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What’s In a (CEO) Name?

April 28, 2011

Once again, data culled from social media has allowed us to dig ever-deeper into the lives of the people around us. Up for discussion: to what extend does one’s name contribute to ascension to the top spot in the business world? According to a recent Fast Company article, business social media site LinkedIn has been doing some [...]

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Friends Don’t Let Friends Stay in Their Comfort Zone

January 13, 2011

  This weekend I posted the following comment on my personal Facebook page:     As so often happens with social media, my “posse” rallied to my side, offering lots of encouragement.  One note of encouragement was especially helpful to me. It was sent via private message, but I’ve received permission to anonymously republish it here [...]

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Surviving a Corporate Changing of the Guard

December 2, 2010

Imagine for a moment that there is a sudden change in leadership in your organization.  You now have a new Vice President overseeing your area and you’re unsure where you stand in this person’s esteem. This is exactly the situation my colleague Sally is currently facing. Recently Sally confided in me that she was feeling [...]

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7 Reasons I Like the Human Capital League

November 6, 2010

Several months ago I joined the Human Capital League, which bills itself as “an online community for workplace management professionals.” It’s an aggregate of selected posts from more than fifty bloggers in the Human Resources, Training, and Leadership Development arenas. Some of my favorite bloggers in these disciplines are routinely featured on the site: Mary [...]

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Advice for Leaders Who Blog

June 8, 2010

I just returned from a quarterly management meeting being hosted by a client.  It’s a two-day meeting being held offsite for 30 mid- to senior-level managers of a business unit.  During the meeting, Pete, head of a 1200-person business unit, unveiled his brand-new blog.  I really admire Pete. He’s been taking risks and encouraging his staff [...]

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Benefits of Blogging

April 22, 2010

We’re closing in on nearly a year of blogging here at The People Equation. It’s been a fantastic journey, one that Alexia Petrakos (aka The WPChick) recently chronicled in a case study. (Thanks, Alexia, for helping launch the blog!) Blogging has opened up my professional horizons and increased my visibility within the online community. It’s led [...]

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Extended Friday Follow

April 2, 2010

Sometimes a 140 character limit just won’t cut it, so today I’m trying something new with the Twitter’s Follow Friday. Here’s my #FF for this week, in alphabetical order and sans the 140 constraint. Roy Atkinson, known for his witty Twitter “Groaner” puns, is as funny in real life as he is in the digital [...]

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Leadership, Writing & Office Politics

March 6, 2010

Activity on The People Equation has been light recently due to my many offline projects. Here’s a quick run-down on what’s been happening and how you might benefit from knowing about them: The HR Happy Hour Tackles Leadership Earlier this week I was a guest on the The HR Happy Hour radio show (Episode 35: [...]

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Twitter Round-Up: Leadership

March 3, 2010

Tomorrow, I’m going to be a guest on the HR Happy Hour radio show.  The topic is Leadership Development.  Of course, it’s a huge topic and time will be limited on the show, so I decided to create some resources on my blog for the Happy Hour listeners to check out after hearing the show. [...]

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Small Business Dining Guide for Social Media

February 17, 2010

During my presentation to the Grand Rapids Entrepreneur’s Club today, I compared social media options for the small business owner to stepping up to an all-you-can-eat buffet.  There are a slew of choices—how do you choose those that are most healthy for your business? Following that analogy, I offer you, the small business owner, a [...]

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