One of the year-end articles I read was about Japan being overtaken by China as the No. 2 economy. The article really hit home with …
Leadership and Management
These posts focus on workplace leadership and management as part of an overall business strategy.
My Morning Coffee
One of the blogs I read every day is called the South Florida Daily Blog. I enjoy their format – each week, they post a …
The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done
One of the worst things I’ve ever had to do as an HR professional is organize a reduction in the workforce. It’s a terrible feeling. …
The Motivation Department
An HR pro recently told me, “I’m in charge of employee motivation.” I hate to burst anyone’s bubble but I’m not sure that (1) any …
Ask HR Bartender: Impressing the Boss
This installment of Ask HR Bartender involves a situation with an intern, their manager and the department head. Here’s the situation (edited for brevity): I’m …
Playing is Part of the Job
I’m a work hard, play hard kinda girl. I’ve been very fortunate to work for companies that shared this philosophy. And because I like to …
Ask HR Bartender: The Importance of Trust
Today’s brief installment was inspired by a post from one of my favorite bloggers, Gautam Ghosh. If you haven’t checked out his blog, Designing HR …