.
