Posts for PseudoHR


Meet your people, people

From PseudoHR
February 10, 2010 at 7:30 am
So I’m watching Undercover Boss Sunday night just like every other HR nerd out there and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  A few things stuck out as odd to me, one in particular was ... (more)

From APA to SHRM

From PseudoHR
February 9, 2010 at 7:30 am
Let me say up front that I’m an advocator of SHRM; I think they’re a great resource for the majority of HR professionals.  Do I think there’s room for improvement? Of course, ... (more)

No moment wasted

From
February 8, 2010 at 7:30 am

Goodbye is never easy to say. One begins to ponder their own mortality, which is always frightening.  Watching what my grandmother is going through and watching my mom try to

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Traveling with a cold sucks

From PseudoHR
February 3, 2010 at 7:30 am
If there’s one thing I’ve learned this week, it’s how to travel with a sinus infection. First of all, don’t do it.  Flying with a stuffy head is not cool.  That piercing ... (more)

The untitled leader – a review of ‘You don’t need a title to be a leader’

From PseudoHR
January 29, 2010 at 7:30 am
On my most recent trip back from Chicago, I stopped by a bookstore in Terminal 3 of the O’hare airport for something new to read while I waiting for my flight to board. ... (more)

Boobs and involuntary friends

From PseudoHR
January 27, 2010 at 7:34 am
Last week Laurie wrote a post over on Lemondrop about women showing their boobs at work.  One particular section kicked started my thinking gears: One of the readers of the original ... (more)

Why Social Media – A personal post

From PseudoHR
January 25, 2010 at 8:00 am
I’ve spent the better part of my weekend in a hospital two hours away from my house.  My grandmother isn’t doing well and we fear her story maybe ending soon.  Those that ... (more)

Pre-employment testing or homework?

From PseudoHR
January 20, 2010 at 7:30 am
My husband is in IT and he’s looking for a Network Administrator in his office.  We frequently talk about the resumes he gets in and how his interviews go.  I like it when ... (more)

Jumping in January

From PseudoHR
January 18, 2010 at 7:30 am
Blue Monday - Are you feeling it? HRFishbowl wants you to #ShutupforHaiti, so I’m shutting up.  Rather than complaining about Blue Monday, let me tell you what we are doing ... (more)

Perception is reality

From PseudoHR
January 15, 2010 at 11:26 am
You know the old saying “Perception is reality”?  In my office we have an exercise that attempts to prove that people tend to see what they want to see.  Watch the video ... (more)

Crisis in the workplace – Now what?

From PseudoHR
January 14, 2010 at 8:00 am
If the worst were to happen at your workplace, would you be ready?” Wednesday’s BSHRM meeting was about just that, crisis in the workplace and how to handle those pesky ... (more)

High Five Once in a While

From PseudoHR
January 13, 2010 at 9:30 am
Performance reviews make my head hurt.  Typically it’s over questions that would seem like common sense to me. Back up your statements with data Yes you have to do it No, I’m ... (more)

I have a ‘doctors appointment’ – Voluntary Turnover

From PseudoHR
January 12, 2010 at 7:30 am
Experts say that when they economy rebounds, employees will be changing jobs like wildfire.  And I don’t doubt that, people always thing the grass is greener on the other side ... (more)

Worst HR People in America – Premiering this Fall

From
January 11, 2010 at 9:30 am

Food Network, a secret indulgence of mine, has a new show on called Worst Cooks in America.  The premise is 12 average, kitchen challenged people learn how to cook with the guidance

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Carnival of HR – Happy New Year

From PseudoHR
January 6, 2010 at 2:33 pm
The  latest and greatest Carnival of HR is up over at the Devon Group.  Thanks for Melissa Prusher for hosting and assembling the Carnival, and of course for including my own ... (more)

New year’s *hiccup* eve humor

From PseudoHR
December 31, 2009 at 10:00 am
Out will the old, in the new. Good riddance 2009, you’ve been fun but 2010 is looking promising. I hope everyone that’s at work doesn’t have to work all day, I know I’m ... (more)

2010 – New Year Theme

From PseudoHR
December 30, 2009 at 10:00 am
In years passed I made the traditional list of New Years Resolutions, and it was a long list, but I never completed the list.  It’s a horrible feeling to get to the end of the ... (more)

The tale of two candidates – Making Margaritas

From PseudoHR
December 29, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I’m a firm believer that things happen for a reason; cause and effect, ying and yang, you get the point.   A few months ago we interviewed several candidates for a position ... (more)

HR Carnival – ‘Twas the night before

From PseudoHR
December 23, 2009 at 7:00 am
‘Twas the night before the Carnival when all through the web, not a blogger was writing, not even on Twitter. The posts were written by professionals with care for hopes ... (more)

Tolerating bad behavior – A question from a reader

From PseudoHR
December 15, 2009 at 7:35 am
A reader writes: Dear PseudoHR, We have a problem employee at my office. I work in a professional atmosphere, for the most part. The expected professional behavior is different ... (more)

Let’s do this thing – Carnival of HR

From PseudoHR
December 13, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Psst, did you hear who’s hosting the next Carnival of HR? Me! Woohoo!! Here’s the scoop on how we’re going to do this thing. Email me your submissions for the Carnival by ... (more)

The Trifecta

From PseudoHR
December 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm
1.    It never snows in Alabama in early December. Never. It snowed last night, not much but we had very nice dusting. 2.  I’ve been studying the SPHR for what seems ... (more)

Open enrollment – stop rolling your eyes, yes you have to go

From PseudoHR
December 1, 2009 at 7:30 am
This week wrapped up open enrollment for my office.  I’m busy studying for my SPHR exam this week so I’m going to leave you with some tips I picked up from our open enrollment. Employee’s ... (more)

BSHRM December Event, be there.

From PseudoHR
November 23, 2009 at 7:30 am
December 2nd, Birmingham is the place to be. BSHRM and the Alabama SHRM Council are bringing David Ulrich to the Cahaba Grand Conference Center. Not familiar with Ulrich, what ... (more)

Breaking and Entering into HR

From PseudoHR
November 17, 2009 at 12:32 am
I’m in St Louis, again, this week meeting our new Payroll Administrator and taking over some corporate responsibilities through year end. My flight was bumping, it’s raining ... (more)