Archive for February, 2009
« Previous EntriesOverheard At The Executive Staff Meeting
Thursday, February 26th, 2009At Acme Enterprises, Inc., The CEO, Tim Shiftly, is conducting his usual staff meeting. In attendance are the VP of HR, Mildred Maekniz, the CFO, Snidely Bukz, VP of PR and Marketing, Betsy Bloahrdt, and the VP of Operations, Melvin Wiplash. Shhhh, let’s listen in…
Mildred: I want to report that the preparation for the Spring Fling is [...]
An Open Letter To Those CEO’s We Love To Hate
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009First of all, I have to apologize – it is hard for me to chat about the usual HR things – talent acquisition, compensation, etc. when the economy is in the dumpster. I know that we have to do what is in front of us everyday and do it with that positive attitude I preach [...]
Finding The Pony In The Manure Pile
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009So, Human Resource professional, how are you looking at the world right now? We all know that our actions spring from our belief system and our attitude, so It is important that we, in the HR community, stay positive – we need to be the optomists. Is that proverbial class half full or half empty? It [...]
10 Cliches Which Could Take Us Out Of This Mess
Monday, February 23rd, 2009In my last blog entry, I told you about one of my mother’s cliches that I found so apropos today. I remember a few more that if used, could solve our economic woes. Here are 10 cliches for success:
1. You reap what you sow. No explanation needed.
2. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. C’mon everybody, will we [...]
They Should Have Listened To My Mother
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009When I grew up, my mother tossed out a ton of cliches at us boys. They call them cliches because, for the most part, they are true. The one that came to my mind recently was, “You have to plan for a rainy day.” Just in case you never heard this one before, what it [...]
Six Ways To Slay The Monster
Friday, February 20th, 2009
Get ready by making sure that everyone of your Managers and Supervisors are hotshot Employee Relations representatives. This is your only weapon against the EFCA monster. Put your anti-monster plan together now:
1. Prepare a convincing presentation to your executive staff (dangers of the EFCA) and a plan to keep a union-free status (get your buy-in [...]
You Have One Hope Against The Monster And You Must Work Fast
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009You have one hope in fighting this new monster – you have a workforce who loves working at your company. If you don’t, nothing can save you. The EFCA monster will eat you for lunch.
It is not just about keeping your company non-union; if you really care about your employees, you will save them from this monster. [...]
Don’t Wait, Panic Now.
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009I was wrong. Where have I been? I did not understand that the NLRB could simply certify a union just from signed cards alone due to the new Employee Free Choice Act. OMG! And… don’t think it is not a done deal. This administration will pass this bill. You can take it to the bank.
For any of you [...]
It’s Coming! There Will Be Panic In The Streets
Monday, February 16th, 2009It is on it’s way and it will be worse than Godzilla. HR people, you should be panicking now. It’s coming and it is unstoppable. There is no conventional weapon that will save you. This new monster is about to be unleashed and we are not prepared for it. Sharpen up your silver stakes. Grab your [...]
The Lonely Human Resource Manager
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
The other day I was amongst a group of HR people. One lady was telling us that she wanted to change jobs because she needed to work in a large Human Resource department. It turns out that she was tired of being “the lonely HR Manager” in a small company. We could all relate to what she [...]