Peter Drucker was one of my influences in getting into teaching. I aspire, much like he did, to teach well into my later years. He discusses in this video how people learn differently today, and how his grandson "learned...
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From 2009: The SKA’s and The PIP’s
Originally posted in March 2009 on Robert Braathe's HR and Career GuideQ: Why would an individual accept a position in a company where he does not meet all the qualifications knowing this position level requires extremely high levels of accuracy,...
Reasons to Use LinkedIn
I've been a member of LinkedIn since it was an invite only site. My buddy Hugh turned me on to the site and since then I've seen it grow into a multi-million member networking site.Of late, I've noticed more and more...
Putting Personality into Your Performance at HR or Business Trade Shows
This past Saturday I had a table at a local trade show/craft fair, and had great results meeting some new potential customers and clients. In the facility with 29 other vendors, I saw varying degrees of interest in selling and...
Enter for a Chance to win an iPod Touch and Meet Robert Braathe in Scotia NY Saturday 11-4
This Saturday at the Baptist Health 7th Annual Holiday Celebration in Scotia, NY, I will have a booth from 11-4 offering advice on business, technology and human resources. At my booth, you will get the chance to win an iPod...
HR and Why Peyton Manning is not the greatest quarterback of all time
Sorry Manning lovers, Peyton Manning is not the greatest quarterback of all-time. As a football fan, I'm tired of hearing announcers, fans, and players drool over how "great" he is and how he seems to be "the best of all...
Creating Magic – Lessons from Lee Cockerell
One of the great leaders during my time at Disney was Lee Cockerell. I had the pleasure of participating in his Time Management workshop while I was a manager there. His manner of speaking and approaching the topic was so...
Productivity and Human Resources on The Go with iPad and iPod Touch
Today Apple is running specials on iPad and iPod Touch. You can get a great deal of productivity on the go being connected to the workplace and your people no matter where you are.Many workplaces seem disconnected when it comes...
Trade Show Etiquette and Protocol
I attended a trade show this weekend with my mentee to show him how companies promote themselves and how they do a good or poor job of representing their brands well.What I found at this particular show was either apathetic...
Teaching Up or Teaching Down To the Level of the Students/Trainees
Much debate exists around the kind of training and teaching methodology that should be in play when dealing with students and trainees of various skill levels.In practice, I've always felt is was best in any training or teaching situation to...