The HR Social Hour chat returns on Sunday, May 19th at 7pm EST/6pm CST. Guest host Claire Stroh will lead us through an 'HR Check In' - how are you? What do you need? How can we help? What are you struggling with? What can we celebrate? What the heck is going on in HR … Continue reading #HRSocialHour Chat 5/19 – Question Preview →

https://youtu.be/7XYGmCw9xoM?si=WIxW1DEh3zEWc1KX Wow, what an incredible March Madness this year!  It was so much fun to watch.  It always reminds me of when my youngest daughter, Emily, was born in mid-March and we spent 4 days in the hospital watching basketball.  Such a great time of the year.  I was disappointed that both the men’s and … Continue reading Lessons Learned for Business from March Madness →

Recruitment/talent acquisition is still a hot topic as we start the 2nd quarter of 2024. Join us for a lively chat centered on 'Attraction and Retention' on Sunday, April 14th at 7:00pm EST/6:00pm CST on Twitter/X. Christopher McQuade will be my co-host for the discussion. Here is a preview of the chat questions: What’s in … Continue reading HR Social Hour Chat 4/14 – Question Preview →

The 2nd #HRSocialHour chat of March 2024 is going to be one for the books. Chris Fitzpatrick (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfitzpatrickspeaks/) is going to lead us through a discussion on 'The Underutilized Phrases of Workplace Synergy'. I promise, when you read the phrases in question, you'll think to yourself 'oh yeah, I hear those all the time at … Continue reading HR Social Hour Chat 3/24 – Question Preview →

I have traveled quite a bit over the past few years.  I am always in awe of employees in the hospitality industry.  Who else loves wonderful service when you’re traveling or patroning a restaurant or hotel???  I believe high quality customer service is something we all value.  I just returned from the HR Conference Cruise.  … Continue reading Could we please cancel ‘tip’ culture? →

Whew, what a week! I had the great privilege of spending time on the HR Cruise with 99 fellow HR professionals (if you haven't looked into this, I highly recommend! https://hrcruise.com/index.cfm) I got off the boat and immediately went into Dance Mom mode. Hair, makeup, and 6 costume changes later...I can now concentrate on this … Continue reading HR Social Hour Chat 3/10 – Question Preview →

Join us on Sunday, February 25th for the #HRSocialHour Chat! We will be joined by co-host Anthony Paradiso for a conversation on 'Diversity in the Workplace.' This is the best 60 minutes you never knew you needed to start the workweek!! Question preview: What’s in your glass or on your plate? What does workplace diversity … Continue reading #HRSocialHour Chat 2/25 – Question Preview →

It is interesting to me how much controversy comes from the Super Bowl each year.  When I was younger, I never noticed it.  I was focused on who was performing at halftime and who was singing the National Anthem.  But now I’m older and on social media, so it can’t be avoided. The backlash from … Continue reading Judgement →

We are talking about 'Resilience in HR' during this week's #HRSocialHour chat. Co-host Emily Endert will lead us through this important conversation.  Join us at 7pm EST/6pm CST on Twitter/X! What’s in your glass or on your plate? What does resilience mean to you?  What do you do for yourself to keep your resilience level high? … Continue reading #HRSocialHour Chat – 2/11 Question Preview →

The last chat of January 2024 will focus on leadership development. We are thrilled to have Terry Milford as co-host for this riveting conversation. Join us on Sunday, January 28th at 7pm EST/6pm CST on Twitter/X. Question preview: What is in your glass or on your plate? What was the most important leadership development opportunity you had … Continue reading #HRSocialHour Chat 1/28 – Question Preview →