It’s not just what we learn in books or on-the-job that makes us good solid human resources professionals; it’s also what we are made of. Our early beginnings, where we came from and how we grew up has a lot to do with how we work with and influence others on a day-to-day basis. It can have a significant influence on our performance and ability to connect with employees, managers, owners and other relationships related to our work.
You are with the people you work with more each day than anyone else including family and friends. Do you know what’s important to them?
Despite good intentions, almost every HR behavior my job-seeking friends complain about is something that I’ve done at one time or another.
Social media ROI ranges from traceable direct sales to the intangible. Today, I am pondering the latter.
I find the sales pitch process to be painful. If I’m putting forth the effort to have a mutually beneficial working relationship, the least a salesperson could do is meet me halfway.
We’re all stressed these days, trying to do everything perfectly, or reach too many goals in too few hours. In showing self-control, empathy, and courage, you show how truly powerful you really are.