A (non-HR) colleague of mine reached out to me. “My client, who shall remain nameless, docked …

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The source of all human conflict is needs met and unmet. Basic Mediator Training, Mediation Matters …

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The fish always stinks from the head downwards. -Turkish Proverb College basketball and its leadership are …

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Thanks to the television monitors in the Lecture Center complex at the University at Albany, I clearly …

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Last Friday, my colleague Mary Martinez invited me to view her session on Human Resources Fundamentals, …

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In describing my own experience with the lasting gifts of sponsorship last week to a colleague, I …

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During a harassment awareness training that I conducted several years ago, an employee raised his hand …

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I’ve been an HR practitioner for 25 years, and I don’t drink alcohol – it simply …

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In its cover story this week, Time Magazine addresses how difficult it is to fire a …

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Last Friday was the eighth year that I have presented the opening session for the Rensselaer …

Leading Process is About Building Trust in Business and at Work Read more →