A few weeks ago I went into Tiffany’s to buy a wedding gift for my Japanese host sister. Some background: – The wedding was last May (yes, I’m late and feeling very guilty), – I haven’t been into Tiffany’s in at least 10 years – My budget: no more than $50 – I figured it […]
Get Rid of the HR Department? I Don’t Think So (part 2)
As I wrote in my last post, I was shocked by Bernard Marr’s ideas in his article, Why We No Longer Need HR Departments, published on LinkedIn this past November. Not only is Marr’s assertion that we no longer need HR departments scary, the “advice” he offers to HR is completely flawed. First of all, […]
Get Rid of the HR Department? I Don’t Think So
When I first read Bernard Marr’s post, Why We No Longer Need HR Departments, published on LinkedIn this past November, I had to re-read it two or three times. Was a “best-selling author and performance expert” really claiming that businesses need to get rid of the HR department? Indeed, he was. As someone who has […]
How One Word Can Help You
Three years ago rather than writing New Year’s resolutions, I started choosing a word for the year. I use the word as a focusing point for all aspects of my life during that year. In 2012, my word was BELIEF. In 2013, it was ABUNDANCE. This year, I chose the word SIMPLIFY. I’ll use the […]
Why Do I Write Copy for HR Marketers?
The reason I do what I do is because I believe people are the most important part of any organization. People provide ideas. People provide purpose. And, ultimately, people will provide profit. Without people, a business isn’t going to go anywhere. And the Human Resources Department? That’s the group (or in some cases the single […]
