Sharlyn Lauby
Sharlyn Lauby, SPHR, is the HR Bartender, whose blog is a friendly place to discuss workplace issues. When not “bartending,” Sharlyn is president of ITM Group Inc., which specializes in leadership training and human resources consulting. Her off-hours are spent trying to find the best hamburger on the planet, playing Words with Friends on her iPad, and reading the news on Twitter.
Articles by Sharlyn Lauby
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Who Owns Your Company Talent?
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. It’s a popular cliché I’ve seen tossed around a lot. And I get the premise – strong cultures can make or break your organizational strategy. It’s true. But where does culture start? Well, Steve Boese recently…
February 21, 2012 | in Workforce
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4 HR Bartender Predictions for 2012
It’s that time of year again, when we sit around and try to predict what will happen in the months to come. I just read an article that 2012 could be the year of payback. Employees will really make those moves that have been predicted since 2009. …
January 27, 2012 | in Trends
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Interview: Dr. John Kotter on Creating Organization Change
One of the most challenging questions I receive is about changing an organization. Individuals who want to change the company for the better and just don’t know how to do it. It’s not easy – both creating change or answering questions about creating change. …
January 10, 2012
| in Workforce
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Mobile Collaboration: An Interview with Michael Kroth, author of “Managing the Mobile Workforce”
The growth of mobile technology is simply staggering. According to mobiThinking, there are 5.3 billion mobile subscribers (that translates to 77% of the world's population.) By 2014, it's expected that mobile will overtake the PC as the most popular way to access the web. People are using mobile technologies for…
November 28, 2011 | in Workplace
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Ask HR Bartender: HR Certification Institute’s Mary Power on Certification or College
An HR Bartender reader has asked this question: As an HR professional, I have the opportunity for a promotion to HR Manager. In your opinion, would going for a Master’s degree or getting PHR certified be more beneficial for my career? This is a dilemma I…
November 21, 2011
| in Workforce
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Business Success and Making Sacrifices
One of the sessions I really enjoyed at this year’s SHRM Annual Conference in Las Vegas was presented by Sue Meisinger, former CEO of SHRM, on the “10 Things Your CEO Will Never Tell You, But HR Needs to Know.” If you missed the session&hellip…
October 24, 2011 | in Workforce
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Trust is Not Blind Faith
Several months ago, one of my favorite bloggers -- Charlie Judy, author of HR Fishbowl -- wrote a post titled "Trust? Screw that." It's a powerful read and one I suggest you take a look at. In the post, Charlie talks about trust and…
September 21, 2011 | in Workplace
