Blog Archives

1st days

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Bradley Galin

Here in Michigan, Labor Day truly signals the end of summer as school starts on the Tuesday after for the vast majority of students in the state. It’s fun watching my children prepare for the year ahead in very different … Continue reading →

More Galleries | 1 Comment

What I am looking forward to at #SHRM16

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Bradley Galin
SHRM16 logo

This gallery contains 1 photo.

As another SHRM Annual conference looms in my immediate future, I find myself looking forward to several things during this time in Washington DC.  On the keynote side of the house, Amy Cuddy (author of Presence) is the one I … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off

It’s a classic

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Bradley Galin

When this question was originally posted, I figured it would be an easy one for me to answer. However, as forced reflection is apt to make us do, I found myself considering and reconsidering the answer. Music is an essential … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off

Week 4 reflection question

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Bradley Galin

This week’s question is relatively straightforward and a bit personal in nature. Is there a song, piece of music, or sound that you rely on for inspiration? My #HRMusicShare friends should have some great answers for this one!  

More Galleries | Comments Off

It’s all a system

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Bradley Galin

The dilemma that faces me from my own question… What class (in high school, college, or grad school) influences you now in a way that you did not anticipate at the time you originally took the class? There have been … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off

Reflections – The question for Week 3

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Bradley Galin

This week’s reflection question again looks to the past to establish a link to the present. What class (in high school, college, or grad school) influences you now in a way that you did not anticipate at the time you … Continue reading →

More Galleries | 2 Comments

My own Week 2 reflection – the Biology of HR

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Bradley Galin

This week’s question for reflection was: When you were a child, what did you want to do and did it have any impact on what you ultimately became? Starting early on, like many boys I had the fascination with being … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off

Reflection – My 1st professional mentor

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Bradley Galin

The answer to my first question in my reflection series which was: Who is someone who greatly influenced you in your early career? As I think back to my first “real job” after college, it takes me back to Cincinnati … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off

A why is needed to THRIVE

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Bradley Galin
The stage at #SHRM15

This gallery contains 1 photo.

The theme of the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference is THRIVE. If you’re here and didn’t notice the ten foot tall letters on the stage, then please exit stage left and re-enter the room! Hank Jackson, the CEO of SHRM, echoed … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Comments Off

Everyone’s favorite topic – performance evaluations!

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Bradley Galin

It is often asked who dislikes evaluations more, the employees receiving them or the managers that have to give them? Well, in some cases, it doesn’t matter because the entire process is flawed from beginning to end. This is especially … Continue reading →

More Galleries | 1 Comment