Suzanne Lucas, blogger for the Evil HR Lady (and the founder of the HR Carnival) is hosting a food-themed HR Carnival in early February. So, I put on my thinking cap and got to work. Hmmm. . . . HR + Food = Wine-y Employees! My post below is a nod to all my colleagues in…
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The Women of HR blog
Today I have a blog post featured at the Women of HR site. It’s a multi-contributor site featuring mostly women and a few brave men in the Human Resources profession who share their stories about how their work and personal lives intersect. It’s everything a good blog should be: funny, honest, compelling and occasionally inflammatory….
Integrating Talent the Hewlett Packard Way
A Look at HR’s role in Mergers and Acquisitions One of my colleagues, Dave Carhart, a former technical recruiter, is studying for his MBA/MILR – (Masters of Industrial and Labor Relations) at Cornell University. He recently sat down with me to discuss the lessons learned from his internship with Hewlett Packard (HP). Dave was part…
Just Not With Their Ears
The following post is written by one of my mentors Sarah Gutek, a former Human Resources Executive. It’s a delight to have her contribute to The People Equation. Does this scenario sound somewhat familiar? You’re getting ready to go into a staff meeting when Esther from accounting reminds you to make a big point to…
Five Reasons I Like Lance Haun
I met Lance Haun via phone about a year ago after reading his blog post Connecting in Person in the Digital Age. He said to his readers, ““If we haven’t connected yet, let’s make 2010 the year. Seriously”. So I did. I sent him an email to see if he was interested in connecting and…