Be Kind – For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Great Battle

March 12, 2010

“Be kind – for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle” Philo of Alexandria   I heard this phrase for the first time in an online journal by a co-worker of a family friend.  The post was a touching tribute to our mutual friend and captured the emotions of this week.  This phrase and post caused me to pause and be [...]

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Effective Thinking/Decision Making With Six Thinking Hats

March 9, 2010

Ever attended a training session where the presentation was really engaging and you wanted more?  This happened to me last year when I attended a session on motivation, communication and decision making.  A member of the Noble Business Solutions, Karen Jeisi presented a session on De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats.  Dr. Edward De Bono is an authority on teaching of thinking as a skill.  [...]

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Using Skype As An Interview Tool

March 3, 2010

I first heard of Skype when a colleague was relocating to Tokyo.  She signed up for Skype to stay connected with her family and friends at home.  Skype is a video chat software, or a software application, that allows users to make video and voice calls over the Internet.  Time Magazine wrote a great article last year titled –  How Skype is [...]

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Did The Recession Make Us Better HR Professionals?

March 2, 2010

Over the weekend, a commercial from Allstate caught my attention.  The spokesperson (Dennis Haysbert –  who I remember as the person who played the President on the TV show 24) talks about the recession.  He makes this statement - ”years from now, will we remember this time as the great recession, or the recession that made us great?”  This made [...]

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Hello. My Name Is Chris And I Am An ENTJ….

February 25, 2010

Many organizations use some form of psychological testing either in their employment selection process, leadership development or team building.  Over the years, I have participated in several different tests.  One I have taken multiple times is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.  The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions (Wikipedia).  [...]

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How Can I Be A Better Board Member?

February 23, 2010

In January of this year, I became a board member for the Family Support Network .  The Family Support Network is a not-for-profit agency supporting the St. Louis area.  The mission of the Family Support Network is to strengthen families in order to prevent child abuse and neglect through family therapy, parent education, resource referral and community based partnerships.  [...]

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Humble Pie – Lessons Learned My First Month Blogging

February 19, 2010

It has been a month since I created my blog and posted my first entry – Jumping In. What a month it has been. I have learned so much, and have much more to learn. Yes, I have made a lot of mistakes along the way. It is very intimidating to come into the blogosphere with other people who have [...]

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Standing Out During Your HR Internship

February 17, 2010

I really enjoy working with and mentoring interns. There is something about raw talent that absorbs information as fast as you give it to them. I also believe that interns are the secret weapon for HR departments. I will elaborate on this topic in a later post. Throughout my career, I have managed intern programs and worked with dozens of interns. Some interns I remember [...]

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond – Putting Passion In Its Place

February 15, 2010

We want our employees to be engaged in their work – passionate. Passion has been defined as “boundless enthusiasm”. When interviewing employees, we often seek out those who are passionate. They tend to be excellent workers, never late, always take on more and consistently over deliver. Overall, they have more positive qualities than negative. Although passion is a great quality to possess, if not controlled it can inadvertently create [...]

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Why Wait Until Employees Leave To Conduct An Exit Interview?

February 10, 2010

photo credit: captain.orange What? Conduct an exit interview before the employee leaves? Wikipedia defines exit interview as an interview conducted by an employer of a departing employee. The purpose of an exit interview is usually to gather data for improving working conditions and retaining employees. Why do we wait until an employee leaves before we ask employees about [...]

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