Category: Leadership
Posted on July 29th | Comments 0
Last week I had the opportunity to hear Ty Bennett speak on the Power of Influence at CHART’s 86th Hospitality Training Leadership Conference in Miami. Although there were many “take aways” from his presentation, I was most struck by the video he shared — “Lost Generation”. It is both thought provoking and inspiring. We all have the power to influence and affect positive change. We need to invest and show interest in people. Be present, ask questions and listen. There… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Change Management, Generations, Leadership, Uncategorized
Posted on July 10th | Comments 2
I recently attended a meeting of the Human Resources Association of New York to hear a panel on the topic: “The C-Suite Speaks: An Invitation to Increase Human Resources’ Strategic Partnership.” Moderated by Richard Atkins, Managing Director of Improving Communications, Stella Pappas, EVP and COO of the Institute for Community Living and Phil Brandt, CEO/President of AAIM Employers Association shared their perspectives on what Human Resources should be doing to help the business. At the Institute for Community Living, Ms…. Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Business Acumen, Business Partner, Human Resources, Leadership, Measurement, Metrics, Strategic
Posted on June 20th | Comments 0
Social media literacy is fast becoming a source of competitive advantage both for organizations and individuals. What was unknown just a few years ago has become our daily reality. Many organizations realize the potential of harnessing these new technologies: social media campaigns engage customers and potential employees alike, internal social networking sites and blogs encourage the sharing of ideas and best practices as well as increase the opportunity for improved communication, on-line meeting and collaboration tools enable global teams to… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Culture, Development, Leadership, Social Media, Talent Management
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 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