Category Archives: Leadership
“Thank you for saving my life” … what every non-profit board member wants to hear
Most business leaders give back. They make financial donations, they volunteer, they serve on boards. I’m no different. I’ve been on a number of non-profit boards through the years. All the organizations I supported had missions focused on the development … Continue reading
Filed under CAEL, JAG, Leadership, Non-profit Board service, Talent development, Talent pipeline, Uncategorized
Memo to HR: Raise Your Hands!
Several times this year I’ve given the wrap-up keynote speech at HR conferences. This particular speech is titled, “HR Wake Up Call.” The message is simple: HR professionals have far more business savvy and leadership opportunities than they are given … Continue reading
Filed under Business Language, Business Success, HR, Leadership, Uncategorized
HR and Furniture
Normally, I agree with everything Laurie Ruettimann says. Not because I’m a robot, but because she’s right 99% of the time. .9% of the time we just see things through different lenses. And .1% of the time we just disagree. … Continue reading
Filed under Business Language, Business Success, HR, Leadership
If I could change one thing about HR…
My friend Michael Carty and his colleagues at Xpert HR in the U.K. (whom I have never met!) invited me to contribute to their blog series: If I could change one thing about HR… Please visit my guest post there … Continue reading
Filed under Business Success, China Gorman, HR, Leadership, Uncategorized, Xpert HR
Urgency vs. the status quo
I’m noticing that something powerful is going on within the HR space. It’s organic. It’s energetic. It feels urgent. It’s about getting HR people more intimately connected with each other. It’s about gaining confidence and strength through closer relationships. And … Continue reading
Filed under China Gorman, Conferences, HR, HR Conferences, Leadership, Uncategorized
Talent Development and U.S. Energy Policy
It’s pretty clear that the U.S. is overly dependent on foreign oil. We don’t have adequate domestic exploration and production capability and so we buy our oil from other nations – many of them hostile to our way of life. Sure, … Continue reading
Filed under China Gorman, HR, Leadership, Talent development, Uncategorized
Fear and Loathing in Orlando
I’ve just returned from the SHRM-affiliated HR Florida state conference. What an experience! Organized and executed entirely by SHRM chapter volunteers, this conference had over 1,400 attendees in a beautiful and roomy resort in Orlando. Carol MacDaniel, Lori Goldsmith , Stephen … Continue reading
Filed under Business Success, China Gorman, Culture, HR, HR Conferences, Leadership, Social Media
Don’t believe your own press!
I’ve spent the last few days trying to make sense of a couple of things that happened within the same 24 hour period. First was my response to the PR announcement about my role as a track leader at RecruitFest! … Continue reading
Filed under Business Success, China Gorman, Leadership, Uncategorized
Why isn’t your culture a tourist attraction or a profit center?
If you’re reading this blog post, you’re either a participant in the world of social media, or you’re my mom. (Hi, Mom!) If you’re a participant in the world of social media, you’ve heard of Zappos. Because Zappos has been … Continue reading
Filed under Business Success, Culture, Customer service, HR, Leadership, Uncategorized
New Job: Editor-at-Large
Most of you know that as of June 4th I’m a free agent. I left my job at SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) to move back to my home base in Las Vegas and to return to my career … Continue reading
Filed under Business Success, China Gorman, HR, Leadership, Uncategorized
