With Extreme Prejudice

February 14, 2013 2 Comments

Strong words. Maybe even a little scary to hear.  Try saying them out loud. With extreme prejudice. It doesn’t sound like you, does it? It certainly doesn’t describe any

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Team Building Fail

February 12, 2013 8 Comments

One of the hidden failings of leaders comes disguised as a perfectly legitimate request of the human resources team: “I’d like for HR to do

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“Manti Armstrong, SPHR”

February 11, 2013 2 Comments

All in the name of performance. The abuse of power, authority, influence, decision-making, manipulation and the law. Who goes to such extremes to chase an unattainable

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All the Lies…That You Tell

January 30, 2013 4 Comments

I’ve been thinking and writing about communication lately…why it’s important, how it should be done, and how it overshadows many other organizational challenges that may initially

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Symphony of Destruction

January 28, 2013 8 Comments

The following rant is brought to you by…well…me. Time for a moment of self-disclosure: I love all things iPhone, iPad and using e-tools to get

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This Is Confidential, Right?

January 24, 2013 1 Comment

It’s a classic challenge faced by human resources practitioners around the world and in every organization. An employee reaches out to express a concern, share

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