Note: this blog post is a collaborative effort between Jennifer V. Miller and Lisa Rosendahl. We’ve each taken a different perspective on the topic of mentoring. Lisa’s post explores what attributes Human Resource/Talent Managers look for in potential mentors. This blog post explores mentor readiness from a personal perspective, asking: “How do you know you’re ready…
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Tweep Round Up- Human Resources
Note: I’ve been on Twitter long enough now that I’m finally attracting people in my areas of professional interest— Human Resources, Training, Leadership Development, Performance Consulting and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The Tweep Round Up is a series of blog posts that will highlight individuals in each of these areas. If you’re new to Twitter, it can be difficult…
Book Review: Rule-Breaking Works
In preparation for reviewing Marcus Buckingham’s soon-to-be released book Find Your Strongest Life, I decided to pull some of Buckingham’s earlier books off the shelf and give them a second look. This review is the first of a three-part series. First, Break All the Rules Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman The Highlights A decade ago, First,…
Are You Filling the Candy Bowl?
We were at an outdoor barbeque earlier this summer, extolling the virtues of the hostess’ fantastic array of food. Talk turned to food at the office and how there’s always some sort of tasty treat being laid out for munching. Pete piped up—“Yeah, I know what you mean—I can hardly resist the M&M bowl. I…
Does Your Attitude Need a Surgeon General’s Warning?
How to prepare for the coming recovery by turning caution into action By Guest Blogger Dave Schrader As the recession wears on, I’ve begun seeing a pattern in some clients that may cost them dearly in the near future: fear and caution are silently working their way deep into the organization’s psyche. And those…