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I hope you enjoy some thoughts on building your future. Would love your feedback as I explore this new technology

Happy Easter Everyone, its been some time since I posted and wanted to share with you something I had been thinking about and wanted to commit to paper. Given all this uncertainty, many are rethinking what the future may look like in terms of a career. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on "what I want to be when I grow up" Best to all, Dave What Do I Want to be When I Grow Up?...Continue reading

Take time this week to listen at work. What are you hearing?

Well it's the first full week back for the new year and we still dream of a conflict free 2020. Just in case you find that not to be the case, take a moment to read some useful techniques in managing conflict: https://www.insperity.com/blog/employees-who-dont-get-along/

Take time this week to listen at work. What are you hearing?

At the heart of HR is a philosophy that clearly and distinctly sets up how we wish to treat our people. It can be developed by HR but must clearly be articulated by all leaders within the organization. Ask yourself, what is your people philosophy and how well are you modeling and achieving your goals? Enjoy the following article to help get you started. https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com//building-a-lasting-peop

Well it's the first full week back for the new year and we still dream of a conflict free 2020. Just in case you find that not to be the case, take a moment to read some useful techniques in managing conflict: https://www.insperity.com/blog/employees-who-dont-get-along/

Historically, intelligence was perceived as a strong predictor of behavior but ongoing research continues to support the concept of emotional intelligence as an invaluable personal trait. https://www.theotherkindofsmart.com//7-reasons-that-emotio

As we enter the home stretch of this holiday season take a moment to simplify. Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. - Vince Lombardi

Looking for ideas on how to reduce turnover.....read more below from CNBC and Apple News https://apple.news/Av0RJlRYeQ06UdHt3evTOEg

Words to live by when making hiring decisions. https://www.inc.com//first-90-days-warren-buffetts-advice-

Like many of us I am challenged by getting everything done at work and wanting to enjoy the holidays. While balance is the key the reality is that we still feel pulled in multiple directions. During the holidays, over 56% of people surveyed reported that work is their primary driver of stress. That's because we worry that work will infringe on our ability to enjoy the holidays with friends and family, and we stress about whether or not we'll be able to take time off from w...ork to relax a bit. Take a moment to read the following on implementing some practical tips. https://www.themuse.com//3-ways-youre-letting-work-ruin-yo

I’m sure many of you are recovering from a turkey hangover. While we have only 3 weeks to our next break from work many of us will be challenged to keep our teams focused on work versus Amazon Prime. Check out this article from HR Topics to help us get productively to the new year. https://hrtopics.com/retain-focus-during-the-holidays/