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Office Politics Suck
With me, you will always know where you stand. I promise you. I wear these damn emotions on my sleeve. If I am upset with you, I will say to… Get the Rest
You Voted? Great! So Talk to Me About the Results – Please!
Election Day – it’s done and over with. Maybe your guy won. Maybe your guy didn't Regardless, we’re all winners because the races are over which means
As You Go
One of the biggest failures of the "candidate experience" dialogue is that the main point is usually lost on folks... treat people humanely. Process, products and/or people will
Quit Worrying About Employee Engagement
It’s a Saturday. Who reads HR blogs on Saturday? The more important question to ask is "who has two thumbs and WRITES posts for Saturday?" This guy. Yup. It’s Saturday
Employee Engagement is a 2-Way Street
We've all seen the studies. Employee engagement is down. Employees are more disengaged than in any time since we banged rocks together to make music. Employees are less
An Organization's Hidden Talent Found In A Reality TV Show
In high school you did not mess with a skinny quiet kid. At least in my life. They will surprise you with a roundhouse kick to your face.
3 Things Our Employees Hate to Do
Do you ever feel like a Mom/Dad to your employees? Wait, let me rephrase that - Do you ever not feel like a Mom/Dad to your employees?! HR
This Is A Call – Will the Workplace Moderates Please Stand Up? (5 Types of Extremists That Kill Your Company)
This is a political rant - for about 10 seconds - then it's going to become a workplace rant. I watched pieces of the GOP and the DNC conventions,
5 Excuses To Miss a Co-worker’s Wedding
I had one of my Recruiters ask for some advice this week - it wasn't work advice - a little more personal. She had told a person she
Class of 2016 – The Same But Different
My grandparents had a party line at their house. I remember picking up the phone and hearing other’s talking. I also remember my Great Aunt getting on the






























