New post today over on the Dovetail blog about change management, leadership and the secret to success. Check it out!
May 13, 2013
Shifting Loyalties
I was asked to give a job seeker some advice last week. This is someone who is gainfully employed, has ten years of tenure with their current company, and is good at their job. And despite all that, is looking for more. As we talked through the options, the tasks and the stories, a question [...]
Continue reading... March 26, 2013
Would You Pay $5 to Browse?
Saw this story on Business Insider about a specialty food store in Brisbane, Australia, and thought it worth sharing. The fee exists to stop people from “showrooming” — which occurs when a customer looks at items in a physical store, then makes the purchase online. The sign assures that you’ll have the five dollars deducted from the [...]
Continue reading... March 25, 2013
Adria Richards, Steubenville and Privacy
**Dangerous waters ahead. This is a post for rational thinkers and observers, not those who react simply on emotion or reflex. You have been warned.** You’ve surely read both stories by now. If not, here’s the quick recap: Richards: Goes to conference, takes some pictures, tweets about being offended, gets all involved fired. Steubenville: Football [...]
Continue reading... March 19, 2013
March Dovetail Webinar with HRCI Credit!
Each month, the fine people at Dovetail Software bring you a free webinar on a topic built to serve the HR community. This month, we are proud to host Mike Haberman of Omega HR Solutions to talk about Best Practices for Consistent and Compliant Employee Relations. Please join us on Tuesday, March 26th at 12:30PM [...]
Continue reading... March 18, 2013
The HR Carnival is Visiting Dovetail!
If you’ve been around HR for any amount of time, you’ve surely seen or heard of the HR Carnival, run by friend of the show Shauna Moerke. Well the train is rolling this way, and we at Dovetail are thrilled to be hosting an upcoming version. On March 27th, the new carnival can be found on the [...]
Continue reading... January 28, 2013
HR 101 for StartUps
What does a founder need to know about HR? When chasing your dream leads you to opening your own business, you have a wealth of issues to deal with. You’ll have to become an expert in operations, marketing, finance, tax law, real estate, motivation, sales and a host of other concerns. The Human Resources function [...]
Continue reading... January 7, 2013
The Road Ahead
If you are a regular reader, semi-regular reader or highly irregular reader (which, let’s face it, is the most likely choice), you may have noticed a drop in volume on the blog lately. There’s a reason for that. I’ve been channeling my creativity into other areas, notably into my work at Dovetail Software, [...]
Continue reading... November 1, 2012
Now THAT’S Engagement
You want to know if your employees really care about their jobs? Use this guy as your measuring stick. Maybe the bank robber couldn’t see very well through the holes in his mask — the face of Chucky from the “Child’s Play” horror movies — as he walked into Peoples Bank & Trust Tuesday afternoon. After all, [...]
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