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Change Hurts. Resistance Hurts More.

Mar 10, 2010 6:15pm

The one common theme that we face in modern business is the necessity for change. It’s painful. It’s emotional. It sucks. The reality of a situation we no longer can control often leads us to do foolish things in a desperate attempt to clutch to the status quo. We revolt,...

Death, Healthcare and The Employer Albatross

Mar 3, 2010 6:38pm

I’ve been pretty quiet on the whole healthcare debate up until now. It’s a mess. It’s more than a mess, it’s a crazed storm of clucking and feather rustling, posturing and lobbying, advertising and cajoling, misinforming and undereducating. But while all this is going on in my former hometown of...

HRevolution 2010: A Catalyst For Change

Mar 2, 2010 5:07am

Having served in the human resources industry for nearly two decades, I’m constantly seeking new and innovative events that emphasize problem solving and community building. And with hundreds of traditional conferences to choose from, it can be difficult to get past the hype and determine the best use of your...

You Are HR

Feb 22, 2010 2:32pm

You are HR. You are human. You are resourceful. You are psychologist, psychiatrist and therapist. You are corporate conscious personified. You are a closed door confidant. You are baby announcer and obituary writer. You are Kleenex distributor. You are safe. You are problem solver, mediator, arbitrator and lawyer. You are judge, jury and executioner....

Is Your Mute Button Broken?

Feb 19, 2010 1:02pm

About ten years ago I was on a conference call in negotiations with a very important business partner. We were all getting frustrated and exhausted from the three hour verbal tennis match. I was attempting to rationalize a point of contention when I heard, “Blah, blah, blah, blah. ‘Ooooo…I’m so...

A Plea For Passion

Feb 12, 2010 11:56am

While flying through Dallas this week I overheard a number of fellow travelers discussing the upcoming Valentine’s holiday. Some lamented the “Hallmark Holiday” as an obligatory and forced expression of love. Others excitedly wondered what their significant others had planned. Some even squirreled away wedding rings during overly flirtatious discussions...

Social Media Detox

Feb 2, 2010 6:08pm

Like most detox programs, this one was not initially my choice. No, I was not dragged away from my laptop by white-clad brutes who strong armed me into a secure but nondescript van. Nor was I happily driven out to the country, realizing (only too late) that this wasn’t the...

7 Life Lessons From Moving

Jan 27, 2010 5:42pm

Moving is often cited as one of the most stressful events you’ll face (just behind death and divorce). It can be messy, is often driven by the actions of only one family member and is a very costly endeavor. Having just completed the fifteenth (and longest) move of my adult life,...

On Life, Death and Work

Jan 5, 2010 3:19pm

Rose Kovach’s journey was difficult from the start. She was born in 1916 to immigrant parents who settled in a suburb of Milwaukee. Her childhood was tumultuous. At the age of 14, Rose was forced to testify that her mother’s murder of her father was in self-defense. Rose knew otherwise. Rose...

An HR New Year’s Resolution

Dec 29, 2009 11:29am

It’s that time of year when we reflect on the past and revise our goals for the future. For many, January 1st represents an opportunity to break free of many of the challenges in our personal and professional lives. After perusing a number of articles describing the most successful techniques...