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Guest Post: There is Nothing Bigger than the Little Things

Ben Eubanks was one of the first people to draw me into the social media space. He’s been a fixture in the online HR community as a prolific blogger over on UpstartHR…he gets this business. As a father of young twins, a full-time HR Professional, a leading HR Conference founder, and industry pundit, I just…

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The Future of Work: A Manifesto

There is a lot about the world of work that’s done gone broke. I know that, you know that. We all know that. We know it because we’re all really good at talking about the problems. We blab on and on about them. We point fingers. And when it comes to work, we usually point…

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Don’t Ever Eclipse Results

I’m a Jack Welch fan. I’m obviously not afraid to admit this. I admire the man not only for what he accomplished during his reign at GE, but also for what he’s passed on to countless leaders and talent-based organizations about optimizing performance and generally creating meaningful career experiences. On Wednesday, Jack pissed off a…

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Always Looking

I got an Email from one of my subscribers – (s)he will remain anonymous – who asked me, “is it illegal for an employer to fire you for searching for another job?” It’s not the first time I’ve been asked this question. And it’s good enough to warrant a response via blog post. So here…

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Hey Ladies

Way back in 1993, Deloitte, a company I spent the first 13 years of my career with, founded its Women’s Initiative. When it came out, many of us scratched our heads and our puny little brains. There was lots of grumbling – mostly from the old white men who started to feel the vice grip…

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