HR Books
I am proud to say that I am continuing to follow my New Year’s resolution to read more books. I want to share an update on the best books that I read during the second quarter. Drum roll, please. Here is my list of
Executive Coaching
Career Management
The job market has never been better. Job openings continue to set records, and the number of people switching jobs has hit a seventeen-year high. After years of low demand, the talent-acquisition space is red-hot
Leadership
Time Management
“Time is your most precious gift because you only have a set amount of it” – Rick Warren I do not know about you, but I have to admit that I need to do a tune-up on my time management skills. As much as I like to
Leadership
Resilience
This past weekend I was a co-leader at an event sponsored by SHRM-Atlanta, and NAAAHR-Atlanta called SHIFT (Start Having Intentionality in focusing your Talents). We brought together some great speakers and had a
Corporate Culture
Future of Work
Workplace Activism
Michael Corleone famously said, “It’s not personal. It’s strictly business”. That does not seem to be the case anymore for many companies. Wayfair recently had an employee walkout over the company selling beds to
careers
Outplacement
Growing Your Career
Last week I had the opportunity to be interviewed for Laurie Reuttimann’s Let’s Fix Work podcast. Laurie and I had a lively conversation about outplacement, a topic that she has never covered in her previous
Interview
I am a big fan of the Chad & Cheese podcast. They like to bill themselves as “punching the recruiting industry right where it hurts, with breaking news, brash opinion, and loads of snark.” Beyond the humor, Chad &
HR
HR Blogs
I reached a milestone of sorts last week. By my unofficial count, I have now written 400 HR blogs. My blogging journey began on August 17, 2011, with the aptly named blog, “Just What The World Needs -- Another
HR Tech
HR
The conventional wisdom today is that technology will make us more productive and that it will improve all of our lives. In many cases, this is true. But several recent news articles show that the conventional
