Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – December 2 thru December 8, 2012

 

In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary:

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From the Archives – Oldies but Goodies from Make HR Happen  – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.

 

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Off Topic? Maybe Not – The Culture of Violence – While globally there is a recognized problem of violence in the workplace, in the U.S. the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 requires that employers provide their employees with a place of employment that “is free from recognizable hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees.” Court cases continue to unfold reinforcing that this general duty clause means that an employer has a legal obligation to provide a workplace free of conditions the employer, industry or government regulators recognizes as hazardous. – more –

 

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Jekyll and Hyde Decision Making – Valuing Perspective – True multiple personalities within one person are an unfortunate clinical condition that most of us, thankfully, will never experience or even encounter. We consider this to be the stuff of movies with plots that give us a glimpse into a strange world of twisted motivations and confused spirits. While multiple personality disorder (MPD) is rare and difficult to diagnose, our oversimplified lay definition for this is a condition characterized to be at least two distinct and recurring identities alternatively controlling a person’s ability to make rational decisions. – more –

 

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You Don’t Know Anything (and Neither Do I)  – Scholars are fairly certain that Socrates never actually wrote anything. Most of the philosophical marvels we take to be Socratic wisdom were penned by his follower Plato who was 40 years younger than the aging philosopher. My how times have changed! Generational differences in 400 BC Greece apparently did not preclude students from respecting their elders. Learning at the feet of the masters meant there had to be a dialog that included listening, evaluating, and discussing opinions and arriving at truth through participation. The operative word is “listening.” – more –

 

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Bowling, Boston and #SocialHRCamp  – I suck at bowling. I am in awe of people who have mastered the sport to the point that it appears effortless. It is a sport because it is competitive, but I have seen professional quality, muscular, football-type athletes attack the lane with brute force and fling the ball at record time down one gutter or the other. It requires finesse, coordination and flawless execution to get it right. Every time I have been invited to participate in a company bowling league, I reluctantly brought my lack of finesse, uncoordination and flawed execution to the bowling alley. – more –

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Job Seekers: The Importance of a Balanced Search – Every week I hear those looking for jobs trying to figure it all out. There is also a lot of conflicting advice thrown at job seekers about “the” most important aspect of a good job search. Just this week there was an article reporting on a survey that claimed that cultural fit is the most important aspect of hiring new talent. Others have been broadcasting that it is skills or personal brand that makes the most difference. Researching the meaning of the Scout motto I learned that it can be interpreted to be an abbreviation for “Be Prepared for Life.” In other words, be prepared for anything! Good advice. – more –

 

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