No matter who you are or how big the company grows, appreciation is still necessary on so many levels.

Everyone wants to be a rock star at something. Are you willing to do the work it takes to get there?

I received the following note recently:

I fell into a human resources position several years ago by accident.  I found that I love all aspects of HR, except terminating employees.  I’d like to pursue a career in HR, however, I also love sales, being on the road, and need flexibility.  Can you recommend the right career path and programs focusing on the PHR/SPHR?  Thanks in advance for your time.

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Earlier this week, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) suggested that executives at AIG Insurance should accept responsibility for the collapse of their company by either resigning or killing themselves.  Yes, that's right.  An elected member of the  U.S. Read More »

I was recently talking with someone who used to work for General Electric during the Jack Welch era.  They said that working at GE was the best job they've ever had.  Not because things were "nice" but becaus Read More »

But, still responsible for the content, right?

Sounds simple.  Someone writes a memo.  Most people don't write memos because they have nothing else to do, so let's assume there's a legitimate business reason for their correspondence.  It's the receiver's obligation to read the memo.  End of discussion.

Now some people on the receiving end of memos like to abdicate responsibility for reading by tossing out a bunch of excuses:

Lots and lots of talk about the inauguration.  Of course, there should be...the inauguration marks the beginning of a new and exciting era for the country.  Now the talk about Rick Warren's invocation isn't always very positive but it got me thinking.  Not just about the controversy surrounding Pastor Warren, but invocations in general.