by hrhardball | Aug 5, 2016 | Change Management
This…..is our house. This is the view from what used to be the kitchen, looking out towards what used to be our family room, behind which you can see what was once our patio. All of it in demoliton mode. Just to make sure you get the whole story, add to the...
by hrhardball | Jul 5, 2016 | Staffing
Guess what confuses a potential hire more than any other intangible? Despite the courtship, the hospitality, and the grand treatment during the recruiting process, they still don’t know one key nugget of information: “What’s it REALLY like to work...
by hrhardball | Oct 16, 2014 | Current Events, Uncategorized
“If you want to know what’s inside something, just squeeze.” – Whitaker wisdom, date unknown. Grow up in Texas and you’ll pick up any number of colloquialisms, parables, metaphors, and the like…sometimes, you even invent them. This...
by hrhardball | Mar 31, 2014 | Change Management
There is nothing quite so humbling as uncertainty. I was reminded of this recently while having a conversation with a friend. His current job responsibilities continue to change, to the point of putting him in a totally unfamiliar role where his experience is minimal...
by hrhardball | Feb 13, 2014 | Leadership
The strongest swimmers are the first to abandon a sinking ship. As leaders, we are still humans first. Among other things, that means we are prone to the same emotional response as our employees when unexpected change lands squarely upon us. Going into...
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