Leadership

First Annual We’re Not Turkeys List

November 25, 2009

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, I’ve decided to share my top ten reasons why any organization should be thankful for HR. Here goes: 10 – We figure out where to find people to get the job done, even if there are no niche employees to be found who are experts in Java, HTML, Sequel Pro, [...]

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Time to Make the Donuts

November 5, 2009

Forgive me readers, for I have sinned. It has been 20 days since my last blog. Boy, time flies doesn’t it. Between consulting, teaching, volunteering, a husband, two active teenagers, three cats, a dog and a rat (and not necessarily that order of importance!), I’m constantly looking for time to get creative and write for [...]

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Nature or Nurture: Training the Leader of the Pack

September 24, 2009

Once again I must thank my mentor, Cesar Millan, for the inspiration for this week’s blog. He said that “when humans bring a dog into their lives, they are most often looking for a companion; what they may not realize is that they are getting a teacher as well.” This is true in a business sense, [...]

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Social Intelligence and the Biology of the Pack Leader

August 12, 2009

You know, as the HR Whisperer, I’m really enamored with the whole idea of creating top performing organizations through positive behavior change. One of my favorite mentors, Cesar Millan, says, “A dog that doesn’t trust its human to be a good pack leader becomes unbalanced and often exhibits unwanted or antisocial behaviors.” It struck me [...]

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