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 that if we didn’t shop on Black Friday then we would lose out on all of the best prices for holiday shopping. Hidden away was that whisper of truth that the hottest shopping days are actually the ten days preceding Christmas when the best deals not only reappear they… Read More »Artificial Motivation
In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary:        From the Archives – Oldies but Goodies from Make HR Happen – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.      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… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – December 2 thru December 8, 2012
I think I always knew that the Boy Scout motto was “Be Prepared.†I only recently learned that this is also the official Girl Scout motto as well, not “Do you want to buy cookies†as most of us non-scouts thought. Well boys and girls, regardless of gender, age or ability you grew up and forgot all about the “Be Prepared†thing. Every week I hear those looking for jobs trying to figure it all… Read More »Job Seekers: The Importance of a Balanced Search
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… Read More »Bowling, Boston and #SocialHRCamp
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.†~ Socrates 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… Read More »You Don’t Know Anything (and Neither Do I)