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Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The Way

When we talk about company culture, we usually believe that there are stark differences between military and civilian life. There are actually more similarities than may be seen at first glance. Examples of leadership transcend traditional boundaries and give testimony to basic facts about human nature that defines our true corporate cultures. Hint: This is also one reason that former military personnel are excellent choices for hire in almost any environment. They not only are… Read More »Lead, Follow, or Get Out Of The Way

The Culture of Taylor, Today, and Tomorrow (Reprise)

Proposed: That Dr. Seuss’ children’s books be banned from further publication and sale. This is based on the fact that his ridiculous rhyming patterns have been challenged as grammatically incorrect, the improper use of syntax sets a bad example, characters created by him have the possibility of seriously traumatizing children… oh yes, and he is dead. Ridiculous logic? Of course, but that doesn’t stop us from discounting the work of people of historical importance that… Read More »The Culture of Taylor, Today, and Tomorrow (Reprise)

Everything I Need to Know I Learned as a Toddler

Take that, those of you who didn’t learn stuff until kindergarten! Every parent knows that kids are constantly learning… shapes, colors, body parts. The game “Where is your nose?” and “Where is Mommy’s nose?” is the pointing game that we play until just about every acceptable body part has been identified by name and touched by a somewhat uncertain index finger. My kids are grown, so I have to play this game with other people’s… Read More »Everything I Need to Know I Learned as a Toddler

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring Social Recruiting

From time to time I pick out a timely topic and give it a try. I was an early adopter to the concept of using social media in recruiting. I’m not sure who put together the term Social Recruiting but it probably had something to do with #socialrecruiting using fewer characters than #socialmediarecruiting. For all the years that I have called myself a recruiter it has always been social. If you don’t have a dialog… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring Social Recruiting

Social Recruiting: Where You are Going is NOT on The Map (Yet)

History is often a straight line from the past to the present. People and politics can alter that course, but civilization seems to be predestined to advance because of natural forces that somehow eliminates the negative forces and builds on the positive ones. The history of social media in recruiting has not taken a straight line so far because the overall concept is always being influenced by monumental changes in the platforms that make it… Read More »Social Recruiting: Where You are Going is NOT on The Map (Yet)