As a child developing in an academic environment, you are always asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The unsuspecting child does not even realize how loaded that question is especially if asked by a parent who missed out on opportunities in their own life. These children grow up and find...
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Warning Your CEO
In SHRM’s HR Week of January 19, 2009 the question “What do I do when the CEO will not listen to my warnings regarding legal risks or other bad decisions?” is posed to readers. The conclusion arrived at is that once your position is clearly stated, both verbally and in writing and substantiated by impacts...
Core HR Competencies
In a 2007 Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) undertaken by University of Michigan Professor Dave Ulrich and his colleague Wayne Brockbank, six core competencies were identified for high performing Human Resource professionals. They are as follows: 1. The Credible Activist – is respected, admired, listened to and offers a point of view, takes a position...