Michelle Todzy is the VP of HR for Trudell Trailors where she basically does it all – from managing payroll to doing merger integration work. I like HR pros who are willing to get their hands dirty. Michelle has dirt permanently under her fingernails and I, therefore, like Michelle. I love her message today: sleep on…
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The Ryder Cup Knows Leadership
I got bit by the Ryder Cup bug this week. The match-play tournament that pits the US against Europe has a storied tradition. It comes around only every two years and this year it came to Chicago (Medinah). I wasn’t one of the 50,000 people each day who got to hit the actual match play….
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…
What’s on your Dance Card?
My Mom insisted that I spent some time at Cotillion. You may know it as something else, but it is essentially a formal dance for pre-pubescent kids where the boys are always shorter, a bit more clumsy, and a lot more under-dressed than the girls. It was meant to be an exercise in etiquette – an…
Evolution is Up to You
It freaks me out just a little bit every time I think about the relatively short amount of time it took (most of) the human race to evolve from a bunch of butt-crack knuckle-dragging cave dwellers. It’s one of life’s great wonders. For those of you who are eternal optimists, it probably gives you some…
Find a Friend, Get a Job.
Those of you out there having trouble finding a job need to shut it down for a second. Take a breath. Stop listening to every Tom, Dick, and Harry who has something to say about what you should do to up your search game. There isn’t a reputable publication – digital or print – that…
Your Word Alone is for Sh&!
Try to build a business case for your clients that is chocked full of your ideas and your ideas only. Just try it. I’m willing to bet – despite how well you’re liked and respected in your organization – that your word alone doesn’t amount to much. I used to believe that if I thought…
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