HR, Take Some Risks and Just Say “What the ****”

Mark Fogel Audacious Ideas, Business Development, Candidate Pool, Career Paths, Change, Change Management, Communication, Conferences, Employee Development, HR, Mark Fogel, Risks

My favorite movie line of all time and something every HR practitioner needs to do, “Sometimes you need to just say ‘what the ****’ and take some risks.” The quote comes from the movie Risky Business. Joel, the character played by Tom Cruise, is much like a teenage version of an HR pansy. Coasting through life on smarts, good looks …

Did I Hear Someone Say EEO?

William Wiggins EEO, Employment Law, Harassment, HR, Leadership, Managing People, Personal Conduct Policy, Policies, Race, Risks, Sexual Harassment, The HR Profession, Women in the Workplace

I exited the elevator, right into… “Oh, there you are. Do you have some time later today? I’m totally unsupported. This is a hostile work environment I need to take a medical because of this place…I’m still waiting on my manager to get back to me on that. I’m a Jewish female over 40 with a disability, and I’m being …

Want to Foster a Risk-Taking Culture? If So, You Better Be Willing to Deal With a $2 Million Mistake

John Hollon Culture, John Hollon, Risks, Uncategorized

You’ve heard managers say it over and over — “we want our employees to feel they can take risks!” — yet you wonder how many companies really, truly believe it. My experience is that despite the rhetoric that they do, most don’t. Over many years working for a variety of organizations, I’ve found that people rarely get patted on the back for …

Doubling-Down on “Pretty Okay” Human Resources Leaders

Laurie Ruettimann HR, Laurie Ruettimann, The HR Profession

Dave Ulrich has six competencies that define the modern human resources professional. Josh Bersin is out on the internet postulating a theory that he calls “Bold HR.” I have my version of how to define the future of our industry. It’s called, “Pretty Okay HR.” As in, “I just had a meeting with my HR Director. You know what? It was …

Strong Leaders Are Expected to Take Risks… A Defense of Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks

Jason Pankow Coaching, Current Affairs, Good HR, Jason Pankow, Leadership, Sports

I really can write about more than just the Seattle Seahawks.  I promise.  Here’s proof. I knew I was due to write the week after the Superbowl.  However, I had hoped to be writing about how to stay on top.  About how to continue to keep employees/players motivated so you are always putting the best product out on the field. …