August 2010
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November 2009
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"How Do I Get a Seat at The Table ?"
This is the question I get most often from HR up and comers. It is usually one of the first questions that I am asked along with how did you get a place at the table.
The Table? The Table, presumably, is a seat with the decision makers in the organization - large or small. Whenever I hear this, I am dismayed! Many HR professional organization materials lament that HR isn’t at The...
October 2009
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Words to Listen By...
“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” – Robert McClosky
“If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut.” – Albert Einstein
“To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential...
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"It Makes a Difference to this One."
The Starfish Story
adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977)
One day, a man was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man,...
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Leadership Lay-A-Way
Layaway may sound like an old-school concept, especially in today’s “buy now, pay later” society. But the idea of setting aside goods to pay off gradually is making a comeback, and is being praised as a way to regain control of family finances and make sure holiday giving doesn’t fall victim to the economic downturn.
Despite the economic “meltdown” of 2008 and increased unemployment levels,...
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Backwards and in High Heels
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire are quite possibly the most famous dancing duo ever paired, and every bit of their fame is well deserved. Though they had separate careers and individually talented they are best remembered for their spectacular partnership. Fred was consistently given top billing but as Bob Thaves said in 1982 About Fred Astaire “Sure he was great, but don’t forget Ginger Rogers...