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Human Resources

Following My Own Advice

January 27, 2010

It’s funny how being a coach causes me to turn inward and examine my business practices. I regularly have to ask myself if I’m taking the advice I give to my clients. Unfortunately, the answer is “not always,” particularly with regard to niche markets.
You see, I’m doing a lot of work with clients (and in [...]

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A Word To Recruiters From HR

November 27, 2009

Over the last several months, I have developed relationships with executive search and recruiting professionals on Twitter. Michael Long, Meghan Biro, Jacqui Poindexter (executive resume writing), Mike Ramer, Stephanie Lloyd, Bill Boorman and Brian Shumaker, are people I greatly admire in this arena.  The conversations I have with these folks are always enlightening and inspiring. [...]

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Stupid Things My Boss Says

November 13, 2009

I have a friend who faithfully watches the hit tv show The Office and reports the shenanigans of the unruly, stupendously inappropriate, sexist, megalomaniacal boss Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell). In case you haven’t seen the office, here is a quick snapshot of the brilliance Michael Scott brings to his company.

When I watched the [...]

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Why I Am Sponsoring HRevolution

November 2, 2009

I love the idea of a revolution. Revolution represents change, taking a critical look at the status quo, new beginnings. Evolution is another exciting word. It’s about stretching, growing and transformation. Back in July, when my friend Ben Eubanks told me that he and Trisha McFarlane, were working on an unconference called HRevolution, I was [...]

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