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Feedback as the Universal Answer

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Like most human analogies borrowed from science or mechanics, we know that input into any process can be improved by measuring the results of our efforts. Monitoring a mechanical device requires all sorts of feedback mechanisms to keep it under control. Even automated devices use feedback to control future activity. The classic definition of feedback is a return of the status of the output of a system as it relates back to the input. The… Read More »Feedback as the Universal Answer

The Discrimination That Nobody Challenges

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                          If you know me or have read any of my blog posts, you probably are aware that I am a baby boomer citizen with a low threshold of tolerance for age discrimination. I have a reputation for challenging people who think that assigning an intelligence factor to generational differences is anything other than a myth. In polite company, most people agree with… Read More »The Discrimination That Nobody Challenges

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – December 9 thru December 15, 2012

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  In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary: Dec 9 - Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen  – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen. – more –           Dec 10 – Artificial Motivation – It is the season to seek justification for our actions even when it is purely emotional rather than logical. We were urged by major box stores… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – December 9 thru December 15, 2012

The Art of War for Job Search (Part 3)

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This is the final part of a three part series. The Art of War for Job Search (Part 1) and The Art of War for Job Search (Part 2) precede this and have discussed the first nine of the thirteen chapters written by Sun Tzu on winning battles. Here is the remainder of his points: Configurations of Terrain – Always be aware of the battlefield. Common ground between the job seeker and an employer should… Read More »The Art of War for Job Search (Part 3)

The Art of War for Job Search (Part 2)

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Continuing the analogous relationship between war and a job search from The Art of War for Job Search (Part 1), additional points from the thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu’s book on how to win follow here: Strategic Military Power – The use of inherent power should be self explanatory, but other translations of the original Chinese text have this chapter titled Energy (Giles), Directing (Wing) or Forces (Wee). All of these titles indicate the need… Read More »The Art of War for Job Search (Part 2)