Webinar: Avoiding HR technology mistakes in 2016
Join me for a webinar this Wednesday, Feb 24th, where I’ll be sharing ways to avoid HR technology mistakes and best practices for overcoming those mistakes...
Human Resources—Taking back our time with new technology
Do you want to know my biggest hot button? Wasting my time. I will always remember taking my first Franklin Covey time management course as an HR newbie learning the ropes at JPMorgan. I don’t remember that course because of
Strategic HR – How are We Doing?
In my own non-scientific-only-anecdotal-but-still-real-research from conversations with a diverse collection of current CEOs and C-suite leaders, the demand for HR to play at a higher, more strategic level has never been quite so strong. My big question is – are you ready?
A Tale of 11 Lemons
When Evelyn died last year, I decided to set a goal of spending half of my time with people half my age. I got into the habit of gathering groups of young people for dinners, coffee, and even a trip here and there.
Where’s Waldo?
Recently I have heard from more and more business contacts as they continue to plan and/or execute their mobile strategy, and get ready to cut the tethers to desks and cubicles unleashing some of their key employees into this totally mobile world. I thought this might be a good time to share a little bit about my experience.
Thinking of you…
I know September is the last chance I will have to see any of you as October marks the beginning of our beloved “silly season.” We start with open enrollment, kick off the year-end performance review and compensation planning process, begin business planning for the coming year, and then we try really hard to squeeze in a tiny bit time with family and friends for the holidays.
I hope to see you at Collective 2014!
What a year it has been here at Sitrion. The last time we gathered at Collective 2013 we were NewsGator and I was a customer. Today we are Sitrion and I am preparing to celebrate my first anniversary as Chief People Officer.
Back to my inbox
Last month I started to tell you about the Death of My Inbox. Your feedback on that post and the questions that followed were very helpful, so thank you!
The latest from my laboratory
Nancy Gill shares this week’s adventure. She used the internal communications capabilities in Sitrion 4.5 to roll out our new travel guidelines and shares how to effectively communicate with employees in your organization.
The Death of My Inbox
It’s no secret - we are all doing much more with a lot less. As organizations have thinned ranks and taken out layers of support while adding more controls, processes, and procedures, it is easy to understand why many of us feel overwhelmed, not to mention frustrated by the time it takes to move all of the little things off our “to do list” while not moving the big important initiatives forward.