Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 17, 2016

It’s the attitude you need to run a marathon, launch a start-up, or even meet unrealistic sales targets. I’ve spent the past six months talking to HR and recruiting professionals about failure. Unfortunately, nobody cared about enterprise failure until I started talking about my life. My maternal grandmother was a strategic optimist. When the guy was mean to her, she accepted it.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 20, 2016

It’s also a place where people called “HR tech analysts” go behind the scenes in a “briefing room,” which is just a beige-on-taupe room that’s always too hot or too cold, and meet with technology companies. I went to HR Tech, last week. They usually tell them what’s wrong with their software. So, wait, let’s step back. They may be journalists.

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Laurie Ruettimann

OCTOBER 18, 2016

And then I don’t know how you get anything done — meetings, community programs, play dates — with people whom you don’t respect and trust. 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. ” Here’s why.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 5, 2016

It’s wonderful to meet HR leaders and recruiters from around the world. I’m headed off to India in less than a month for TechHR16. I’m super excited to attend. 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

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.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 19, 2016

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. However, here are other ways to increase your stamina and stay awake at meetings during the workday. Many of my friends started doing walking meetings in 2015 to accumulate steps on their FitBits. Attend a meeting in another department.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 9, 2016

Nothing good comes from being online, but I’m trying to meet new people. A few weeks ago, I tried to connect with a woman on LinkedIn. 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. LinkedIn seems to know this, too, because it suggested that we connect. Uhm, okay.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 28, 2016

Lots of old school coaches out there will meet with you on their terms, not yours. When someone is depressed and asks me for career coaching, I send ’em to colleagues who are patient and know how to give guidance with the right touch. That’s not me. Here are the attributes of impressive career advisors in my network: 1. They are certified. Anybody can be a career coach.

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member to meet them. 1Making Dynamic Performance. Development a Reality eGuide 3Introduction Does your organization want to adopt. more dynamic approach to managing. performance and developing employees? We see a stampede of organizations. moving in this direction. At the same. time, we also see that, all too often, managers in such organizations are simply. point: setting expectations.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 29, 2016

Let’s meet. I can’t keep up with all the changes around here and it’s frustrating. Consulting is a tough business. Sometimes I feel weak, overwhelmed, stressed, upset, annoyed, or just plain exhausted. Sometimes I’m okay and notice that others are stressed. Here are some really great things to say at work on both sides of the aisle. How can I help? like your outfit.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 28, 2016

Nice to meet you. Do you guys know the Gaping Void cartoon? It’s sort of like The Oatmeal and Savage Chickens except that it was early to the internet. The humor is reminiscent of Catbert and xkcd. Basically, Gaping Void is royalty. And because the Obama economy is great, the founder started a consulting firm. know, right? America is awesome. ” Wow, yeah, that’s random.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 20, 2016

decided not to attend SHRM, but I had meetings and client obligations. Photo by Heather Bussing. have attended  SHRM’s annual conference since 2008, but I’m sitting this year out. The one thing I love about the event is that I make enduring “SHRM memories.” ” I thought I’d share some of them with you. Chicago 2008. Why does it matter that I was first?

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Laurie Ruettimann

JUNE 7, 2016

It’s been twenty years since I attended Regent’s University London, and it was one of the happiest times of my life. I’m excited to meet the class of 2016 and hear their stories. I’m giving a commencement speech at my alma mater in London on July 14th. I don’t think my husband can make it, but Jennifer McClure  will join me. Welcome to adulthood.). Wish me luck!

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email, department meetings, posters, and more. From Performance Management. to Performance Development eGuide 2Part 2: A Roadmap. for Change In Part 1 of this eGuide, we explored the confluence. of factors that’s driving change in how performance. is managed and how organizations are moving. away from the traditional annual review process to. more real-time dynamic approach. This all sounds. very logical, of course, until an organization starts to. push forward with change then finds that there may. be some very real barriers to moving forward. management approach to a more dynamic.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

But even when it’s just women’s work, it’s still okay because it meets the human needs of the organization. Yesterday, I wrote about the future of human resources. One reason I’m not worried about HR? The tendency to hack your way to success, and by hack, I mean cheat. HR is necessary. Not a necessary evil, but necessary. That’s amazing.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 14, 2016

What excites me is thinking about the intersection of work, power, politics and money. I’m blown away when I meet HR technologists and practitioners who have seen the product roadmaps, too, and are preparing for a future where people don’t work. A friend of mine just asked, “What HR technology excites you most? What’s new? What’s hot?” Also, learning.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

When you’re slogging through a crappy meeting or telling your kids to clean their rooms for the fifth time, peek at your list. Hi, everybody. I’m just back from my  retreat. drove to the Outer Banks of North Carolina ( OBX ) and attempted to beat writer’s block and generate something interesting. Writing isn’t magic, although it can feel magical. work fast, not hard.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 5, 2016

Join us at HR Tech Fest to meet the best and brightest in the industry and hear them discuss this exciting convergence of people, process and tech. I’m chairing a track, whatever the heck that means, but it should be great. Hi, everybody. Wanted to tell you about HR Tech Fest in Washington DC. HR has moved beyond its operational role and is fast transforming into a focused and disciplined strategic business function, and technology is the essential enabler of this transformation. Is your organization prepared? Join Want to go? just want to get you out of the office for a few days.

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Retention and Turnover

Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 1, 2016

Then I had some meetings on Monday, which included a luncheon where I killed a plate of sweet potato fries out of sheer anxiety. Hello, everybody. Just a quick note to tell you that I’m behind on blogging. It assumes two things: you read my blog and give a s**t. Thank you. Here’s the deal. I had to run up a skyscraper on Sunday morning. wear earplugs and read a book. Life Work

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 20, 2016

While Trump claimed bankruptcy a million times, job seekers and employees slogged through high-interest payments and tried to meet their financial obligations. Combined with other financial wellness incentives, you can fulfill your employer branding commitments and meet the needs of your employees. That’s not a new complaint. If you don’t start strong, you end up weak.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MARCH 9, 2016

Before you start a Skype meeting, warn everybody that you have cats and they like to jump up and watch the screen like it’s TV. It never hurts to give your cat some treats before a meeting. It also doesn’t hurt to give your cat treats during a meeting. These are my tips to work at home with your cats. If you have something important to do, save it for later.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

would love to meet a CFO who stops viewing labor as a cost that will one day be mitigated by monkey-robots. There’s an enormous push in the HR market to use technology to help employees save more for rainy days and retirement. The drive towards financial wellness is awesome. You need finances first, though. In 2016, cash matters. Workers aren’t stupid. Yes, okay, we hear you.

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Laurie Ruettimann

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

What’s also interesting is that some of the technology on display at these shows barely meets the definition of technology. There’s another new HR technology conference on the scene. It’s called HR Tech World San Francisco. The company that organizes this event has a foothold in Europe. You ask — “Aren’t there 600 HR technology conferences?” Hubris.

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Laurie Ruettimann

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

That went fine, but then I had to travel for work in America and quickly realized that most morning meetings revolve around coffee. My name is Laurie Ruettimann. I was once addicted to Starbucks, but that’s all over now. Before I left for Cuba , last November, a friend joked that I might die without Starbucks. thought, hey, that’s a little extreme. Turns out, I did nearly die.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 26, 2016

While only 12% of your audience might be ready to hear your message, you need to believe that 100% of the audience will have their lives changed if they meet you. I’ve never met a public speaker who wasn’t trying to make good on a failed dream. Speakers are humble and use failure as a tool to teach others. Some of us are writers. Some of us are musicians. that truly works.

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 13, 2016

went to visit one of them in March, and they structured our meetings so I could leave in the afternoon and see an exhibit called Van Gogh’s Bedrooms. It’s as if we don’t earn our money if we’re not thoroughly tired and exhausted after a grueling day of meetings. I don’t want to go crazy like Van Gogh, which is why I try to keep my life at a leisurely pace.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 28, 2016

Being a small business owner is something else. I’m having a weird week, culminating in a meeting that never should have happened. Plus I find that these informal meetings yield significant and profitable relationships down the road. When we finally connected, the first thing one of the team members said to me was, “Remind me again why we’re meeting?”

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Laurie Ruettimann

MAY 2, 2016

Without guaranteed private medical insurance and a stable bank of PTO, I would have to spend all of my free time hunting for my next gig and chasing down unpaid invoices while simultaneously meeting the needs of my family. This past year, I began working with a start-up company on a big idea that required more and more of my attention. My other consulting services needed to be dialed down.

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15Five

OCTOBER 26, 2016

People hate meetings… and for good reason. But meetings don’t have to be that way. For example, one-on-one meetings between managers and employees are vital and should never be skipped. When meetings are necessary and the right stakeholders are in attendance, the person facilitating the meeting can use a framework to focus the conversation. The “So what?”

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All Things Workplace

MAY 4, 2015

Meetings offer a perfect example. I was working with a VP who started off her 3-day, first quarter meeting with a 20 minute introduction. Yet these process details are the ones that make or break a successful meeting. HR Leadership MeetingsBeginnings make a huge difference.  . Three highlights and three lowlights from the previous year. The overall impact of the opening?

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TLNT: The Business of HR

OCTOBER 24, 2016

One clear distinction between engaged and disengaged organizations is the fact that they are more likely to hold regular one-on-one meetings. Quantum Workplace reviewed 300 employer survey responses and found 85.7%  of highly engaged companies hold one-on-one meetings compared to just 50% of highly disengaged ones. Coaching & Mentoring Meetings Talent Management Featured

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15Five

MAY 19, 2016

Remote meetings can be terrible. On the upside, meetings are helpful for teams to stay connected, brainstorm, improve productivity , and get help with what they’re working on. In order for business to run smoothly in companies of all sizes, meetings are necessary to keep employees and managers all on the same page. This goes for any meeting. But only if held properly.

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The People Equation

AUGUST 10, 2015

Let’s just put it right out there: pretty much everybody loves to hate business meetings. I’m on the record in support of meetings if they’re held for the right reasons and are run effectively. So, count me in the minority of people who think (some) meetings are OK. When it comes to meetings, the list of blunders is endless. – Networking meetings.

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Switch and Shift

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

One-on-one meetings are a necessary step to fostering a strong organization. Yet, with busy managers and employees, the meetings are sometimes overlooked. Read More» The post How To Create Healthier One-On-One Meetings [Infographic] appeared first on Switch & Shift. Communication Engagement Human workplace better workplace communication healthy meetings one-on-one meetingsEveryone is busy. And when people are too busy, the most necessary step to developing a strong organization often falls by the wayside.

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NoExcusesHR

APRIL 20, 2015

"Sorry I''m late." "How was your weekend." "Did you hear what happened last week." "I have so many examples of this problem that I need to share with you." I''ve spent my professional life in meetings. But the reality is meetings are vitally important if led well. used to believe meetings needed to be managed well. Meetings need to be led. Never be late. One example.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

At that rate, it would cost an organization about $25 for this person to sit in an hour-long meeting. But now consider that the average American spends nine (9) hours per week in regular status meetings , or preparing for those meetings. At the rate of $25/hour, the weekly cost of those meetings for one employee is $225. And That’s not too bad. more…).

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TheHRBlog

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

You are in a important meeting debriefing the team about how to win the next big contract and here you have a team member who is asking stupid questions or reducing the depth of thought by cracking jokes, what do you do? Co-workers Feedback Leadership Tips For Managers How to manage a team meeting How to manage troublesome colleagues in meetings How to shut down a team distractor How to stop someone from interupting team meetingsThrow him out, or continue as it is? And sacking the employee is […].

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