April, 2012 - Jay Kuhns

First Strike is Deadly

April 30, 2012 2 Comments

Have you ever said something, and just as those words were leaving your mouth, you knew you’d made a mistake? It’s not easy to take

Under Construction

April 26, 2012 4 Comments

How often do you examine your own leadership style? For me, it’s not nearly enough. I try to involve the talented people around me in the decisions

The Thing That Should Not Be

April 25, 2012 No Comments

Butterflies. Sweaty palms. Feeling lightheaded. No, you’re not in love. You’re about to have your annual performance review. Same Old Complaint?Much has been written about the

Replica

April 24, 2012 No Comments

I love the idea of role models. People to look up to, admire, emulate. Many of us have them whether we realize it or not: family members,

What Are You Going To Do?

April 23, 2012 No Comments

I’m busy too…not enough hours in the day…big to-do list…blah, blah, blah. Decide what you’re going to do with your time. I’d love to hear

Altar of Sacrifice

April 19, 2012 1 Comment

Human Resources pros are often put in an awkward position. When we’re truly committed to making our organizations better, to supporting the people on the

Relationships and Going Social

April 18, 2012 3 Comments

This is another post in the NoFearHR project between Mike Vandervort and myself. Mike, I think we’ve done a good job thus far in differentiating

First World Problems

April 16, 2012 2 Comments

“No free Wi-Fi here?”“I was stuck in traffic, but at least I had satellite radio.”“What do you mean my smart phone froze up?”“The grocery store

Socially Unacceptable

April 12, 2012 7 Comments

Social media is a powerful tool. It is changing how we communicate with each other; it is changing how business gets done; and it is changing how repressed

I’m Dropping My Gloves

April 10, 2012 9 Comments

I don’t speak for HR, and neither should you. Since when am I responsible for ALL of HR? – the bashing – defending the profession –