human resources

Interview with a Freedom Fighter

June 29, 2009
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All that time on Twitter is paying off! I recently connected with Joe Gerstandt, self-described Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Freedom Fighter; Blogger of: Inclusion/ Leadership/ Innovation/ Culture; Father, Question-Asker, Freak Flag-Flier, and the other Beastie Boy.
Joe got my attention when he immediately got what my work is about (after all, it [...]

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NewsFlash: Pigs Fly and Mary Agrees with Jack Welch

June 18, 2009
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Jack and Suzy Welch wrote a great column in Business Week called, “The Difference Dignity Makes.”  Not that I didn’t think Jack Welch was capable of this kind of thinking, but it is the first time my heart softened to him, and that I could agree with him whole-heartedly.
What reached out and touched me the [...]

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Why “Making People Feel Good” at Work isn’t the Answer

April 20, 2009
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“…Unfortunately, HR is mired in legalese, labor law, and in a general belief that their role is to make people happy and feel good, no matter what the business reality might indicate;” From the article, “Chief Talent Officer 2020,” by Kevin Wheeler.
The highlighted portion really triggered a button in me.  I think because it’s often [...]

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Treating Each Other More Humanly at Work – What I Don’t Mean

February 10, 2009
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I find that when I talk to people about this idea of treating each other more humanly at work, that I have to talk as much about what it isn’t as about what it is. So, let me be clear, I am not talking about:
Treating People at Work Like Family
Ever see the cartoon that shows [...]

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