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This week I’m reading the new book from Laszlo Bock, Google's head of People Operations, called “Work Rules!.” Despite the stereotypes about Google there is actually a lot of good information in this book. I’m half way through the book and despite the “only at Google” …
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Today is the Annual Tim Sackett day where we highlight the efforts of the regular HR pro. I love that our HR community does this. We spend a lot of time listening to “thought leaders” at conferences and reading their books but what about the people who actually do HR …
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It is important to me that people are empowered to be the best individual they can and want to be. Almost everyone has to work. For some, work gives us meaning, for others work helps us support our families and non-work interests. I want people to hate work less. Work …
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"I've talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show, and all 30,000 had one thing in common: They all wanted validation. If I could reach through this television and sit on your sofa or sit on a stool in your kitchen right now, I would tell you that every single person you …
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This week I'm writing over at Performance I Create about Employee Self- Service. Here is a quick snippet: What does employee self-service look like in 2014 and beyond? Easy to read and understand interfaces? Does it include video? Options to chat with an HR representative? Is it …
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