Conan O'Brien got asked to move his time slot. He said no. I got asked if I wanted to move to our Syracuse campus. I said no. Conan O'Brien quit NBC. I quit SUNY Delhi. That's about where the comparisons...
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Employee Motivation – by Tiffany Kowalski
What drives you to do your job well? I'm not talking financial reasons or climbing the job ladder, but what genuinely excites you about work? As a HR professional, you need to be able to understand where your motivations exist in...
HR in Baseball – Pitch Counts for Pitchers
I get annoyed every time I hear baseball announcers say "well, he's up to 100 pitches now, I wonder when they are going to get someone up in the bullpen." No pitcher is created equal, and I find the arbitrary...
Learning Isn’t Linear – Courses for Businesses and Schools
Learning is something that has really evolved for many over the past few years. Reading from a text, listening to a lecture, or traveling distances to meet with representatives of other divisions for a training seminar have moved effectively (in...
From TED: Seth Godin on the tribes we lead
Another great lecture from Seth Godin, one of my favorite authors, on how to create change through the strong relationships we develop.From Ted.com "Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the...
Remote Access to Training
Early on my career, I always had to travel to a different office, different town, or take a day off from work to attend training. Today, it's easier than ever to access training remotely.Whether the tool is GoToMeeting, WebEx, or...
Transition Plans for Departing Employees
Any company seeking to manage transitions smoothly should always have people waiting in the wings in the event of a departure. Continually training and preparing your staff to move up in the company, either with more responsibility or more pay...
Getting Back to the Basics by Reviewing Past Success and Duran Duran
One of my favorite bands from my childhood, Duran Duran, recently recorded a new album that sounds very similar to one of their most successful albums, Rio, which was recorded over 25 years ago. A producer, Mark Ronson, joined the...
ManageFirst Credentials through NRAEF and Braathe Enterprises
Are you looking for a way to recognize your employees? Or as an employee, are you looking for ways to add credentials to your resume? There is a program through NRAEF called the ManageFirst program, where you can take courses...
Designing and Managing an Internship Program – Part 2
In Thursday's post on internships, I discussed my history doing internships, and how I came up with the program running now through Braathe Enterprises. Today, I'll share with you how I found my interns for this semester.Most internships I have...