Category Archives: Communication

Why so Afraid of Commitment?

My last post was on December 10th…and I didn’t even write it. That’s 60+ days, which is like two years in blogging terms. I’m at a point where I can’t even call myself a Talent Management Blogger without feeling just a bit like an impostor. The good news is that I’ve been steeped in Talent…

HR Lessons from the 2012 US Presidential Election

If you know me, you’ll know my political persuasion  If you don’t, you can probably draw inference. I truly consider myself an independent – one who is deeply committed to understanding both sides of the argument and placing my vote based not only on that understanding, but also my own values and convictions. Lately that’s caused me to…

Candidate Courtesy. Not Candidate Experience.

If you’ve started to hear “The Candidate Experience” as much as you used to hear “seat at the table,” you’re probably like me and starting to grow just a bit weary of it. It’s admirable to want to do right by our candidates. Why wouldn’t we want to treat them just as well as we…

Why Social Freedoms Matter

For those of you who insist on continuing the fruitless debate around how to control your employees’ use of social media and the internet at work should take a hard look at these findings (from Cisco,  US News, and Online Courses). I’m the first to admit that nothing in the world of infographics is definitive, but…

You Stink and We Suffer

It’s been a while since we heard something other than my tired old voice. I love giving other Trench HR Professional the platform to speak their mind and today’s mind-speaking comes from Kevin Bruny, Director and Chief Learning Officer for Chesterfield County Government. He’s been doing his thing for 25 years, he knows what’s up,…