Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 7, 2016

Here are my top 5 issues for HR professionals that will impact your job for the rest of 2016. Those are my top 5 issues for the rest of 2016. The post Top 5 Issues for HR in 2016 appeared first on Laurie Ruettimann. The election. I’ve been telling you for years that HR sits at the intersection of work, power, politics and money. This election is an HR election. HDHPs.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 25, 2016

You can’t be a human resources consultant without a model. For years, I’ve tried to help recruiters and HR practitioners understand technology by referring them to other smart people. send my friends and colleagues to other consultants who break down complex ideas into clear messages. But I now have my model for HR technology, and it’s pretty simple. Why did I do it? Very close.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The post The Tremendous Guide to the HR Technology Conference & Expo 2016 appeared first on Laurie Ruettimann. This week is the HR Technology & Conference Expo in Chicago. It goes without saying, but I write the best guides to having fun and learning about technology at HR Tech. There are other guides out there, but they could be better. It’s just a fact. know human resources.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 6, 2016

My HR consulting career is in a lull. It happens. No big deal. wanted to create some friction in my life. I’m trying to work on my start-up and mostly ignoring my consultancy except when business falls into my lap. And here’s a lesson from Warren Buffet: that’s not how business happens.). know that I can’t volunteer with animals. For one, I keep them. felt super hot. Dammit.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 18, 2016

My politics are a little less than mainstream. I’m a pro-choice secular humanist, a vegetarian, and someone who believes in the right to protect myself and shoot a sexual predator in the face. But mostly I vote for Democratic candidates because I’m a first-person witness to how young girls and women are treated in my country. ” Here’s why. Sexually offensive language?

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 5, 2016

I’m headed off to India in less than a month for TechHR16. I’m super excited to attend. It’s wonderful to meet HR leaders and recruiters from around the world. And, based on my networking schedule alone, I will be jetlagged and hoarse when I’m done with the event. Kind of cool. Then I’m off to see the Taj Mahal. expected to get a few shots and be sent on my way.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Here are 17 truths about working in HR. Create core values like birthdays and puppies. The rest is overrated. Communicate candidly, kindly, without pretension, and directly via text. Fine, okay, use the phone. Avoid email. Never send an email more than five sentences long. Give feedback kindly, with specificity, directly to the person who needs to hear it. Always demonstrate integrity and honesty.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 13, 2016

The only HR competency that matters is trustworthiness. Go ahead and earn your SPHR and SHRM-SCP. Add it to a distinguished list of undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas that are directly related to the world of business. That’s fabulous. But when the chips are down, will you do the right thing? If you make a mistake, will you admit it and contain it? And so do other smart people. 

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Laurie Ruettimann

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

I used to be the Peyton Manning of the HR Technology Conference & Exposition. Well, okay, no. Peyton Manning has natural skills and abilities. And while I was a big deal in my head, there’s a weird paradoxical element to the story: I’m not nobody. know this because I hear from kids who have been in HR for just a few years. You just get me. It stings a little. Now, hey, listen.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 11, 2016

One of the biggest trends in HR right now is radical candor. Have you heard this phrase? According to Kim Scott , radical candor is the moral obligation of managers to care for each team member personally and challenge ’em to grow. Managers must provide feedback that is humble, helpful, immediate, and in person. If you’re offering criticism, do it privately. Please.

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Laurie Ruettimann

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

For the past month, I’ve been hosting weekly chats on Twitter. They have nothing to do with HR. Each week, the audience tackles failure from a different angle. We’ve talked about “generalized failure disorder,” relationships and managing difficult people at work. This coming Monday, we’re going to talk about politics. Please, don’t run away from this. The topic?

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JULY 6, 2016

There’s a movement in my industry called “HR Positive.”. You guys are sharp. I don’t need to draw you a map. It’s about saying positive things about HR and being helpful instead of critical. Being positive is a good way to live your life. Why be a jerk if you don’t have to be a jerk? Nothing good comes from incessant nit-picking and infighting. like to think that I’m HR-positive. know you don’t believe me, but it’s true. Skeptics like me believe that things are flawed and broken. But here’s the cool thing: we notice the flaws because we can see the hopeful possibilities. Fired, you guys. Ripped

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 6, 2016

You could do worse than having three middle-age white guys as friends. Trust me. Somebody’s always giving me good advice, I’m never alone, and I’m not allowed to take myself too seriously. It’s not bad having friends like these! The post You Wish You Had These Friends  appeared first on Laurie Ruettimann.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I have a mean aunt who lives on the west coast. I’m not sure she would call herself mean, but she’s an elderly woman who is angry with me because I’m basically a worthless family member. And, you know, she’s right. When it comes to my family of origin, I don’t do much for the people who love me. Anyway, about a decade ago, my aunt was infuriated with me. Families, man!

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 6, 2016

I spent the first twelve years of my career working in recruiting and HR departments. Then I spent nine years writing and speaking about HR, recruiting and technology. Working in HR makes you skeptical, and the first part of my career made a formative impact on my worldview. ” Here’s the unfortunate thing: I was mostly right. They were just lazy. Shift your perspective.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 31, 2016

There are two types of American HR departments. The first is a younger, recruiting-focused department that uses technology to build a case for change. Does that sound like jargon? Yes, yes it is. These talent-minded pros use jargon to talk about what they do.) They don’t care about reporting to the CHRO or VP of HR because they want to be tied to business metrics and results. Gross.

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JUNE 8, 2016

Working from home can be a lonely and isolating experience if you let it. Here are some ways to ensure you don’t go crazy. 1. Have some animals in your house. It’s easy to sit on your butt for 10 hours, but cats and dogs will bother you for food and attention. Animals force you to get up and away from the computer about 100 times an hour. 2. Talk to somebody new each day. Suckers!

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Laurie Ruettimann

AUGUST 23, 2016

I have a working theory that 92% of an HR leader’s job is managing expectations. People bring their issues to work. Whether it’s a stage-of-life problem or a money problem, nobody ever shows up to a job without their personality quirks. HR knows the truth. Nobody gets rich or solves emotional problems from working. And you solve your emotional problems on your own time.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

People ask me about the future of HR. Am I an optimist? Am I a cynic? think you have to look at the past to understand the future. Business leaders brazenly defrocked HR between 2009-2014 and invested in software, which has largely failed. Meanwhile, a talented cohort of HR professionals became disenfranchised and moved out of the function. They found jobs in marketing or sales.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 23, 2016

Lots of HR professionals want to know how to deliver value and build trust in organizations. Like there’s a ten-step plan for being a better human being, too. Whatever.). People are always looking to experts when the answers reside within themselves. Drives me crazy. In as much as a blog post or a conference can inspire you to live better, well, that’s great. How do you define value? 2.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Many years ago, I worked for a human resources director who told me it was better to be stupid than wrong. If I didn’t know something, I shouldn’t volunteer an opinion. should admit that I didn’t know the answer rather than risk offering an incorrect piece of advice. Turns out, nobody knows anything during the first few months on the job. ” Like a parrot.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 22, 2016

If there’s an overused marketing trope in my industry, it’s the notion of HR heroes. Have you noticed the campaigns and advertisements? Companies celebrate human resources professionals who swoop in and save the day when you need something at work. Here’s the thing about HR heroes: They’re not heroes. HR professionals don’t leap tall buildings in a single bound.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Do you remember a couple of years back when the “hero persona” was all over? “Be a hero and save HR. Be a hero and rescue recruiting. Be a hero and bring some donuts to the meeting.” ” A few years ago, I attended an executive summit where none of the CHROs wanted to be HR heroes. asked, “You are successful men and women who are the pinnacle of your careers.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 27, 2016

The thing about being an HR blogger is that I meet a lot of people who think they’re really good at what they do for a living. Even without saying it, they walk into a room and believe that they’re rock stars or geniuses. Some of these men and women are awesome. They make me jealous. But that’s a small group. And I’m a little tired of it. She asks me how I’m doing.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 9, 2016

And is this what happens in 2016? A few weeks ago, I tried to connect with a woman on LinkedIn. Nothing good comes from being online, but I’m trying to meet new people. She is an accomplished leader who works for a successful venture capital firm. We have many friends in common, and her name has popped up in recent conversations. hoped she would say yes. Uhm, okay. Sit this one out.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 24, 2016

My friend, Steve Browne , hates it when people descend into the “tarpit of generational discussions.” ” He’s right. There are too many generalizations and stereotypes that weigh down our meaningful discussions. But I’ve been blogging since February 2004, and I have at least two generations of readers who have been with me for my entire journey. And I’ve been with them through their career journeys, too. Some of my Gen X HR readers are now VPs. Generational differences are really just phases, right?). Your family is your family. They don’t feel loved.

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Laurie Ruettimann

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It’s HR conference season, which means I’m on the road talking to a bunch of human resources and recruiting professionals about failure. I’ve taken a new approach to keynoting. I’m sharing bits and pieces of my personal story, which is a little scary for me. also provide an overview of the science behind failure. Or they might think I’m a narcissist. Both are true!).

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 19, 2016

Are you tired? Just about a month ago, I went to an all-day meeting with a bunch of people who are adults, parents and productive members of society. Everybody looked exhausted. scanned the room and saw nothing but droopy eyelids. The thirty-eight-year-old creative director was pounding Red Bull Total Zero®. Most of the women were drinking Diet Coke. Get your heart rate up during the day.

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Laurie Ruettimann

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It used to be easy to motivate workers. You would just give them feedback and tell them — if you want to earn more money, do better and do more of it. Now everybody and your mother is a workplace expert because it’s so dang trendy on the internet. Tell a story about yourself where you’ve overcome desperate odds to be successful. Everybody likes to hear you talk about yourself. 2.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 21, 2016

They say that millennials don’t use LinkedIn. Who says that? Everybody competing against LinkedIn, that’s who. But I think it’s probably true. Millennials don’t use LinkedIn because they just don’t have time in their lives to look at failed professional dreams, sad profile photos, and mediocre work histories. I don’t have time for that, either. The best part of LinkedIn is getting off LinkedIn and getting back to my pathetic career. But if millennials don’t use LinkedIn to look for jobs or talk about their careers, what do they use? 1. Publications.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 7, 2016

I’ve worked in the HR industry since I was a kid. If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that a lot of HR ladies are broke. This observation is sweeping and obnoxious. It’s also accurate. It’s true across all ethnicities. Across all orientations. Children or not. Married or single. Young. Somewhere in-between. Nobody seems to have any money. Our savings rate is low.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 5, 2016

My friend, Lars Schmidt , lost his brother to an opioid addiction. always wonder — how does that happen? Where does that begin? If you’re middle-class and generally educated, how do things go wrong? Well, it goes wrong pretty easily. Or so I’m told. Please read his posts on Medium. And reach out to Lars and wish him the best. Physical pain is real and should be taken seriously.

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