HR and Recruiting are not Rocket Science!
I hear one thing over and over from people who read my stuff or see my presentations: “It’s not rocket science.” It happened just last week. Some HR guy sent me a message and said, “I don’t get it?”...
View ArticleHR/Corporate Communications 101 – Tesla Edition
You might have seen this pop up on your radar this past week, but there’s a good chance you didn’t because it was put to bed as soon as it came up! Some news agencies tried to rake up a story on Tesla...
View Article7 Things You Must Do if You Want to Hire the Best Team!
Every once in a while I run into someone who “gets it”. Who understands recruiting, talent acquisition, and this whole big HR world at another level. They make it easy, or at least for them, it’s easy....
View ArticleI’m a Transactional Memory Leader, are you?
There is this concept called ‘group transactional memory‘. Simply, this is your ability to allow memories you need or want to be stored within someone else. Let me give you an example. My wife is our...
View ArticleDisrupt HR Detroit! September 27th – Tickets On Sale Now!
DisruptHR is coming to Detroit!!! I’m pretty excited about it and I’m part of the great team that’s putting this event together. The date is September 27th with registration starting 5:30 pm and the...
View ArticleShould You Measure Candidate Desire by Response Time?
I have expectations as a leader in my organizations for other employees who are in a leadership position in my company. One of those expectations is, if I call or text you on off hours, weekends,...
View ArticleDo you and your HR Team have High HR Self Esteem?
I was talking to an HR Pro recently and it struck me how negative they were about their organization and their HR shop in general! Don’t think this is going to be one of those blog posts about if you...
View ArticleThe 3 Rules About Kissing Your Boss!
May 20, 2013 I published a silly little post on my blog called “The Rules About Hugging at Work”. The post might have taken me twenty minutes to write. It was just an idea I got, like thousands of...
View ArticleThe New Definition of “Meaningful Work”
I’m going to stop fighting. For years I’ve been fighting morons who claim that Millennials would rather do ‘meaningful work’ than making money. That is actually one big lie, I believe perpetuated by...
View ArticleDream Gigantic
I love this concept. It feels hopeful and aspirational. I don’t do this enough. I don’t count myself as a dreamer, but I encourage my children to do this. I want them to be the MLB Shortstop, the...
View ArticleWhen You Want It More Than They Want It
You know what? Being an HR Pro isn’t tough, being a Dad/parent is tough! But, sometimes they seem to be very similar jobs. I was reminded this weekend that many times in life, you want more for your...
View ArticleWhere do you find the best recruiters?
Logical Argument (that I had with someone recently): Best Recruiters = Best Companies to Work For Rationale: The best recruiters bring in the best talent, the best talent makes the best companies....
View ArticleShould the NFL Players Stick to Playing Football?
I didn’t watch much NFL football this weekend, but I certainly heard about every single one of those players who made the decision to stand or kneel during the national anthem! One thing I’ve heard...
View ArticleJust a bit of break from the norm…Raising a special kid
George Springer, the World Series MVP that plays for Houston, has a pretty cool Dad! I tend to like Dad stories. I have a pretty great Dad, and I like to think I’m a half-way decent Dad, but it’s a...
View ArticleThe Recruiter Name Generator! What’s Your Recruiter Name? @atapglobal
I’ve noticed that certain recruiters have it easier than others. If you have a ‘unique’ name, you know what I’m talking about! You might spend the first two minutes on your conversation trying to get...
View ArticleYour Male Employees Are Running Scared!
Ugh, I don’t even know if I want to write about this, but I just got back from the Recruiting Trends and Talent Tech Conference, and this one subject dominated most of my conversations in one way or...
View Article5 Things Leaders Need to Know About Developing Employees
I think we try and deliver a message to organizations that all employees need and want to be developed. This is a lie. Many of our employees do want and need development. Some don’t need it, they’re...
View ArticleLet’s face it, we love pretty people!
So, you’ve probably heard by now that some companies in Silicon Valley decided to hire models to attend their annual holiday parties and act as friends of executives. The purpose was not to show the...
View ArticleWhat Happens When ‘Dad’ Doesn’t Like How His Daughter’s Boss is Managing Her?
If you follow sports recently you can’t get away from Lavar Ball, the overbearing Dad of three really talented basketball-playing sons. His oldest, Lonzo, is a really talented rookie in the NBA with...
View ArticleThe Power of Your Network is Still the Most Valuable Thing You Own!
If you’re even a casual reader of this blog you know I have three sons. Two of those sons are in college. Being that my life’s work has been in HR and Recruiting you better believe they understand the...
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