Curtis Granderson returned from the disabled list, and the Yankees needed to make a roster move. In his absence, Randy Winn, a regular before this year, and Kevin Russo, a converted infielder, often filled in in his place. Although the...
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E-Readers, Kindles and iPads as Learning Tools
I have fallen in love with my Kindle Reader for iPad. I tried it out on the iPhone, and the form factor was a bit small. But after seeing my colleague's Kindle, I knew I had to get one. However,...
What Don’t You Know about Robbie Cano?
John Sterling, Yankees announcer, often follows up a Robinson Cano home run with "Robbie Cano, Don't You Know?". Robbie has been a huge success this year, and partly because of a change in role, as well as a change in...
Dez This Make Sense?
Dez Bryant, recently drafted by the Dallas Cowboys, and the GM of the Miami Dolphins, Jeff Ireland, have been discussed all over the talk circuit the past couple days regarding appropriateness of questions during interviews. If you haven't heard, Dez...
Sequential Tasking vs. Multitasking
Various sources and my own experience tell me that doing one thing at a time can certainly create better results than multitasking. A student recently did a presentation in one of my classes demonstrating this notion as well. For years,...
Reader Comments – Recognizing Birthdays
Here are some comments from readers on ways that they recognize or are recognized on birthdays:"The head of our company sends a handwritten note to everyone on the staff. Even though are company has about 1000 employees, that gesture still...
Recruiting Year Round
No matter your situation, your company always should be recruiting. Recruiting has become less of a cost center than years past, when it meant traveling all over the country visiting college campuses and hoping to find stars amongst the masses.Don't...
Recognizing Birthdays and Braathe Appreciation Month
I used to have the worst birthdays; people would forget my birthday, one of my friends might tick me off, or something like bad weather might prevent me from enjoying it.A few years ago, I started celebrating Braathe Gras -...
Dealing With Difficult People
Many of the biggest issues in HR involve dealing with difficult people. I spoke recently to a client who had an employee of nearly 30 years who consistently seemed to be scaring off new employees through their demeanor and lack...
Strengths from Strengthsfinder
A survey I took a while back that I'd like to share. Something I'd suggest taking advantage of is getting this book and discovering your strengths!Here are my strengths from the strengthsfinder.com profilerThe Signature Themes report below displays my five...