Comments for 2009 SHRM Annual Conference Blog

Comment on John Kotter’s A Sense of Urgency - book excerpt by Edward Biernat

Edward Biernat — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:05:30 +0000

This was an excellent summary of John Kotter’s recent epiphany regarding urgency. The false urgency is so prevalent in organizations today that there is little time to get anything REAL done! While there can be many causes, it is important initially that managers and executives understand the concept and begin to differentiate between true, results-driven urgency and ‘chicken with without a head’, hyper-activity. Great video.

Comment on George Clooney cast in HR role by “Up in the Air” tells only part of the story of corporate layoffs

“Up in the Air” tells only part of the story of corporate layoffs — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:34:16 +0000

[...] George Clooney in an HR role… who among us wouldn’t want to see the most debonair actor of our times take on some of the tasks we perform every day? The prospect is just too delicious — so I headed out to find a theater that was screening the new comedy-drama “Up in the Air,” currently in limited release from Paramount. [...]

Comment on Have You Tried SHRM Connect Yet? by The Social Media Epiphany

The Social Media Epiphany — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:50:41 +0000

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Comment on Back from the Work Life Congress… by Karol Rose

Karol Rose — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:11 +0000

It was so good to see SHRM represented at the Working Mother 100 Best Company conference. This event showcases companies that are working hard to create a culture of flex and having SHRM’s information and involvement is extremely valuable. FlexPaths looks forward to continuing to support your effort in this area.

Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Attend Annual Conference by Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:10:24 +0000

Do HR professionals from law firms attend this conference and if so, what is the % that do attend.

Comment on ¡Buenas Tardes desde Buenos Aires! by Brian Glade

Brian Glade — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:11:56 +0000

I am here in Buenos Aires to participate in the Board meeting of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA), which is taking place concurrently with this Congresso. The photo shows the leadership of the Argentina HR Association, which is hosting us, at the opening. That sessions was followed by a presentation by video link with Dave Ulrich.

While I am here with my colleague Rosaura Barrera, SHRM manager of Global Relationships, we also met with the Chair of the HR Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina, who is the HR Director for Latin America for Dow. He was excited to discuss ways we could cooperate and share knowledge and build a community with professionals in Argentina.

Comment on Book signing update by CAC

CAC — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:26:01 +0000

Hi Lisa,
You can view the archived version of Jack Welch’s speech at http://www.shrm.org/multimedia/video/vid_archive/Pages/0609_acv.aspx?marquee=mm_070909

Enjoy!

Comment on Book signing update by Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:08:35 +0000

Is there anyway to get a copy of Jack welch speech from the opening general session?

Comment on Mike Aitken on CNN 7/31/09 by Rex Ryan

Rex Ryan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:09:55 +0000

E-Verify, for all of its imperfections, is the best tool available today. Since none of the states are permitting their drivers license database to be accessed for E-Verify the system is not as effective as it might be for combatting identity fraud. The obvious solution would appear to get the states to provide access to the drivers license so that when an applicant applies for a job and presents a drivers license, the employer can access the photo from the state database and compare that to the photo on the drivers license that was presented by the employee.

Fix the problems, don’t abandon the program. Let’s keep in mind that it’s purpose is to verify that someone is eligible to work, not to detect identity fraud.

Comment on John Kotter’s Leading Change - a book excerpt by Zashkaser

Zashkaser — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:48:12 +0000

Great post Jon! I have been following the #p2 effort since you started it, and although I have understood its purpose this post does a really great job solidifying the full rationale.