The importance of keeping staff engaged is crystal clear to many companies. When talent is given challenging but achievable goals, regular feedback, and training they become highly invested in business outcomes and strive for success in their work. Companies that make talent engagement a priority attract the best candidates and minimize turnover. MAKE IT PART OF YOUR COMPANY DNA. MORE

When boards were bigger, and there was less of an emphasis on non-executive directors, the Human Resources Director would often sit on the main board of large companies. But as companies moved towards smaller, more focused committees, and NEDs were given more representation, the HRD relinquished that seat to focus on operational matters. But there are indications that things could be turning full circle and directors are more regularly inviting HRDs to meetings and involving them in the selection of NEDs. Is it time for Human Resources to reclaim a seat at the top table? Getting onto the Board. MORE

One of the things that I took away from this year’s WorkHuman conference hosted by Globoforce is that well-being must be employee centric. Organizations cannot mandate well-being. They do need to create the environment for well-being to thrive, then let employees embrace it. Well-being and wellness are two different things. Wellness tends to focus on our physical health. The reason? MORE

The importance of keeping staff engaged is crystal clear to many companies. When talent is given challenging but achievable goals, regular feedback, and training they become highly invested in business outcomes and strive for success in their work. Companies that make talent engagement a priority attract the best candidates and minimize turnover. MAKE IT PART OF YOUR COMPANY DNA. MORE

Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future – John F. Kennedy. Keeping up with the latest social media and technological tools has become essential to establish and maintain a competitive advantage. Technology changes every six months and this means that change will be constant. Change Framing. – Gartner. Get the Wheels in Motion. MORE

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Asking whether an internal candidate will be angry that I got the job. I’m currently interviewing for a job in my field, and it’s going exceptionally well. I’ve been invited to travel to their city (at their expense) for an in-person interview, and everyone I’ve spoken with seems very interested in me and enthusiastic about my candidacy. This person was completely incapable of being mature and professional about it, and I think they delighted in trying to make my life hell. just gave notice (2.5 Is that too weird? MORE

Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future – John F. Kennedy. Keeping up with the latest social media and technological tools has become essential to establish and maintain a competitive advantage. Technology changes every six months and this means that change will be constant. Change Framing. – Gartner. Get the Wheels in Motion. MORE

Everyone has their quirks. Most of the time we keep them to ourselves, but I’m cool with you knowing one of mine. I’m a collector. Not a hoarder, a collector. have always collected things that interest me. When I was young, I was even trying to get a world record collecting bottle caps with my younger brother !! Since then I’ve curbed my collections (somewhat). bobbleheads. MORE

“The social values are right only if the individual values are right. The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands , and then to work outward from there. Other people can talk about how to expand the destiny of mankind. just want to talk about how to fix a motorcycle. think that what I have to say has more lasting value.” – Robert M. MORE