Working Girl

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In honor of Oktoberfest season here in Munich - and because I''ve been too busy to write anything new - I''ve decided to re-publish an excerpt from an article I wrote back in 2008 about what to expect at Oktoberfest. The Oktoberfest Planning Commission has made this required reading for all first-time Oktoberfest attendees so please read the following very carefully. (OK, I made that up.)

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

I have been a close observer of team dynamics in a project environment. In last 13 years, I have seen a number of teams that were highly successful, teams that failed initially and then succeeded, teams that succeeded only when there was a fire in the project and teams where success was constant and incremental.

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45 Things

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

I'll admit that when Twitter first started I thought it was a blast. I met lots of nice, cool people, who recommended great music, made me laugh and offered insights that made me stop and think. But lately I find myself not so intrigued. So, I thought about the things that drive me nuts on Twitter, and here's my list of Twitter habits that drive me crazy: 1. Just posting links. don't.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you're reading this on an RSS feed, you won't notice anything, but if you are actually at the webpage, look up! Finally, after 5 years, I finally bit the bullet and paid money for my very own URL. www.EvilHRLady.org The.com is taken and they want way too much money for it, so I say, have fun with that! I'm also in the process of transferring over to wordpress, with the help of Laura at Smallest Decisions. She's the same person who did Ask a Manager so I have full confidence. In the meantime, I am trying to come up with a new logo or picture or something that reflects this blog.

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45 Things

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Many workers are open to other job offers now. They're sick of working so much, with little (or no) pay raises, and dream of landing a job where there will be more appreciation and less stress. But before you jump ship, be careful you're not going to land in shark-infested waters. Wait a second, you think. You already have a job. You haven't applied for a new one. Look around.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, What are the pros and cons of rehiring an employee? Is it worth it, or should I avoid it? To read the answer click here: Should You Rehire Someone

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Strategic HCM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

I posted again recently on some forthcoming unconferences, and I’m pleased that we are now taking bookings for CHRU (Connecting HR Unconference) – 3. The core theme for this unconference is: The New world of work (and non-work perhaps). This theme emerged when a few of us met up last week to start some early planning for the event. What is the future model of ''employment''?

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NoExcusesHR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Several weeks back Doug Shaw , leader, artist, and an extremely supportive member of my network, offered on his terrific Stop Doing Dumb Things To Customers blog to paint one-of-a-kind post cards while on vacation with his family in France. Right away you know the type of person Doug is if he''s offering to make something special for you while he''s on a break. Awesome. No Excuses.

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True Faith HR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Working at a liberal arts college, it is hard not to escape discussion of the liberal arts or Western canon. Also sometimes described as Great Books, Mortimer Adler put together three criteria for a tome to be part of the group: 1. The book must have contemporary significance - is it relevant to today''s times 2. Or, is the HR field simply too young or too ephemeral to contain such a library?

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

It’s hard enough to get someone to look twice at your resume and now, more and more, you need not only the right resume, but the right personality. To read more click here: Are Personality Tests Required for the Job You Want

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Strategic HCM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I’ve been at the Economist today, reviewing this Summer’s Talent Management Summit , and starting to develop the focus for next year’s event (scheduled for 12th June 2012). noted the interesting dynamic that will be raised as the role of line manager gradually disappears. Actually, I think there’s evidence for this need in the Economist magazine this week. In July some 250,000 firms paid some 1.3m

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NoExcusesHR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

"I can''t wait until I wrap up this project.As soon as we fill that vacancy everything will turn around.Once the economy bounces back you''ll see big changes around here." Blah, blah, blah. What the hell are you waiting for? Does your Mom still lay your clothes out for you each night too? How about a nice glass of warm milk before bed? What about my team''s input? What am I missing? No Excuses.

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Josh Bersin

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

This week Taleo held their annual user conference and attracted more than 1,600 customers. As part of the event Taleo introduced two new product enhancements – one called Taleo Radar and the. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. HR Systems Talent Management linkedin successfactors taleo

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I have worked for my employer for 6 years, have a relevant industry degree, 18 years industry experience and work remotely only seeing my boss three times a year. We have just had salary reviews. My colleague told me that she is earning more money than me $1000 a year, I didn’t ask for this she just told me and I really wish she hadn’t as it is now eating me up! My colleague has worked for the organization for 3 years, no relevant qualification, no industry experience and we do exactly the same job just in difference locations.

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TheHRBlog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

We are finally seeing the entry of women in board-level positions at leading multinational companies. However, the numbers are not stacking up as anticipated – many businesses continue to have a less-than-balanced equation in terms of gender diversity in leadership roles. Without doubt, it is still an uphill climb for women achievers who have set […]. Career Options Career Tips Gender Diversity Leadership Tips For Employees Workplace career employee Getting Noticed Jappreet Sethi Mother Nature Women Leaders

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NoExcusesHR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Have you ever felt like you''re working and working and working but you aren''t seeing any results? Do your days blend together in a way that makes it difficult for you to see an end point any time soon? Are you falling into the "grass-is-greener" trap? Life Isn''t Perfect I like to be organized.on top of things.in control. Well, as you might expect that hasn''t worked out so well for me.

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Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

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Empowered or Impeded?

ReviewSNAP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Employees sometimes feel that as much as the employer or manager talks about empowering employees to autonomously make decisions and control their work, there just isn''t a framework or environment available to them to allow it to happen. To them, it''s all talk with no real attempt to create the type of work culture where employees feel comfortable taking action or making decisions. Why does this happen? The reasons are varied and many and depend on the work unit or organization. In some organizations, many departments or teams have a very empowered group of employees while a few do not.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, Our company is sponsoring a charity event. It is a formal event. Tickets are $125 each. In conversation the boss told me that I was expected to sell 6 tickets. He then changed it and said well actually 4 since you and your husband will be there. told him immediately that I didn’t mind donating my time but that I could not afford to pay for myself much less myself and my husband to come to the event. He tried to make excuses saying it was a dinner out for us. He then said that he thought he had told me it was mandatory for staff. Mind you that he was smiling when he said this.

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NoExcusesHR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

In between kids sporting events, workouts, phone calls to the office, launching a new twitter account and keeping up with the never ending task list, I''ve been paying my respects to those impacted on 9/11 by watching some of the many specials that have been airing all weekend. And I''m angry. We''re upset. but we''re unstoppable too. We proved it when we came together after the attacks.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I have worked for my employer for 6 years, have a relevant industry degree, 18 years industry experience and work remotely only seeing my boss three times a year. We have just had salary reviews. My colleague told me that she is earning more money than me $1000 a year, I didn’t ask for this she just told me and I really wish she hadn’t as it is now eating me up! My colleague has worked for the organization for 3 years, no relevant qualification, no industry experience and we do exactly the same job just in difference locations.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you're reading this on an RSS feed, you won't notice anything, but if you are actually at the webpage, look up! Finally, after 5 years, I finally bit the bullet and paid money for my very own URL. www.EvilHRLady.org The.com is taken and they want way too much money for it, so I say, have fun with that! I'm also in the process of transferring over to wordpress, with the help of Laura at Smallest Decisions. She's the same person who did Ask a Manager so I have full confidence. In the meantime, I am trying to come up with a new logo or picture or something that reflects this blog.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, What are the pros and cons of rehiring an employee? Is it worth it, or should I avoid it? To read the answer click here: Should You Rehire Someone

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, Our company is sponsoring a charity event. It is a formal event. Tickets are $125 each. In conversation the boss told me that I was expected to sell 6 tickets. He then changed it and said well actually 4 since you and your husband will be there. told him immediately that I didn’t mind donating my time but that I could not afford to pay for myself much less myself and my husband to come to the event. He tried to make excuses saying it was a dinner out for us. He then said that he thought he had told me it was mandatory for staff. Mind you that he was smiling when he said this.

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Evil HR Lady

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

It’s hard enough to get someone to look twice at your resume and now, more and more, you need not only the right resume, but the right personality. To read more click here: Are Personality Tests Required for the Job You Want

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