Hiring for HR Excellence
This is a fairly hot-button topic for me, especially considering my field of expertise. The author of this article is right, HR people used to just be the people who handled payroll or on-boarding, but...
View ArticleGetting Involved
To start todays post, I want you to make sure that you do NOT think about pink elephants. Just don’t. And every time you do, I want you to make a mental note that you have. Research is really clear on...
View ArticleFishing in HR and Business
I saw an article in the news yesterday that made me start thinking about some of the concepts in psychology that influence my behavior that I take for granted. I take them for granted because I know...
View ArticlePersuasion (Part 1 of Fishing Lessons)
If you haven’t read Dr. Robert Cialdini’s, “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion,” you need to. I’ve heard talk about that this is a great book for sales and marketing people. Not true. It’s a great...
View ArticleRJPs, ELPs, and other Alphabet Soups (Part 2 in learning to Fish)
Today we’re going to look at one or two of the most powerful tools in an HR executive’s arsenal. I have a hard time seeing these as two totally separate tools. It’s a bit like saying that a flat-head...
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Using “No,”“Not,” and other negatives better (Part 3 of Learning to Fish)
I’m going to give you two sentences to think about. “Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.” “Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions.” Those say the same thing, don’t...
View ArticleProud to be an American…
I have to admit, I’m damned proud to be a SIOP member today. The president of the organization wrote a letter to President-elect Obama about how people like us can help the economy. If you want to read...
View ArticleInstructors with Style
I know it’s been a long time since I put a post up here, but I saw this in a journal this morning and it made me really happy to see it. In about the middle of 2008, some of the top researchers in the...
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Juggling versus Playing Catch
G.E.’s Beth Comstock made a great post over on LinkedIn about communication and the intricacies of actually being involved in a conversation. Facilitating good communication has been a large part of my...
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Do You Know What You’re Saying With Your Business Cards?
Recently, when I knew that I was going to begin a full-time job search, I knew that getting my personal website and branding back up and running was a top priority. Part of that branding involved...
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