I took my nephew to Red Robin on his vacation to visit me here in the Capital Region. I always enjoy the atmosphere there and people seem generally interested and excited to be working there. Here are Red Robin's Core...
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The Virtualization of Work
These past 8 months have been an amazing experience working with virtual interns from all over the United States. Recently, I added interns from around the globe. I've found one of the biggest issues in virtual work is the trust...
How Marketing Can Affect Human Resources – The Dunkin Donuts Tuna Salad Sandwich
One of my colleagues today pointed out how disgusted she was when the guy at Dunkin Donuts wouldn't change his gloves after he made a tuna salad sandwich. It appears I'm not the only one affected by the tuna salad...
Things I Hate About Resumes
I've looked at many resumes over the years and there seems to be a trend in things I don't like to see. Here is a show list of things I think should be avoided on a resume 1. An unclear...
HR in Baseball – The July 31st Trading Deadline
The past week has seen a flurry of activity as major league baseball teams have scurried around to find that one or two missing pieces they feel they need for a run to the playoffs. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cleveland and Texas...
Focus on The Performers, Not The Non-Performers
It can be easy to fall into the trap of spending more and more attention on those who are not performing in your organization. It's human nature to want to bring the best out in all of your people, but...
Creating a Charity for Debilitating Left Hand Injuries in Drivers
After driving around visiting family and clients this week and putting about 700 miles of driving on my car in just a few days, I witnessed a troubling epidemic on the roads. Apparently, we have an issue with drivers who...
The Pissing Contest and Other Time Wasters
I've enjoyed working with a few bosses who bring up the term "pissing contest" when people fight over silly things at work. Workplace crisis can develop when too many "pissing contests" take place and when trust is at a low....
Career Choices and Colleges – Part 2 – by Kellie Rowan
A lot of my friends are still majoring in something they hate. Why? Because colleges aren't helping with this problem at all. I figured this out just by talking to my parents. When they were in school, colleges were pretty...
Enforcing Rules Like “The No Stopping Law”
I was making my horrific holiday commute from exit 1 to 7 in Danbury, CT yesterday to visit my family for the holiday weekend. Making sure I finished up with my last client before 4pm so I could avoid the...