Transforming HR – My 2013 Wishlist – #1: Policy Police to Culture Creator

In 2005, Fast Company magazine’s article “Why We Hate HR“, described HR: The human-resources trade long ago proved itself, at best, a necessary evil — and at worst, a dark bureaucratic force that blindly enforces nonsensical rules, resists creativity, and impedes constructive change. Since that article was written, we have seen …

Your CEO, Your Grandmother, and a Customer See Your Post… Social Media in the Workplace

Sounds like the start of a really bad joke. The thing is, if you don’t think about those three people before posting something on social media, the joke could be on you. You’ve probably heard the famous Cisco case where a candidate was hired, then tweeted: Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against …

12 key steps to shaping organizational culture

Organizational culture is defined by BusinessDictionary.com as: “The values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization.” Every organization has a culture. Whether it is a positive one, or the one that is desired by C-level leaders, is a different question. If an organization wants …