Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ohio SHRM – a neighborly perspective!

I had the opportunity to spend the end of last week in Sandusky, Ohio attending the 39th Annual Ohio SHRM conference.  It was a record crowd (over 750 attendees) for the conference and the energy from moment one was phenomenal!  … Continue reading

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Building Employee Engagement Through Challenging Work

This post originally appears in the Big Wigs and New Gigs newsletter from Inside Indiana Business on September 6, 2011. As the economy slowly heals and begins to grow again, the workforce will undergo a shift in expectations and needs. … Continue reading

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Good will in bad times

When you employ people, it is inevitable that something bad is going to happen to one or many during the course of their employment. When these things happen, it is the HR department who often (if not always!) handles FMLA, … Continue reading

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Ohio SHRM here we come!

As part of improving our own conference, several members of the HR Indiana conference team are taking journeys to several other state HR conferences. This week, it’s my turn as I return to my personal and professional roots in Ohio. … Continue reading

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