US Company, Canadian Worker. Cross-Border Employment Tips In this episode of the HRchat show, I’ve returned as a guest host. I got a chance to chat with Marc Pavlopoulos, a Silicon Valley software executive and Founder of Syndesus, which builds engineering teams in Canada for US tech companies. Listen to this HRchat episode and discover: […]
DisruptHR Chicago: Sponsor Spotlight with Hanold Associates
Jason Hanold is the CEO & Managing Partner of Hanold Associates, a retained boutique executive search firm specializing in Human Resources officer and board recruiting. Before launching Hanold Associates, Jason was a Partner with Russell Reynolds Associates where he was the Managing Director of the firm’s Global Human Resources Officer Practice and was a member of […]
Why HR should promote self-awareness
by Nicola Middlemiss HR professionals should be promoting the importance of self-awareness if they want to help their employees grow and develop – that’s the assertion from one industry expert who insists the skill is a critical workplace asset. “If we can help people increase that self-awareness, they know what competencies they have and which […]
3 Easy Hacks to Becoming a Constant Learner
by Betsy Mikel It’s no surprise many of the most successful people share the constant learner gene. They carve out significant time for absorbing new information and deliberate learning. Some dedicate an hour every single day. But if an hour a day of deep learning doesn’t seem possible for you, there’s still hope. You can […]
Why a Good Boss Doesn’t Care About Being Liked
I learned a lot from nearly every boss I’ve ever had, including one of the most important (and counterintuitive) traits of being a great boss.
Resurrecting HR
Ironically, I was thinking about this last week. We hear so much these days how “HR is dead” or “HR is dying”. I’m getting a little tired of it, to be blunt. I’m an HR professional. I transitioned into the profession because I love it. Does HR need to shift and reinvent itself? Sure…most professions […]
ClearFit – DisruptHR Toronto Sponsor Spotlight
DisruptHR Toronto is pleased to have ClearFit as a Gold Sponsor. It is important to partner with organizations that share the “disruptive” mindset.
Learning leadership from an iRobot
Why can’t we trust that our employees will produce the promised results? Why don’t we give them more opportunities to perform based on their total skill-set and other people’s recommendations?
Throwing a knuckleball
Sometimes situations call for a new approach. If the same old strategy isn’t producing the desired results, change it up a little. You’ll never know unless you give it a try.
How do you measure success?
What’s the point in winning all the time if you’re not happy? Besides, you will likely see more wins by being happy.