So this picture of George W. Bush and Bono may be one of the greatest pictures I’ve seen. Like me, I bet when most see it they are taken aback, do a double take and ask, “Is this photoshoped?” Your fingers want to type out “caption this…” and see what craziness follows. But then, whenContinue reading #workhuman: How Do Opposites Attract? Common Purpose.
#Leadership Lesson Fm Gregg Allman – Faking It Doesn’t Fly
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
Join Dawn Burke On HRExaminer Radio: Executive Conversations
Friends. I gotta give you the real deal. The hook up. I am thrilled to be the featured guest on the HRExaminer BlogTalk Radio Show: Executive Conversations. The Executive Conversations show will be broadcast this Friday, February 10th at 9am CST. To join in just click here. Also, you can chat throughout the show onContinue reading Join Dawn Burke On HRExaminer Radio: Executive Conversations
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
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
I Woke Up To A President Trump > This Is What HR Can Learn
It’s the day after the election at Daxko (where I work), and lots of people have taken PTO. It is remarkably quiet in the office. Interesting. I don’t write about politics. I’m not educated enough on that topic to be anyone’s voice in politics. Alexander Hamilton would probably hate me, but I’m a card-carrying fence-straddlerContinue reading I Woke Up To A President Trump > This Is What HR Can Learn
Your Best HR strategy: Give Up Being Proactive
I’ve been in Sr. HR for sometime. I’ve sat in countless strategy sessions. Something I’ve noticed most execs (including HR) state emphatically is the need to be proactive. Some even pine for proactivity, treating their inability to wrap their arms around a proactive strategy like a shunned teenage victim of unrequited love. If only there was moreContinue reading Your Best HR strategy: Give Up Being Proactive
#Boondoggle ’15 > Leaders Must Carry The Weight
I attended a leadership event, Boondoggle that got me singing again. Literally. Below is the track to prove it. Why did this event get me singing again? I had the revelation it is OK to be a professional and an artist. It’s OK to be a leader and a learner. It’s OK to be messy,Continue reading #Boondoggle ’15 > Leaders Must Carry The Weight