One of my best employees ever was named Grace. She had a strong work ethic and a great customer service focus. After I left for a new opportunity in a different department, I let Grace know if she ever wanted...
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The Walking and Talking Feedback Session
I've enjoyed having a place to walk and talk at every work location I've worked at. Sometimes the best place to give feedback is while taking a leisurely walk away from the store, office, etc...At Disney, my hotel was right...
Up in The Air and HR
I saw Up in the Air yesterday, a great film with a number of great HR moments that make an excellent film to use in an HR class or study.Firing employees is difficult, and George Clooney's character is brought in...
iPhones and Macs for Business Workshop – HR and Other Programs
I'll be presenting a workshop at Tech II in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday March 23rd. At this workshop, I'll be presenting some of the latest and greatest apps and programs for the Mac and iPhone to work with your business.There...
The Tonight Show, NBC, Conan and Leno, and HR
This past week's announcement that The Jay Leno Show has been cancelled and that NBC is trying to keep all three of its late night hosts happy has the potential to be an HR lesson we all can learn from.A...
Closed on Sunday (or Some Day(s))
I visited Chic Fil A on my workation on two occasions, and am always impressed with the level of service they provide on each experience.They are on of two national businesses (Hobby Lobby being the other) that I am aware...
Workation #3 Recap
This morning, I returned from the traveling part of workation refreshed and recharged. Tonight, a few more projects to tackle and all in all I considered this to be one of the most productive yet relaxing 4 days I have...
Workation #3 Begins
In July 2008, I took my first "workation". I spent 9 days in Florida (had only planned on spending 5 days) and worked 4 of them remotely. It was a refreshing way for me to change the scenery and get...
Job Hunting Near Graduation
Q: I'm finishing college in May; when should I begin searching for a job?A: When I was finishing college, the old adage was "for every 10,000 you hope to make, allow 1 month of job searching." I began the...
New Year’s Day Scheduling
I was talking to some friends the other day about how to schedule your staff for New Year's Day if your business is open. It brought to mind one of my New Year's Day experiences back in the day.We had...