ILTA10 Session on Power of One
The session was right after lunch, and was sparsely attended, to say the least, but I think it went pretty well. At least a couple of folks seemed to get something out of it, so there’s that. I wanted to … Read More
ILTA10 Day One
Well, technically Sunday was day one, but Monday was day one of the educational sessions, so I’m calling it day one. Jason Jennings got things going, with a great keynote where he discussed the “5 Secrets to Put Strategic Unity … Read More
Off Topic But a Good Point About Trusting Employees
This post by Michelle Golden is actually referring to dress code policies, but I think the sentiment certainly applies to what I’ve been saying around here. Just imagine this quote when it comes to employee’s use of social networking tools: … Read More
What’s Your Retention Plan?
According to the AJC, Small perks carry weight around the office. That got me thinking about what I hear from friends and acquaintances about their workplace, and how they’ve handled the current economic recession. In the midst of budget cuts, … Read More
Guess I’m Wrong Then
Since It’s Wrong to Friend Your Boss on Facebook, I guess that makes me sort of an idiot, huh? Yes, one of my Facebook “friends” is my boss. No, that doesn’t really bother me. Not because I would want my … Read More
Common Misconception About Younger Employees
In an otherwise maddening post about his experience with a law school student, Craig Ball makes an interesting “throw away” comment: We look to the crop of eager young lawyers to be inherently more adept at e-discovery than we who … Read More
What Will an Economic Recovery Mean to your Staff?
Kevin Eikenberry posts some interesting thoughts in video form about what will happen when the job market starts to recover, positing that your best and brightest will be the first ones out the door. I actually tend to agree. I’ve … Read More