06 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Mentor University Update (Video)

Oops! I just realized that the video and audio tracks were separated slightly in the recording/uploading process. Now the video looks like a bad Japanese movie. If you can ignore that part, the rest of the video is worth the listen, though. (Subscribers may need to click through to see the video) Video notes I’m [...]

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31 May 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Onboarding-Intimate and Personal Contact

Whoa! What a title, huh? I’ll get to that in a minute, but first I’d like to ask if you have an onboarding program. How do you introduce new people to your organization? A few well-known onboarding methods: Is it by tossing them a manual with instructions to “read through and ask questions?” Do you [...]

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06 May 2010 ~ 0 Comments

HRevolution-A Different Kind of HR Conference

Every month at NASHRM Mentor University each individual gets to share something about what’s going on in their life/work. This month I proudly shared about the HRevolution event I’ll be attending later this week. Not only will I be going to Chicago for the first time, I will also have the opportunity to interact with [...]

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23 November 2009 ~ 2 Comments

NASHRM Mentor Program

Want to get mentored? Well, you’ll have to wait until next year. This year’s participants in the NASHRM mentor project were announced last week, and I am thrilled to be on that exclusive list. The mastermind of this project, Rusty Brand, passed along this comment: We believe that the mentor program has the potential to bring [...]

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05 October 2009 ~ 3 Comments

The Next HR Generation

Last Thursday morning, I was plopped in a chair at the business administration building at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. No, I haven’t decided to return to school. But I have decided to get involved with our student chapter. Why? Because they need it. It wasn’t too long ago that I was a recent [...]

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21 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Leaders are Mentors

I apologize for the problem with the post this morning. Issues have been fixed. If you see anything that’s not working correctly, let me know. Thanks! Whether purposefully or not, leaders are mentors. As the term “leaders” implies, they are usually at the forefront of the action. And the younger and/or less experienced people in [...]

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