People Discovery - HR

What's the surest sign that you work in HR?
What does HR know that other people don't?
You know you work in HR when...?
I'd love to get your input on the above!

To motivate your workers, don't just manage. Be an advisor, says Coursera co-CEO Daphne Koller.

Yesterday we looked at a creative culture from an individual level, but today I want to zoom out and look at it from a broader, organizational level. What are some practical considerations if we really and truly want our teams to be creative?

Sure, perks are great--and my company offers plenty of them. But true happiness in the workplace starts with passion.
This week marks the 12th anniversary of my entertainment marketing and interactive advertising agency, Situation Interactive.

A corporate leader's job is hardly easy. He or she must efficiently manage employees, account for outside competition, note any changes in the industry landscape and if necessary, profoundly modify the operational model a business should employ.

Culture. I write about it all the time, yet I never seem to unpack all the myriad facets of culture.

What does the ideal organization look like?
Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones have been looking at this question for more than three years. Their research found six common principles that cut across circumstance, industry, and individual ambitions.

The following is a guest post by Doug Sundheim.
When I talk to clients about effective goal setting someone invariably mentions that good goals are SMART goals – specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound.

So, very predictably for HR, my personality type is ENFJ. And if you agree with Laurie Reuttimann, then Myers-Briggs certainly isn't the be all and end all. But I find it really does help to understand motivations.

Maybe you have a terrific manager who deserves recognition for her efforts. Perhaps she's supportive and you want to reciprocate.

More raw brainpower isn't always the answer. In order for your company to innovate, create divisions.

Avoid using jargon and dated sayings in your daily business communications.

If you want to provoke a vigorous debate, start a conversation on organizational culture.

The Manager’s Manners | Serving Respect
Emily Post, considered by many to have helped shaped societal etiquette norms in the latter half of the 20th century, once said:
“Nothing is less important than which fork you use.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard plenty about bullies in the workplace.
You’ve heard how bad it is. You’ve heard about the missed work days and the increased medical costs and the disability claims and the lawsuits.

To mark the series finale of the popular NBC sitcom, here's a look back at a few of Michael Scott's not-so-shining moments as a boss.

Faster than a
speeding stenographer. More powerful than aromas from the cafeteria microwave. Able
to solve employee problems in a single day. 
Look over in
that cubicle! It's a salesman! It's an administrator!

Work-Life balance.
As a Baby Boomer teen born to Depression-era parents, I never heard that term once.
It didn’t exist back then and, if it had, it would have never come out of my father’s mouth.

A corporate leader’s job is hardly easy.  He or she must efficiently manage employees, account for outside competition, note any changes in the industry landscape and if necessary, profoundly modify the operational model a business should employ.  ...

Consultants at Allison & Taylor, a reference and background checking firm, believe the following six scenarios constitute a line between professionalism and unacceptable behavior.