Interviews: be organized and strategic. When it is time to interview candidates, it is important to be organized and strategic in your process. Interviewing is more than a simple conversation. It is more than sitting across from someone and having … Read More
Interview questions to avoid Let’s talk about interview questions. Did you know there are things you cannot discuss in an interview? There are interview questions that you should avoid. There are areas of questioning that are not appropriate for interviewing … Read More
I am constantly harping on the importance of conducting effective interviews. A key component of the interview process is time. Commit the time to the interview process; I cannot emphasize this enough. Interviewing properly takes time. Sadly, it is not … Read More
What is the point of conducting interviews? Why do you interview candidates? What is the point of conducting effective interviews? The point of an interview is to determine the best person to fill your open position. Seems logical. When you … Read More
How do you define happiness? What makes you happy? Clearly, happiness is different for everyone. What is the one thing, if you had to give up everything else, that makes you happy? What really does it for you? Family Faith … Read More
Random Act of Kindness Day Last Friday was Random Act of Kindness Day. While it is wonderful to acknowledge kindness, I find it so unfortunate that we must designate a day to be kind. Why is it that kindness isn’t … Read More
This will be my last post about the superbowl. It is now Thursday, days after the game and I am still bothered by the negative response to The Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Seriously folks, again, with the … Read More
Thank you for your service. Pat Tillman Award Recipients As I was preparing to watch the superbowl Sunday evening, I sat down to watch all of the pre-game acknowledgements. What an honor, to be recognized, with one of the largest … Read More
What is The Blame Game? More specifically, what is the blame game in business? The blame game is real. According to Merriam-webster.com, the blame game is: a situation in which different individuals or groups attempt to assign blame … Read More
Can organizations create custom rewards programs? Why not? After all, we are all different and motivated by different things. Employee rewards and recognition is a hot topic these days. It is a challenge for organizations to create a custom program … Read More