When one person loses weight, quits smoking, or makes a favorable behavioral change, people around them are more likely to do the same. That’s the influence of social networks, and they’re at the center of any powerful wellness program. Read my article published at MeYou Health for more information about how today’s savvy organizations are […]
HR Marketers: Got Bandwidth?
I remember well my days working under the corporate HR umbrella—especially those frantic summer months when directors and vice presidents realized it was time to get cracking on the projects they committed to complete by the end of the year. What does this mean for you as an HR marketer? This is the time when […]
Celebrating a successful 2015!
We’re nearly in the second month of February, so it seems like now is the time to finally (!) celebrate what happened in 2015. (I don’t know about you but I’m finding that 2016 is off to a roaring start!) In 2015 I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with 9 new […]
What to Consider with Employee Appreciation
I am a big proponent of employee appreciation. I’ve seen the positive impact — in my own attitude at work and in the attitudes of my colleagues. But I’ve also seen employee appreciation gone bad. My post at O.C. Tanner, Employee Appreciation: Think Twice Before Going Big, explores this issue and makes the case for […]
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 […]
