Waiting For The Other Shoe To Fall
I am no good at waiting. I want to find the root cause of problems so I can repair it or remove it or replace it. I have no tolerance for foolishness. Or laziness. Or any form of passive-aggressive douchebagery. I want those around me to share my enthusiasm and committment to excellence. And when [...]
2-Week Notice Is A Joke
I learned a lot of things in my journey from one job to another in the past few weeks. I plan to share a few lessons this month — and a few later once time and distance have given me better perspective. However, the one glaring lesson that stands out to me in all of this [...]
I Need A Break
It has been a busy summer for me. Juggling work, home and blog-life has taken more effort than usual — and keeping balance has been more challenging than usual. So I am taking a little writing break to get my mind, rhythm and schedule back on track. The Buzz will be back with new content [...]
Should HR Be More Like “The Closer” or “Major Crimes”?
This week’s post are looking at HR lessons from tv police drama “The Closer.” Set in Los Angeles, the show follows the “Priority Homicide” division led by Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson as they investigate and solve high-profile homicide cases. Because of her ability to get confessions resulting in convictions, Brenda is known as “a [...]
Inhale, Exhale. Repeat.
It’s been a rough week. Annual Enrollment materials from two of the carriers arrived with errors again after already being sent back twice! An employee relations issue that we settled before the holidays reared its head again. Another employee tried to play games and double talk to avoid providing documentation relating to his FMLA request. I [...]
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