Early in my career I was a Human Resources Generalist for Marshall Field’s department stores. Autumn was a busy time for the HR department as we ramped up the hiring and training for the seasonal staff. Black Friday was the official start to our industry’s busiest time of year—a fiscal “make it or break it”…
My At-Work Gratitude List
In my first-grader’s backpack last night was a completed assignment: “Five Things I’m Thankful For”. Along with her stuffed animals, bedroom and house, she’s thankful for her Mom and her Dad. It’s nice to know we made the list. Counting one’s blessings is a very grounding thing to do. For years, I’ve kept a Gratitude…
Know When to Get Off The Bus
And Other Life Lessons Learned in Guadalajara Trish McFarlane over at the HR Ringleader has asked us to dig deep and share a personal story of an event in our lives that helped us chart a new path. She’s going to publish these stories for the Carnival of HR “Game Changing Moments” edition….
Rock Opera and Trust
Kevin Grossman at Glowan Consulting Group is hosting this week’s Carnival of HR and has declared it a “rock and roll” carnival. This theme opened the door for me to write this post, which admittedly, I was having a hard time reconciling with The People Equation’s theme of workplace dynamics. Now it fits perfectly. Thanks,…
Leadership and Influence Summit
If you are interested in the topic of leadership, here’s a great free resource that my colleague Donna Bova alerted me to this morning: The Leadership and Influence Summit. It’s a free online learning event that’s on-demand— sign up and you’ll have immediate access to over 30 thought-leaders on the topics of leadership and influence. …