Monthly Archives: August 2013

Blame and Punishment

Blame offers each of us the ability to offer negative praise.  While praise draws attention to something well done and worthwhile, blame assigns to a person or group negative actions or outcomes.  Blame by its nature involves one person or … Continue reading

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Zombies in the Workplace

Summer brings “blockbuster” movies that attempt to lure us to the theater with incredible car chases, death defying stunts, and unstoppable action.  During the last few years, monsters returned to popular culture “with a vengeance.”  Vampires ruled for a few … Continue reading

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Tired Leaders

This week I attended a series of workshops with human resource leaders and had the wonderful opportunity to learn from those that do “the incredible” every day.  Repeatedly, I heard attendees talk about how tough it is for HR leaders … Continue reading

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