A dear friend and awesome colleague is speaking today at the HR Florida Conference and Expo. Kelly Mannel is the principal of ImagePartners Inc., a …
Leadership and Management
These posts focus on workplace leadership and management as part of an overall business strategy.
Your Company’s Next Innovation Will Be the Result of Empathy
I’ve seen a couple of blog posts recently about the need to restore empathy. First, was Arianna Huffington’s piece in Fast Company on “The Rise …
5 Public Speaking Tips for Business Pros
We’ve all heard the old line about more people fearing public speaking than death. I feel very fortunate that I learned about public speaking early …
The Business BYO Craze: Has It Gone Too Far?
One of the workplace trends being talked about is BYO (aka Bring Your Own). I can see where it can make a lot of sense…when …
August Leadership Development Carnival: Summer Reading Edition
It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over. Where did the time go?! For me, August is a month of finishing up summer projects …
It’s Nice When #HR Can Say Yes – Friday Distraction
During the SHRM Annual Conference, a few speakers mentioned the reputation human resources has in Corporate America. They did it using one simple word – …
HOW TO: Talk About a Pay Increase
I saw a post recently on Blanchard LeaderChat about the reasons employees join and stay with organizations. It’s a very enlightening list – you can …