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How do the leaders in your organization perceive themselves when it comes to dealing with difficult situations? Are they more inclined to take an approach that lends itself to coaching or counseling people or are they ready to put on … Continue reading
March 14, 2012
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The Advantages of Hiring from Within
I am pleased to present the first guest post on RollerCoasterHR by Erin Palmer and the folks at Villanova University. As one who tries to promote from within first, this post certainly fits with my own HR philosophy and I … Continue reading
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Meaning, pride, and empowerment
Over the past few months, I have been involved in several discussions revolving around finding meaning in work. Although it is certainly to the benefit of everyone to find and have meaning in the work we do each day, the … Continue reading
Definitions
There are many instances when how we choose to define something has a tremendous impact on the ultimate outcomes that are achieved. In two different contexts this week, this important fact played a role in events that impact some great people … Continue reading
Go ahead, be scary.
The field I work in is a high stress, low pay field with elevated levels of turnover. When I first started with my current organization, we faced a turnover rate among our full-time employees of about 50 percent annually with our … Continue reading
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Unconnected Knowledge
I have been writing this blog for less than a year but I have been a reader of blogs for much longer. My faithful Google Reader brings me much joy as I read the blogs of great HR folks throughout … Continue reading
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Pursuing the White Whale
“Moby Dick seeks thee not. It is thou, thou, that madly seekest him!”. —Moby-Dick, Ch. 135 Here in the beginning of 2012, many people have set forth their personal resolutions for the New Year. Others don’t make resolutions, but set goals for … Continue reading
Peace
As the end of 2011 approaches, a feeling of peace is the primary one being felt when I take a moment to reflect. Although 2011 has had its share of difficulty for many, I consider myself very fortunate as I … Continue reading
Integrity is like…
Recently, Pat Koch of the Holiday World Theme Park here in Indiana had a quote for the ages: “Integrity is like virginity. You either have it or you don’t.” Since I’ve been working with some folks lately with issues revolving … Continue reading
Of mice and men (on FMLA)
It’s fall and the time of year when I have mice come into the house. I learned when we moved into our current house 5 years ago, that as the weather cools down, the little field mice which live in … Continue reading