Surveys – A tale of two lands
From PseudoHRApril 21, 2011 at 12:43 pm
There once were two surveys, both of equal importance; one was administered Globally and the other to the small remote nation of Localville. This is the story ... (more)
Posts for PseudoHR
April 21, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Don’t be an ostrich
From PseudoHRMarch 29, 2011 at 3:56 pm
I’m an introvert with the best of them, shocking I know but anyone that really knows me knows that I’m most comfortable in small settings with people in my ... (more)
Safe at home
From PseudoHRMarch 27, 2011 at 7:00 pm
I love the idea of this weeks HR Carnival and I just cant pass it up. Safe at home can mean so many things to so many people and each one is different. Here’s ... (more)
Happy St Birthday Day
From PseudoHRMarch 17, 2011 at 9:00 am
Today we celebrate…something, drink green beer, and pinch people that dont wear green. Fountains and rivers run green, and men in kilts parade downtown.
But ... (more)
Workplace harassment – Not in my office
From PseudoHRMarch 7, 2011 at 9:00 am
I’m reading a fiction book that touches lightly on harassment in the workplace. I can’t get away from HR issues even in my favorite escape. It has me thinking ... (more)
HR Basics – Personnel files gone bad
From PseudoHRMarch 4, 2011 at 9:00 am
If there’s one thing in the office I will put off doing until it kills me, it’s filing. The only time I willingly file is when I have something on my mind, ... (more)
Life Lessons: Bridges
From PseudoHRFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:05 pm
We cross proverbial bridges every day. Small bridges like a random encounter with a customer service rep in a store. Large bridges though, you usually know when ... (more)
Being yourself
From PseudoHRJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:58 am
Nine times out of ten, I’m myself at work. I’m goofy at home and therefore, I tend toward being goofy at work. That doesn’t mean I’m not professional when ... (more)
The disengaged – Bob Theft
From PseudoHRJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Let’s talk about your high performing disengaged workforce for a moment.
I’m betting there’s someone at your company that fits this bill; maybe even someone ... (more)
Be A Storyteller – My Career
From PseudoHRJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:00 am
So Chris Ponder over at xtremehr has a series going called Be A Storyteller. He’s asking three questions of his readers, twitter followers, peeps and such; ... (more)
Dedicated Client Support
From PseudoHRDecember 30, 2010 at 9:00 am
Let me preface this post with I’m a practitioner, a user. I’ve never worked for a vendor, I’ve never worked in client support, or a mass call center. But ... (more)
Out with the old, in with the new
From PseudoHRDecember 29, 2010 at 2:20 pm
This year is almost at an end, thank goodness, I’m so over 2010. Over.
Or am I? Looking back 2010 was a good year overall. My theme for 2010 was involvement. ... (more)
Carnival of HR – ‘Twas the Night Before
From PseudoHRDecember 22, 2010 at 9:00 am
Twas the night before the Carnival, when all through the net,
not a blogger was blogging, not even on FOT
The posts were all edited with care in hopes that ... (more)
Giving Thanks
From PseudoHRNovember 24, 2010 at 1:01 pm
It’s Thanksgiving, almost. Time for turkey and ham, too many sides, spending time with family, clipping coupons for Black Friday shopping, and giving thanks ... (more)
Where am I?
From PseudoHRNovember 11, 2010 at 11:20 am
This week I’m over at the always lovely Women of HR site talking about one of my favorite things, college football. Oh and something about leadership.
I’m ... (more)
Remembering the center
From PseudoHROctober 27, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Life in HR has its ups and downs; heck life in any job has its ups and downs. My life in HR is currently running full speed in an up direction and I’m chasing ... (more)
Without you…..
From PseudoHROctober 11, 2010 at 7:30 am
I’ve no desire to talk about the ROI of putting on pants social media. It works for me; I see the benefit in my personal involvement. From my employers perspective, ... (more)
A practitioner did Chicago – closing thoughts on #HRTechConf
From PseudoHROctober 3, 2010 at 10:23 am
I have a mess of thoughts running through my head about my first visit to the HR Technology Conference. I had a blast in Chicago; full of very long days but ... (more)
Contagious illnesses
From PseudoHRSeptember 15, 2010 at 7:15 am
I heart Laurie Rueittmann. That’s right, I said it. Her blog is witty, makes me think, and the comments are usually just as thoughtful. Yesterday Laurie blogged ... (more)
A practitioner does Chicago
From PseudoHRAugust 31, 2010 at 7:30 am
In less than four weeks the Minion and I are bound for The HR Technology Conference in Chicago. No I don’t have my own discount code; I’m just a lowly ... (more)
Taking control
From PseudoHRAugust 24, 2010 at 8:30 am
Greetings from a hotel room in St Louis. Yeah, that’s what my life has come to; travel, lots and lots of travel.
This weekend, Shauna and I are road tripping ... (more)
Customer service is like, hard and stuff
From PseudoHRAugust 9, 2010 at 8:30 am
Customer Service is not rocket science; it’s really not even slightly difficult. Yet it never ceases to amaze me at the companies that are doing it horribly ... (more)
Voluntary vs Involuntary – Not about turnover this time
From PseudoHRJuly 28, 2010 at 8:31 am
We have a saying around my office, ‘Coworkers are involuntary friends’. The general premise is simple; you cant pick your coworkers like you can pick your ... (more)
ADP VE NUGM
From PseudoHRJuly 19, 2010 at 8:30 am
It’s been a busy few weeks for me since the last post. A week after returning home from SHRM10 I hopped on another cross country flight to Las Vegas for the ... (more)
SHRM10 – Closing thoughts
From PseudoHRJuly 5, 2010 at 5:16 pm
I’ve started this post, both in my head and on the computer, more times than I can count. Each time it takes a different direction. I guess I’m conflicted ... (more)
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