Day 2 (and the first full day) of SHRM 2016 had me jumping around in various directions. Here are some highlights… Power Posing The morning keynote was Amy Cuddy, author of the book “Presence” and known for coining the phrase “power pose” through her well known TED talk. I’ve had the opportunity to see […]
The 2016 edition of the Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference and Expo is well underway. The annual pilgrimage of 15,000 human resource pros to experience everything HR related kicked off with a Sunday opening general session featuring Alan Mullaly (of Ford and Boeing fame) and “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe (who was, for […]
I will once again this year be attending the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C. from June 19-22 as part of the social media and blogging team. Stay tuned over the coming weeks for more updates and coverage from the show. When I think back over the course of my HR career […]
I will once again this year be attending the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C. from June 19-22 as part of the social media and blogging team. Along with our usual previews and coverage, ahead of the conference each member of the team will be conducting a Q&A with one of the conference […]
The 2015 edition of the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo is now just a little over a week away. As you begin your preparations to converge on Fabulous Las Vegas next weekend, amidst deciding which comfy shoes you’re going to bring (and maybe some not-so-comfy ones for the evening hours), packing sun block for the […]
We’re just a few weeks out from the 2015 SHRM Annual Conference, happening this year from June 28th – July 1st in the mecca of all conference meccas, Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Vegas tends to be rather polarizing as far as conference goers are concerned; most either love attending conferences there, or despise it. I’m personally […]
“If you limit yourself to what’s comfortable, you deny yourself what’s possible.” This week I’m at the 2014 New York State SHRM Conference in my hometown of Buffalo. At the time I’m writing this, we’re about three quarters of the way through the conference and have seen four of the five keynote speakers. […]
Transformation The theme of the 2014 SHRM Annual Conference, and one that manifested in a number of ways throughout the course of the four days. The keynote speakers touched on it. Many of the concurrent and Smart Stage sessions reinforced it. But the question is, did the HR professionals that attended walk away ready to […]
We’re down here in sunny Orlando, Florida where the 2014 SHRM Annual Conference has been underway for the past day and a half. This year’s theme is “Transform,” and it’s a theme that has reappeared and been reinforced numerous times already. Preceding Robin Roberts’ opening keynote, SHRM CEO Hank Jackson took the stage with a […]
This weekend I’ll be heading to Orlando for the #SHRM14 Annual Conference and Expo. Many of you may be joining me; for some of you it may be your first time, others of you may be SHRM Annual veterans. No matter if it’s your first time or tenth time attending, I ask you this question: […]