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Do you think you are good at telling the truth? I am not talking about the “do I look fat in this dress” kind of truth but truth in the business place. Most people think it’s easy for supervisors and … Continue reading
The best way to start a day is to have something good happen early in the morning. It sets up the entire day. For me, today was that day. When I was working, there was a “pay it forward” custom among employees … Continue reading
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The coolest thing I did as the head of human resources was to orchestrate my exit. It wasn’t easy. I had to negotiate the end date, perform an undercover subversive transition and then…ta-da…announce it myself! Fortunately my leader was very … Continue reading
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When I worked in human resources, I hated dress codes. Our dress code was business casual with jeans on Fridays. It was very comfy and easy to dress. No ties, pantyhose, suits or dresses – most employees wore khakis or casual pants … Continue reading
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About ten years ago, an employee approached Human Resources to tell us that her friend and co-worker confided that her boyfriend was getting out of jail in two weeks and threatened to bring a gun to her place of employment … Continue reading
Here is another story from my days in Human Resources. This activity killed three hours of time for the whole department and ripped out the heart of every parent.
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“My Children Were Kidnapped” – There was an employee who had three young children in elementary school. Her mother always picked them up after school, took them home and babysits until someone came home from work. One day the employee started screaming at her desk. It was really loud screaming. The kind that you don’t hear at work. Bloodcurdling!! Everyone stopped working and came running.
The employee’s mother was at the school. She called the employee to say that the children were not there. No one saw who picked them up. The grandmother thought someone had kidnapped them and her daughter reacted.
Her supervisor called the police who came immediately. She was absolutely hysterical. She had no idea why someone would do that. She had no money for ransom. The police couldn’t get any information out of her. Then she received the call from her husband. It seems that she had asked him to pick up the kids that day…..need I say more?
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I have worked in small, mid and large-sized companies. I find that mid-size companies are the most fun. It’s big enough to need things accomplished and small enough to make a difference. I also love knowing everyone by name, which … Continue reading
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