How can leaders articulate and live their values at the workplace? And, how do values tie into the vision a leader creates for his or her team? Karin Hurt of the Let’s Grow Leaders blog has assembled 26 varying thoughts as answers to those questions from leadership experts around the globe. Check out Expert Advice…
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Why Hiring for Personality Can Get You in Trouble
When Virgin Group’s Richard Branson speaks out, people respond. LinkedIn published Branson’s article How I Hire: Focus on Personality last week; it lit up the web with over 60,000 social shares. Whenever I read a CEO using “personality” and “hiring” in the same sentence, my HR Spidey senses tingle. Just like the words “attitude” and…
A Valid Reason for Hating HR
The following story is true; a few details have been altered to change the identities of those involved. This one left me shaking my head in disbelief. I have a friend (“Krista”) who transferred from one division of her large multinational organization to another. This promotion required relocation to another country. As the transfer…
Writing for Answers.com as HR Expert
HR This week marks the beginning of an exciting new phase in my writing career. I’m pleased to announce that I will be a columnist for Answers.com in their Expert Articles forum. Each month, I’ll contribute articles in the Human Resources category, writing about topics such as: – Administrative Systems – Attire – Career and…
Who Owns Employee Engagement?
This is a multi-part series on employee engagement based on my interview with New York Times best-selling author Kevin Kruse. As a former business owner and winner of a “Best Place to Work” award, Kevin has a wealth of real-life experience. I’m very grateful for the wisdom he is sharing with The People Equation readers….