This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.             Why Networking Doesn’t Work – History has given modern society the concept that all humans are equal. This is a political truism that has spawned governments and has civilized our culture. It is at the center of our belief system that there is a right and… Read More »Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.6
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)
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… Read More »Jekyll and Hyde Decision Making – Valuing Perspective
The sports world is still reeling today over the tragedy of a murder/suicide involving a member of the Kansas City Chiefs football team. For the most part, the on-air broadcasters handled themselves with dignity and respect in covering this as a major news story unfolding in the same space as the national obsession with NFL football competition. With the exception of Bob Costas who chose to interrupt NBC’s Sunday Night Football with the non-sequitur of… Read More »Off Topic? Maybe Not – The Culture of Violence