Monthly Archives: June 2013

Day 3 Observations – #SHRM13

Day 3 of the 2013 SHRM Annual Conference started with another group of 7:00 sessions. I must admit, none of the sessions struck me enough to fight the shuttle bus lines at 6:15 or 6:30 to get there by the … Continue reading

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Day 2 – 2013 SHRM Annual Conference

Day 2 of the SHRM conference, which is really the first full day of the conference, started with numerous 7:00am sessions. Reports indicated that many were quite full and the full shuttle bus at 6:30 certainly supported that observation too. … Continue reading

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Observations from Day 1 2013 SHRM Annual Conference

Yesterday, June 16th was my first foray into an annual conference of SHRM. Yes, it’s huge and Chicago is a fun place to be for a conference. Below are some thoughts from the Opening Session with both Fareed Zakaria and … Continue reading

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Something to be excited about!

As the SHRM Annual conference approaches, my wife asked me what I was most looking forward to during my time at the conference. While she asked about the speakers and the sessions, my thoughts immediately went to my many colleagues … Continue reading

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Play is good. 4 tips to do more of it!

The concept of play is very important to us.  As adults, it is easy to lose perspective on the good things that play can do.  Play not only brings joy, but it can lead to better ways to solve problems, … Continue reading

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Culture, leadership, and potential

When leading others, it is important to remember that people are greatly influenced by the context within which they live and/or work.  Stepping forward to lead requires us to positively influence the culture of the organization so that it enables … Continue reading

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