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Tom Bolt

Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part I

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I once told a fellow HR colleague that the only way anyone could really hurt me with an employee performance appraisal would be if they rolled it up and jabbed it in my eye. Of course that was back in the day when we actually used paper for such things. Today in most companies the process uses enough electrons to render an employee sterile… or at least slightly radioactive. If you are reading into my… Read More »Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part I

Guilt by Association

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From the time our parents allowed us to venture beyond the front door and associate with other kids, we were warned to be careful. My mother always said to be careful at least three times before we left the house for any reason. My sister and I jokingly used the phrase “Be careful be careful be careful!” to our kids mimicking Mom’s persistent loving concern. We were not always careful but we were always careful… Read More »Guilt by Association

Feathers, Mothballs and Twitter Chats

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The online crowd I hang out with is very eclectic in its makeup. I am so humbled at times by the collective knowledge that goes far beyond my own thinking. Being allowed to stir the pot from time to time with my own unique ideas makes me proud to be a part of this global gathering. The concept of collective intelligence is not new and has its roots in computer networking for increased processing power.… Read More »Feathers, Mothballs and Twitter Chats

A Veteran Reflects

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In spite of the fact that most of the thanks I receive for my military service are shallow and reflexive, I do appreciate it because I am proud of being a veteran. It is not so much a pride in anything that I have done but a subtle humbleness in what it has made me. My military experience gave me training and knowledge that I would not have received without this opportunity, so I selfishly… Read More »A Veteran Reflects

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – November 4 thru November 10, 2012

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  In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary:   The Weekender: Another Job Seeker Special Edition – Five previous articles posted on this site specifically target to the job seeker community. There are new posts in this series every Friday.                 Taming the Time-Suck – RSS Readers and More – If you are still fumbling around by manually crawling through sites looking for the information you… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – November 4 thru November 10, 2012