Leadership received a lot of lip service in 2011, but if employee attitudes and job satisfaction are any measure, there’s been precious little leadership in
It’s like a bad high school movie — where one clique picks on another less popular clique. But in this movie, it’s not the popular
Happy 2012. It’s a new year and gyms are crowded with earnest people committed to losing 20 pounds; bakery and donut sales are off; employees
Yesterday Time magazine named the collective “Protestor” as Person of the Year for 2011. Social technologies played a fairly significant role in fueling the worldwide
It’s been quite some time since we really got down to the nitty gritty of the politically correct workplace, but even though it’s been pushed
There are thousands of them: Strategists, Specialists, Editors, Coordinators, Contributors, Community Managers. And that’s just in California. When you search for “social media jobs” on Indeed,
Week after week of tweeting “The World of Work” questions and answers for an hour with a few hundred folks, many of whom you’ve never
During my niece’s high school graduation three years ago, the school honored those family and friends who had served in the armed forces. My father
Community connected us around the writing. The writing and the peer reviews were important, yes; that’s why we were there, but the relationships that formed
It’s simple enough: I want to be moved and schooled by what I read. A book, a short story, an article, an essay, a blog
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And then there’s this: The term was used in a 1964 study of British youth by Jane Deverson. Deverson was asked by Woman’s Own magazine
Originally posted on MonsterThinking.com One really can’t talk about the impact of future generations without sounding, well, a little bit like a curmudgeon. So, in honor
The diversity perception is much different in practice. The reality is, we discriminate; we stink at giving folks a fair shake, especially when they’re not
Two people meet on the street. “Hi, how are you today?” “I’m great thanks. And you?” “Great. Repeat this thousands of times per day as
Because culture’s the core component of all communities. Your workforce included. That’s why this week, in the lead up toHREvolution, #TChat Radio will on the air at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT discussing the best ways brands can build – and maintain – sustainable, 3-D talent communities.
I’m not going to throw you any softballs. We did enough of that in last night’s #TChat. Instead, I’m going to throw the next pitch
Written by Matt Charney, Originally posted on MonsterThinking.com Leadership is one of those soft skills, like “excellent communicator” or “team player,” which lies, almost exclusively,
We weren’t supposed to win. And early on in the game it looked that way as we were down by 14 points. We were one
The only reason one has influence over another is because another acknowledges it, recognizes the existence of it. But even that’s not enough. One has
Just for kicks, I keep a running list of “industry buzzwords” that make me laugh (or groan) because they are often misunderstood on the application level. “Influence,” especially as it relates to the world of #SocialMedia, has long since been on my list. “WHAT IS INFLUENCE?”
Alicia Arenas’ recent TalentCulture post, Business Leaders: Go Niche or Go Home resonated! Arenas says that entrepreneurs must “choose a target market.” Similarly, job seekers must
Maybe we would be better off putting economists and seasoned (small) business leaders in office. Because maybe then we’d create a better private sector environment
Originally Published by Matt Charney on MonsterThinking There’s nothing better than the feeling of an accepted offer for a recruiter (or for a candidate), one
#TChat Radio Show Recap for 8/31/11 with the @12Most folks!
