Day Ten: Renew, Restart, and Revitalize to Continue the Journey Fellow travelers, I thought about finishing the ten day program with another something for you to do, but decided that ... Read More

As 2007 draws to a close, I find myself curious about what other business, management, and HR Web sites you visit, read, and find useful. Myself? I read the Wall ... Read More

Day Nine: Network Your Way to Professional Success Harvey Mackay, well-known, irreverent speaker and author of Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty (compare prices), tells you that networking is a full ... Read More

Day Eight: Conflict and Courage Peter Block, author, organization development consultant, and speaker made significant points for me in his book, The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work ... Read More

Day Six: Promote Your Personal Development Every Day Your personal and career growth and development are paramount if you want to continue all of your life to experience joy in work ... Read More

Day Five: Stay the Course or Change the Course When I have practiced persistence and self-discipline in my work or life, magical things happen. I accomplish my goals and dreams. When ... Read More

Day Four: Chart Your Course During the past three days, you have taken responsibility for your life. You are fully aware of the power of your thinking mind. You’ve established ... Read More

Day Two: Your Thoughts Matter Yesterday, you were introduced to the power of taking responsibility for your life. Today's session involves the power of your thinking. If you have chosen responsibility, ... Read More

Readers write with questions that deserve a thoughtful response. I publish the ones that have universal applicability such as the following scenario and question. A reader asks, "I was wondering what ... Read More

Some product-oriented careers require travel to trade shows to talk with customers face-to-face. Our software products certainly do. Trade shows are fun and the travel is initially rewarding - until ... Read More

At a client company, a supervisor recently sought a new job. Everyone in the company knew she was looking and no one was interested in creating an offer that would ... Read More

Compensation is one of the least understood aspects of your company's people practices and policies. Employees do not comprehend the true cost of your compensation package. Employers don't want employees to ... Read More

Hiring employees is becoming more challenging as employers are hiring employees from a shrinking pool of qualified candidates. Hiring employees is easier if you are willing to settle for 80% ... Read More

Don't believe the myths about holiday job searching. The time period between Thanksgiving and New Year's day can be a productive time to continue to hire employees. Yes, it's a ... Read More

How about something fun for the weekend? Anyone who has ever reviewed a resume has had hilarious moments. Candidates make funny grammatical errors or just express their personality. Yes, I ... Read More

Participating in a radio show about millennials (or generation Y) and money recently, I enjoyed hearing the other guests speak about generation X, baby boomers, and seniors and their ... Read More

The majority of companies serve alcohol at holiday parties and events. At the same time, many expect their employees to live up to a standard of behavior that is above ... Read More

Now what, you may be asking, does a toilet have to do with Human Resources? Rather a lot, so bear with me while I tell my story. My husband and ... Read More