by Jason Lauritsen | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the most common mistakes I see as people strive to make change and find support for new ideas is that they get too hung up on what others “should” do and not on what they “will” do. This is particularly true with my colleagues in human...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
This week, I celebrated my one year anniversary of self-employment (this time around). For the previous decade, I spent my days leading human resources and recruiting teams for corporations and I’d gotten pretty used to the warm embrace of the corporate...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago at the Universum Employer Branding Conference, I had the opportunity to hear Brian Rolfes, Director of Global Recruiting and McKinsey and Co. speak about some of the ways that his organization develops “the best talent in the world.” It...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
I need a favor–two favors actually. I am leading a research project to investigate employee and manager feelings about the effectiveness of employee surveys, specifically employee engagement surveys. And, I know that if you’ve ever been a part of one of...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Over the weekend, I caught a little bit of a piece on one of the morning news shows about whether or not it’s a good idea to be friends with your boss. This is one of those conversations that has been going on as long as there have been bosses and it appears...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
I love change. Okay, maybe not all change, but I do love to initiate change. Change represents a new opportunity, a new start.On Monday of next week, when you visit my blog, you will find a new site design. I decided early this year that it was time...
