Corporate Mergers and the Knowledge Gap

Recently my organization merged with a much larger one located 1,000 miles away.  Although both are well established not-for-profit companies, our cultures and histories are quite unique.  This was not

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Afternoon Inspiration

“You must do the thing you think you can not do.”– Eleanor Roosevelt Consider the weeks ahead… your task list…your overstuffed Inbox, the people you need to

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You Trust Me, Right?

I’ve been thinking about trust lately.  It seems to come up in meetings, on surveys, in “the literature“, and as a generally accepted concept that is

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Social Power Trip

I love where the world of work, and in particular, HR is today.  The whining about a seat at the table seems to be fading a

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Talent is What?

Talent.  Cool word.  Talent Management.  Even cooler phrase.  Sounds like a major corporate initiative, doesn’t it?  Ever hear anyone talking about Talent Management as a

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Do Milestones Matter?

Don’t be this guy…“Welcome everyone.  Thank you for coming to the 1,000th annual awards banquet for surviving another year here at You-Are-Expendable, Inc.  I just

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