How to be a smarter HR buyer using the wisdom of your HR peers   On March 4, TrustRadius released a report called The Buyer’s Guide to Core HR Software. The report is based on the reviews of more than 290 real users and reveals several important trends in core HR software.  One trend is the desire for a core software to be intuitive, engaging, and have a user-friendly, social interface. HR wants software that they (and their employees) will want to use-not have to use. In the...

I am thrilled to announce that the 2015 Annual Conference app is now available for download for conference attendees! All you need to do is visit the app store (for iPhone/iPad users) or the android market or google play (for android users) to download. Simply search "SHRM 2015" to find the app then select to download and follow the instructions. You only need to login once using your user name (8-digit SHRM Member or Customer...

Professional counselors, including those working in Human Resource Management, have addressed a myriad of employee issues during the last several decades. Substance abuse and drug addictions have been one of the major challenges faced by professional counselors employed in businesses, educational settings, hospitals, mental health clinics and private practices. Today we are confronted with a new challenge as we witness the exponential growth of process addictions. Process addictions, often referred to as behavioral addictions, are defined as a relentless pursuit of...

  You’ve found yourself in a new role with a new company and you’re excited to make a lasting mark within the organization.  You’ve been trained on about 100 new processes and procedures and have seen some areas for improvement.  Your trainer or new manager has mentioned the need for change but says they have been too busy and haven’t been able to make them.  After you’ve performed the processes and procedures a few times and have a better idea of how or where you would like to make...

There are not enough words to convey my excitement to share with you that Coach K is the opening keynote at SHRM’s 2015 Annual Conference. There is not enough room in this blog to list all of his accomplishments but here are a few to illustrate what an amazing coach, leader, mentor and motivator Coach K is: He holds the title of Winningest Coach in NCAA Division in Men's Basketball History He is the first Division I men’s basketball coach to reach over 1,000 wins...

How to be a smarter HR buyer using the wisdom of your HR peers... On April 22, @shrmnextchat chatted with the CEO of @TrustRadius, Vinay Bhaghat (@VinayBhagat) about "What HR Really Thinks About Core HR Software." In case you missed the conversation, here are all the informative tweets from the chat:   [View the story "#Nextchat RECAP: What HR Really Thinks About Core HR Software" on Storify]  ...

  A few weeks ago, I posed a simple question to the people connected to SHRM’s LinkedIn page: Have you read the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg? I was looking for people to participate in a roundtable discussion of the book and the issues it raises about workplace equality for an upcoming issue of HR Magazine. I was thrilled—and a bit overwhelmed—by the strong and immediate response I received. I heard from more than 70 women and men from all over the world, from diverse family structures, many walks of life, and on various rungs of the corporate ladder....

  One-third of organizations (35 percent) have already hired college students to begin working before or after their graduation, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Hiring of 2015 College Graduates Survey. Additionally, 71 percent of the organizations that have not hired any graduates yet are planning to do so, an 18 percent increase since 2013. However, with the increased demand for college graduates, 14 percent of organizations are experiencing more difficulty recruiting college...

A pause to reflect on linguistics and digital communications  April 23rd is English Language Day at the United Nations. It’s also the birthday of William Shakespeare. In 2010, the Department of Public Information established a day to celebrate for each of the six official languages. Paul Grice (1913-1988) was a British Philosopher of Language and published work on the nature of meaning and developed a theory of implicature - the meaning implied in what is uttered. Grice developed his ideas around a cooperative principle and a set of maxims to govern and describe human interaction. "Make your...

You are investigating a complaint of harassment.  You meet with witness Wally and he tells you the following: Karen told me her boss Bill gave her a neck rub and gives her daily compliments about her clothing while giving her "elevator eyes." I think Susan may know more about what happened. Many investigators would dutifully write down what Wally said and then likely disregard or discount the evidence, labeling it "hearsay."  Is this the right decision?  The answer is found in understanding the role of a workplace investigator. What is Hearsay? ...