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From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Those Times We Challenged Mediocrity

An inside joke is one shared by a few people that will instantly draw howls of laughter… but only if you happen to be an insider. One such incident was in my Army days when a bunch of us smart but rebellious officer candidates banded together as a protection against indiscriminate harassment by the TAC officers. One day we were called out for being a group of the “…most mediocre soldiers I have ever seen!”… Read More »From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Those Times We Challenged Mediocrity

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Absolutely No April Foolery

Rules? We don’t need no stinkin’ rules! But we started off the week with the rules for breaking all the rules. Following up on that concept, there were articles on the five rules for building trust, then three more rules on exposing the past, multiple rules for considering contingent employment, and finally five more rules for dealing with toxic people in the workplace. Actually, these are more like lists of guidelines that are the result… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Absolutely No April Foolery

Institutional Archaeology

Often overlooked in the undeclared war between generations in the workplace is the fact that most people are not stupid. Thin skinned new entrants into the workforce meet and mingle with the bias of overconfident old timers and chips begin flying off of everybody’s shoulders throughout the organization. Unlike most wars, neither side really has any advantage. It is virtually impossible for either side to win… or lose. The most likely casualty is the business.… Read More »Institutional Archaeology

Playing By the Rules

Are the rules important? Some smart people weigh in on that question: “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” ~ Albert Einstein Rules do not only belong to science but also to art: “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ~ Pablo Picasso There are dozens of motivational quotes about either breaking or following rules. It… Read More »Playing By the Rules

From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Those Times We Talked Passion and Personal Perspective

There is a pilot light within each one of us that ignites our actions. It is mostly automatic and seems to know when to brighten us to the necessary degree, but sometimes we are driven by our emotions, or perhaps our hormones, to reach down deep inside of ourselves to stoke the flame in ways we didn’t even know were possible. Have you ever been so moved during a conference or meeting that you extemporaneously… Read More »From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Those Times We Talked Passion and Personal Perspective