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Posted on April 15th | Comments 0
Business Acumen is one of the key competencies every leader in every organization at every level needs to be viewed as a true business partner. As I was reviewing various definitions for Business Acumen I came across the one on Wikipedia. It reads as follows: “Business acumen is keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome. The term “business acumen” can be broken down literally… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Business Acumen, Business Partner, Development, HR Aligned Design News, Human Resources, Leadership
Posted on April 5th | Comments 0
Twitter chats have been around for quite a while but I have only recently started to participate. Although unintentional I had been on a social media hiatus and was looking for ways to re-engage. My friend and HR colleague Joel Peterson (follow him at @joelyoh) shared one of his commitments, which I thought was a great idea — participate in a Twitter chat several times a week. Here’s how they work – The chat is held at a specific day and… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: HR Aligned Design News, Human Resources, Leadership, Social Media, Talent Management, Twitter, Twitter Chats
Posted on April 2nd | Comments 0
When I first joined twitter in March of 2010, I wasn’t sure of where to start or what the true benefits would be. It might seem that most people today would know and understand the benefits but I regularly talk to folks about my experience and what I have gained over the last three years. Research: There is a wealth of information available on twitter. This includes links to blogs, articles and research papers. With twitters search capability it is… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, HR Aligned Design News, Human Resources, Social Media
Posted on March 24th | Comments 0
— Phil Geldart I recently facilitated a New Leader’s Assimilation Meeting with her team. I am sure both parties (new leader and team) had some sense of trepidation but all participated in the meeting with honesty, candor, commitment to developing a strong, impactful team, a positive attitude and a sense of fun. The team posed some great questions, shared some valuable insights and the new leader responded with authenticity; meaning in some cases, she did not yet have the answer…. Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Culture, HR Aligned Design News, Leadership, On-Boarding
Posted on February 21st | Comments 1
-Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (604 BC – 531 BC) Life is a journey, filled with a number of journeys within. The re-launch of my company as HR Aligned Design has been a big step on one of the bigger journeys within. Consulting was never in the plan! However in 2010 I made the decision to try consulting. I was committed to making Hoffmann and Associates a success but knew I could try something else if consulting didn’t work out. As anyone… Continue Reading »
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