This week Greg Allman died. Founding member and keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist for The Allman Brothers, Greg lived a full-life. Perhaps too full at times, for his cup did overflow many times, but no one would accuse Greg Allman of being boring. Frankly, growing up I wasn’t an Allman brothers fan. Later in my life, my husband, a hugeContinue reading #Leadership Lesson Fm Gregg Allman – Faking It Doesn’t Fly
#HR Hired Before Execs! Fad or Fundamental
Over the years I’ve seen HR practices come and go. Remember the Zappo’s “Holacracy”? Sounded great…but didn’t stick. This, my friends, is what we would call a fad. So, in that vein, a friend of mine forwarded me a New York Times Article titled: Focusing On HR Before Ping Pong Tables. The article describes a shiftContinue reading #HR Hired Before Execs! Fad or Fundamental
ALWAYS Believe Adults Mean What They Say
As HR Pros and Talent Acquisitions Specialists we have to make judgments based on information. We usually gather this information in the form of interviews (job interviews, coaching interviews, feedback surveys, etc.). What have I learned after all these years interviewing? When an adult tells you something, you have to believe they mean it. Here’s myContinue reading ALWAYS Believe Adults Mean What They Say
What I learned on my Christmas Break
Bras, BackFat, Work/Life Balance and Bowie…It’s all in here. Here we go: I’m lucky I get to travel. I work to travel. Admitting personal stuff on the internet is liberating and scary. That being said, there are more people in your corner than against you. My husband is great. And stubborn. And smart. And patient.Continue reading What I learned on my Christmas Break
Control Your HR World W These Princess Leia Tricks
Since learning Carrie Fisher passed away, I thought it would be nice to repost my Fistful Of Talent post from January 2016. Enjoy! –DHB You say you’ve lost control? You’ve never had control. But you can’t let that stop you. You’ve got work to do—good work. You’ve got people who depend on you and need you.Continue reading Control Your HR World W These Princess Leia Tricks
HR needs to Chop Wood; Carry Water
Some days just are awful. I mean really awful. You hear of a team member’s passing. You become overwhelmed with workload. A good friend disappoints and rejects you. Your husband leaves you. Your wife doesn’t trust you. You learn you have to lay off 1/3 of your workforce. Humans have remarkable resilience. But also haveContinue reading HR needs to Chop Wood; Carry Water
Deliberately Disrupt Your Comfort Zone
“I gotta go through the fire and brace the flame, let it burn real deep to get over the pain, I gotta break through. I gotta break through.” —My girl, Mary J. Blige! So, I did a speaking gig for #DisruptHR Chicago a few weeks ago. A new speaking format where you get 5 minutes, the slidesContinue reading Deliberately Disrupt Your Comfort Zone
Candy Everybody Wants: Easy Connections At Work
The following is a guest post I had the pleasure of contributing to the WorkXO blog, Culture Chat. WorkXO is a new start up dedicated to humanizing the workplace. Check them out. Before we talk shop, let’s be clear. Baby Ruth Bars are the GREATEST OF ALL THE CANDIES. Don’t be afraid to admitContinue reading Candy Everybody Wants: Easy Connections At Work
Thanks Is Better Than “Seat At Table”
Some HR Pros aspire to have a seat-at-the-table. That’s cool. It’s a great ambition to have. I’ve been at the table, I’ve been off the table, I’ve been at the kids-table (imagine Thanksgiving dinner but at work), so I know from where I speak. But there is one thing better than that seat and some ofContinue reading Thanks Is Better Than “Seat At Table”