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It’s that time of year when college and universities around the world will release onto us the great minds of the 2013 graduate class. This always makes me think of the popular advice – Wear Sunscreen: While this advice might be from 1999 – it still rings true today – but like everything else in the world this can be …
A few years ago a Software Development Manger walked into my office, slumped into the beanbag chair across from my desk, and exhaustedly announced that he wished people were computers because then he’d know how to use them. For a moment I saw myself homeless, standing on a street corner holding a sign. If people were computers I’d be screwed. …
The next big thing in HR is also the #1 thing HR sucks in. Whether you’re feeling it or not in your organization, hiring is coming back. That means slowly but surely the economy is getting better. That means slowly but surely you’re going to have people retiring. All those Baby Boomers that held on an extra 2, 3, 4 …
The HR and management world had a datagasm when the movie Moneyball hit the theaters in 2011. Although the book (which is much, much better IMHO) had been out for 8 years it took the writing of Aaron Sorkin and the looks of Brad Pitt to really crank up HR folks and the business blogosphere to 11. Heck – I …
In my spare time, I’m a coach for competitive youth basketball teams – 6th and 3rd grade. Like most things, there are different levels of competitive sports for kids. Put our teams at about a “7” related to the level of competition they play (your kid’s church league team is a 2 or 3). Strong enough, but not the AAU …
