Happy Love the Heck Out of Children Day!
Happy early Mother's Day to all the Moms, Caregivers, Teachers, Coaches and Women who love the heck out of children. I believe this quote...
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Inspiring Failure at Work
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~ Thomas Edison I still get anxious when going to parent-teacher...
Be There
Is it even possible to stop the spinning mind? What about finding just a moment in every day to connect to a person or project in an...
Life's a Great Balancing Act
On the first day of my Senior year, my Calculus teacher read the book Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss to a group of know-it-all...
Why Career Mapping can Enrich the Employee Experience
When I was an HR Manager for a Fortune 100 spirits company, we had about 40 employees in our plant. For each employee, I kept a “journey...
Stop Talking about the Weather! Getting Beyond Staff Small Talk
(Image: Chris Montgomery // Unsplash) OMG, I loooove that scarf! Hey, did you hear? The Bengals got a new coach! Ugh, the Brent Spence...
Cincinnati Equal Pay Act: Best Practice for Small Business
Here's my professional recommendation for best practice when it comes to navigating a bias-free offer for a small business position.
Employee Referral Programs: Are they Worth it?
Have you ever spent hours sifting through tens if not hundreds of applications for high-turnover positions, only to come up with a few...
How to Find Stellar Hourly Employees
A few expert HR tips on filling that high-turnover hourly position.
4 Ways to Improve Productivity When Working from Home
Do you work remotely? Do you find it difficult to stay focussed? Here are some tips from an HR expert on how to be more productive.
How to Bash Pay Inequity One Linear Regression at a Time
No one loves an HR Manager who is always banging the gavel about the implications of legal missteps. And maybe it’s just the people I...
One Slayer Interview Question
Back in my college days, I had a friend named Willie. Willie was a riot. He was the life-of-the-party, friend-of-a-friend type who always...
Time/Money Magazine
Well, it's not exactly the cover of "Rolling Stone," but Colleen Drennen Pfaller was featured on page 120 of Time/Money Magazine! Check...
Make Your Culture YOUR Culture
Wise words from author Steve Browne who also happens to be a VP of HR at one of our favorite pizza places, LaRosa's! We love the song he...
You Always Have to Have a Side Gig
Reading Diane Mulcahy's book The Gig Economy was pivotal to me as someone who happenstanced into HR Consulting. While on maternity...
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