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#Hustlemuscle at #SHRM17

by Danielle DessartOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

Kat Cole is a very humble individual who has grown into her leadership position in a very ordinary way. Her experience has shaped her to the wonderful leader she is today. Kat spoke about her first job at Hooters and the HR experience she gained to make herself an asset to the company as well as open opportunities for her future. With the many mistakes Kat Cole has made in her life, she has continued to be successful and is currently the president of Cinnabon. She inherited Cinnabon when it was in disarray and she was able to build...

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Take a Chance on Talent

by Mary FaulknerOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

 

The Monday of any SHRM conference is usually jammed packed and high energy. It’s the first full day of sessions. People are excited to check out the sessions they mapped out for the day, and they aren’t yet exhausted from talking to the 18,000 attendees at #SHRM17.

One of the themes I noticed in the sessions I attended – whether it was Laszlo Bock’s general session or Jennifer McClure’s excellent session on disrupting HR – centered around taking a chance on talent. They challenged HR to stop putting...

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Our New International Language is Here #SHRM17

by Ben WattsOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

 

Sitting in the largest global HR conference in the world and it was silent.

Well over 15,000 people in a huge auditorium and the room was silent.

No music, no Emcee, no entertainment or photo’s on the screen, but total silence.

What was holding the full attention of every person?

Then there were a few giggles.

Some chuckling and even some belly laughs out of the darkness  

What was going on?

I was tweeting and looking down, there must be someone on the stage or a video with no...

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Dispatches from #SHRM17 – Day One

by John NykolaiszynOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

When you think of Sunday in New Orleans many things come to mind.  The heat rising off the worn streets of the French Quarter, an interesting mix of pagan and penitent moving about slowly round the Jackson Square, or the line for café and beignets crowded with tourists struggling to find shelter from the mid-morning sun.  Oh and then there’s that conference of over 17,000 HR Professionals over by the convention center.

This is my seventh SHRM conference and it has become my favorite. Now, I hear you already saying’ and...

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What I Want to See at #SHRM17 -- Part 2

by Holden SmithOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

 

      

 

Wow. This thing is awesome. I just got stickers that said I was smart a$$.  Which is, all and all, a great reputation to have.
 
I am interested in going to “Communicating Total Compensation and Benefits to Millennials” because I want money. (I can turn into a millenial on the fly due to the fact that generations are basically stuff that we made up and no one has defined exactly when Gen Z starts. Look it up; it’s worth a google)....
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Agree to Disagree with Laszlo Bock

by Heather Kinzie On June 19, 2017 0 comments

It’s Day 2 here at #SHRM17 and I just attended the General Session. While I enjoyed Laszlo Block’s presentation and believe he has tremendous talent, he offered something that I just can’t stand behind.

He offered that we shouldn’t let Hiring Managers make hiring decisions.

Think about this message. It got a good laugh and I respect that, but please think about the meaning of those words. And then contemplate this…

  • What have we, as HR Professionals, been trying to do for years and years?
  • What are the things we
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Back In the Saddle: #SHRM17

by Trish McFarlaneOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

Sometimes there is value in taking a break.  I don’t mean taking a break in the sense of relaxation, but in removing yourself from some activity or situation.  Sometimes it is intentional and sometimes it is beyond your control.  Either way, it offers the ability to gain new perspective on the value of what you’re missing.  I took a break from SHRM annual last year due to a client commitment.  Now, I’m back at SHRM’s annual exposition and conference and it feels good.

Attending so many times in the past, I...

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Don't You Dare Forget...

by Mary FaulknerOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

 

Today saw the beginning of #SHRM17 in New Orleans, where 18,000 HR pros have descended upon the city for learning, fun, and reconnecting with old friends.

The shenanigans kicked off early in the morning with pre-conference workshops, but the sessions began in earnest after lunch, with concurrent sessions and SmartStage speakers. But the main event REALLY kicks off late in the afternoon, with the appearance of Juana Hart and our first keynote of the conference.

You have probably heard of Kat Cole – she worked at Hooters and learned the operations side of the business when the...

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My First Day at the #SHRM17 Conference

by Kiran.AliOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

This is the first time that I’m attending a SHRM conference and that too as a #SHRM17 blogger!

Words can’t explain how excited I am! This convention center is full of HR Professionals – running around, laughing and enjoying every moment in our small HR world. Well, it’s not that small – this year we have almost 18,000 attendees. Awesome right?

We have some amazing sessions lined up for this year and I am so glad to attend them. Some of my...

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Starting Out – #SHRM17 – June 18 – Day One

by Paul HebertOn June 19, 2017 0 comments

 

There are a thousand stories in The Big Easy. This is just one…

…of the thousand.

To say it is “humid” in New Orleans is an understatement. It’s ridiculous.

Now, I’m from South Carolina, so I have a personal relationship with humidity. We are not strangers. But this level of humidity is something else. It is aggressive humidity. It’s not just moist… it is like walking though hot molasses. Chunks of hot molasses. Yet, this week, 15,000 plus HR Professionals and a handful of amateurs, will gladly(?) look that humidity in the eye and stare it down just so...

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