Thanks to a Twitter post by Mike Myatt, look at the fantastic treasure I just unearthed from Seth Godin: his “What Matters Now” e-book featuring a diverse group of seventy “thinkers” sharing one simple thought per page of the book. The e-book is a free download. Click here to go to the link. It has…
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Taking a Break
I was out in the stores early this morning snapping up some after-Christmas sale items. In what appears to be a developing theme with me, I overheard another conversation with Human Resources implications in the store this morning. (Blog series, perhaps? See my other HR eavesdropping observation here.) Overheard: Employee: “Do I really need to…
Sensible Shoes
The other day, I was talking with a fellow blogger. We were discussing the types of blogs that have large readerships in the “human” arena: Human Resources, Learning and Development, Leadership, etc. My friend observed that some of the most popular blogs are those that are “edgy” in some way. That was really good food…
The Card Playing CEO
Now, here’s something you don’t see every day: a company CEO sitting in the firm’s break room playing cards with his frontline employees. Or do you? This is the question I’ve been pondering for awhile after I witnessed this exact scenario at a client’s headquarters a few weeks ago. After making a few discreet inquiries…
The Power of Respect by Deborah Norville
“If respect is the grease that helps society move smoothly, relationships are the glue that holds it together.” – Deborah Norville This book is about respect as both a verb and a noun. Deborah Norville explores both the how-to’s of demonstrating respect, and the notion of self-respect in our family lives, schools and workplaces. She…