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Black History is American History – EVERY Day
When February came to a close we wrapped up the official – if one goes by the calendar and Presidential Proclamations – Black History Month. I, for one, love that…
Kids at Work in the 21st Century : Child Labor
Mollohan Mills, Newberry,
There’s Nothing to Fear! Well, Maybe a Little…
“Drive out fear, so that everyone may work effectively for the company.” W
Is it Size…or What HR Does with It?
In the US, small businesses (less than 500 employees) comprise of businesses and account for slightly over 47% of private sector employment
Requesting a Table for One
Far too many HR Professionals, unfortunately, tend to create new policies, procedures or rules based on the actions – or misactions – of ONE employee. “Heather wore ripped jeans to…
The Robots : Haiku for HR
By now you’ve probably heard about or even played around with ChatGPT, the AI chatbot system (robots!) released to the public several weeks ago by OpenAi. Created by humans (of…
Collaboration: Whiteboards and Bulletin Boards
The need for collaboration at work goes back to the days when the original hunters had to coordinate activities with the gatherers. With a shared goal of survival, a group…
Workplace Socialization and Inclusion
Several years ago, while working on a re-design project for a company’s onboarding, I became familiar with the work of John Van Maanen and Edgar H. Schein
Why Your Employee Engagement Tactics are Destined to Fail
Organizational leaders and HR professionals love tossing around the word engagement. They’re quite fond of saying things like “we need to increase our employee engagement” or “let’s do an annual…
Chaos in a Talent System
Recently, while lazily channel surfing, I watched bits and pieces of Jurassic Park for (approximately) the 372nd time. Fortunately for me they were the snippets with lots and lots of Dr