Investing in the Happiness Advantage

On January 12, 2012 By

I am someone who is incredibly interested in human behavior and psychology as it relates to individual,  team and organizational performance and potential.  The book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work really captured my attention.  I found myself highlighting, folding page corners, and making notes […]

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Self-Reflection

On December 21, 2011 By

With the 2011 year quickly coming to an end, I thought I’d reflect about reflection. Reflection with a specific intention to build personal insights.

Let’s start off by considering goals. Specifically, consider which goals you created during the 2011 year. As you reflect back on these goals, assess their outcomes. 

If you accomplished your goals […]

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Conflict & Personalities

On November 28, 2011 By

We have all experienced it to some degree, perhaps directly, advised or supported another with handling and responding to conflict in the workplace. Conflict can occur simply out of differences of opinion, disagreements as well as preference differences with personalities.  If individuals are not able to agree to disagree, see things from other perspectives, and […]

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Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace

On September 20, 2011 By

This is a great book! As an HR professional and coach, it really made me think about the two words, TRUST and BETRAYAL and all the correlations of how one word, “trust” is the underlying ingredient in effective relationships within organizations.

When you think of the word “trust,” what comes to your mind? What are […]

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Effective Relations in the Organization

On September 1, 2011 By

Today while working out, I started to think heavily about the word “differentiation” and its meaning.  This occurred due to reflection of a recent conversation with a few HR professionals about reducing conflict through enhancing awareness, tolerance and appreciation for differences in the workplace.

Sweeping generalizations- what comes to your mind when you think of […]

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How to be a True HR Business Partner

On August 15, 2011 By

I picked up the book, How to be a True Business Partner” by Nigel Harrison and had it read within hours. What a great and easy read!  I recall my first thought upon finishing it was, “I wish I had had this book 10 years ago.” My second thought being, “Oh my goodness, I have to share […]

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Appreciative Inquiry

On August 11, 2011 By

A wise woman and I were discussing appreciative inquiry. After our discussion, I was curious for a refresher and began to re-familiarize myself.

You can find a definition of AI here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry

Essentially, AI is about the search for the best in people, organizations, and the relevant world around us and that all is a […]

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