Innovation innovation innovation. Our world drips with innovation. Some of it is BIG innovation – Siri, SpaceX Dragon, Brain-Controlled Robotics, Spanx for Men. But while we hear less about it, most of it is LITTLE innovation. Incremental advancement. In fact, what makes many organizations (and the people behind them) so damn successful is their relentless … Read more
Written on June 12, 2012 by Charlie in #TrenchHR For the third consecutive year, I’ll be attending The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition as a member of the Press Corps. Each year, the Blogger contingent in the Corps grows. That’s a really good thing – thanks, Curtis Midkiff! For those of … Read more
Written on June 5, 2012 by Charlie in Guest Post, HR Profession I dig it when a TrenchHR pro takes the time to send me a guest post. Some are testing their writing skills, others are looking for a place to spout off, and others are just interested in being part of the conversation. Either … Read more
Written on June 15, 2012 by Charlie in Guest Post, Theory I rant. It’s what I do. But whether it shows or not, I recognize that I’m just one voice among many. And I (really) like it when someone is willing to shout back with theirs. I published a post this week about the dangers … Read more
Written on June 24, 2012 by Charlie in #TrenchHR, HR Profession, Trench HR I hustled from Atlanta Hartsfield this afternoon so I could make it to the 2012 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in time to see the opening address from Condoleezza Rice. Her resume looks twice as good as yours (or mine) ever will. … Read more
I love a good TrenchHR professional. Especially one who is also an aspiring blogger and St. Louis Cardinals fanatic. Adam C. Dennis fits this bill. He’s married to Sarah and father to Abigail, Amelia, & Baby #3 (any name suggestions?) due in August 2012. You can connect with him on his blog (adamcdennis.com), Twitter (@adamcdennis) … Read more
Long long ago, Confucius planted in our heads that if you “choose a job you love…you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius said a lot of good stuff, but on this one I pretty much think he was full of crap. In fact, if I hear one more person say … Read more
I got an email from someone the other day who said she was taking a “semi-vacation” day. I don’t know about you guys, but when I think of vacation I think of sand, sun, and adult beverages with umbrellas. There’s nothing “semi” about it. And one thing is for sure, you’re not getting an Email … Read more
#1) If an employee has to read more than 1 paragraph to get the message, the message is too long. #2) Yes, HR’s job involves some administrative minutia…get over it. #3) Technology is great, but don’t hide behind it. #4) You’ll get more from a good conversation with an employee than you ever will from any employee survey. … Read more
It’s not often we take a hard look at what our clients think about us and Twitter gives us an abridged peek into the minds of others. It’s unabashed and more raw than what we could get from any customer satisfaction survey…it’s like being a fly on the wall. So I still comb the twitterverse from … Read more