Introducing S.E.T.H., the future of work

My goal is that these blog posts will make you think or examine your current practices. Maybe, you’ll find that they don’t impact you, but before you just post a job, consider these trends…

Fortes fortuna adiuvat

Just in case you’re one in the few people who hasn’t seen yet, here’s how a young woman to quit her job in 33 pictures in a story titled, “Girl quits job on dry erase board”. In another time, I’m sure I would have felt very differently about how this woman named Jenny left her job. But in a world where personality and personal connections (which HR professionals call “organizational fit”) fares equally with experience for job hunters, I think it’s hilarious!

When cash is king and people are not.

Why do we treat money like gold and people like scrap metal? During the recession, it was all about cost cutting and people were the first ones on the chopping block, whether it was a cut to their hours, pay, training or entire jobs.  Unfortunately, CFOs forgot that living breathing people are required for an [...]

An Olympics lesson in loyalty

Values, branding, participation, trust. What do these things have in common? And what do they have to do with the Olympics?

HR practices that are 2000 & late – Part Deux

We’re playing “Are you ahead, on top or behind the HR game?” and last week we had questions on recruiting, performance management, and trends in business. This week focuses on your knowledge on the latest goings on in HR. Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!

HR practices that are so 2000 & late

Thanks, Black Eyed Peas, for coining this new term.  I’m using it ad nauseam to annoy my friends, family and most importantly, coworkers. BEP are always ahead of the game but then, they have to be.  As for HR, rest assured that you don’t always have to be ahead of the game.  But, you should at least be [...]

In management we trust

Your manager is a walking nightmare.  They demand absolute perfection each and every time, bark orders, require your absolute attention and dedication, even when you’re sleeping.  They belittle you in front of your peers for being human and messing up once in a while.  At their worst, they curse at you for simply showing up [...]