Carnival of HR (#34) is Up!

The Carnival of HR is up in its 34th edition at the Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law Blog.

Stop by and check out the array of posts offered for some excellent HR reading!

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The Carnival of HR is Up!

The newest edition of the Carnival of HR is up, hosted by our own Career Encourager, Peggy Andrews.

Let your curiosity get the best of you and wander over.  Peggy leads us through an impressive array of posts, where the best of the profession's bloggers ask and answer questions on the HR and talent management issues of the day!

Carnival of HR #32 is Up!!

Come one, come all to the 32nd installment of the Carnival of HR, hosted by The Rainmaker Group's Maximize Possibility blog. 

A collection of 27 great HR posts - and some outstanding blogs that you may not yet have been introduced to. 

Take a wander by and check it all out!

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Carnival of HR #31

Come one, come all!  It's the Carnival of HR, Edition #31, boasting 24 entries that reflect a wide range of HR topics and bloggers.  What a great opportunity to boost your knowledge on a variety of human capital topics, and become acquainted with some of the writers who have made a commitment to sharing their know-how with the greater HR community.

And so, without further ado, I bring you the bloggers and their contributed posts.

Michael Wolfe of the Career Revolution tells us about the latest status symbol in compensation for the C-Suite: The $1 salary.  Yes, you heard that right.

Michael Haberman of HR Observations issues a call for courage to his change-seeking HR colleagues, urging them to speak up.  There is indeed exhilaration in stepping out and taking a stand!

Kris Dunn, the HR Capitalist updates us on the (apparently continuing) saga of jury verdicts related to tip practices, now featuring airport skycaps.  Can you say slippery slope?

John Agno of the Leadership Blog provides interesting statistics, counsel and some suggested approaches for reducing workplace stress. 

Ryan Johnson, who authors the WorldatWork blog, talks about the wisdom of crowds, and a little experiment of his own to find out how smart "we" actually are.  Interesting lesson!

Nina Simosko urges us all to know and use our own personal "village", and not to underestimate the power of this resource!

John Ingham's Strategic Human Capital Blog takes us on a tour of the six varieties of talent management, and helps us distinguish baseline practice from the advanced.  A great way to frame the work so many of us do!

The Rainmaker Group's Maximizing Possibility Blog shares some timely tips for improving employee training and development during an economic recession.  These are ideas worth considering for good times as well as bad!

Deb Owen at 8 Hours and a Lunch provides sage advice on balancing career advice with respect for who you are.  Three cheers for authenticity versus simply learning to "fit in"!

Mark Vickers of I4CP's Trend Watcher Blog tells how to sharpen the business acumen of your workforce, and discusses the whys and hows underlying this particular human capital trend.

Alvaro Fernandez of Sharp Brains presents us with a news round-up on the ever-changing field of cognitive health and fitness.  (Did you know that dementia dread has spurred a race among baby boomers to invent new brain games?)

Frank Mulligan's Talent in China Blog provides a fascinating profile of the war for talent in China, particularly the rise in salaries.

HR Wench brings us some real world examples of what we could expect to see in a World without HR.  My favorite?  All employees are classified as exempt in order to save the company money!

Scott McArthur Rants about leadership in and the future direction of the HR field.  Are we/should we be Business Problem Solvers?  People Helpers?  Risk Takers?  Good discussion!

Dan McArthy's Great Leadership Blog highlights the two major reasons people don't give effective feedback, and then presents some strategies for breaking down the feedback barriers.

In her Human Resources Blog, Susan Heathfield shares some pithy takeaways from a recent Steven Covey summit on leadership greatness.

Wally Bock's Three Star Leadership Blog details how to push a highly qualified and engaged employee out the door (or at least into a pit of apathy).  If engagement is as important as we say it is, Wally asks, can we afford to squander it?

Simon Meth of Sitting XLegged makes his case for the death of the resume.  There must be a better way: bring on the contenders!

Rowan Manahan of Fortify Your Oasis gives us the big overview of work life balance.  What it is, how do you get it, and what are the consequences of just taking a pass on balance.  As Rowan tells us, the derivative of the word ‘worry’ is the Old English word wyrgan which means to strangle.  Get the picture?

Peggy Andrews, our Career Encourager shares some thoughts and advice about how to navigate a truly delicate issue - offensive odors in the workplace - without confronting or laying down judgment.

Ask a Manager offers coaching to a reader about the fine line between enthusiasm and desperation in the job hunting process (and some thoughts on how to deal if you find yourself firmly planted in the desperation camp).

The Ohio Employer's Law Blog discusses the first major judicial opinion on workplace bullying, where an expert witness has been permitted to opine on the topic.

Eclecticity shares some interesting experiences working for different HR bosses.  Could this be subtitled the good, the bad and the ugly?

Joan Woodbrey writing for the Dresser & Associates Blog shares some tips for using social networks to find a better workforce online.

Thanks, all, for the dizzying array of posts!

The April 30 edition of the Carnival of HR will be hosted by The Rainmaker Group.

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The Carnival is Up - HR #30!

Hop over to Dublin where Rowan Manahan of Fortify Your Oasis is hosting the Carnival of HR #30, boasting a record 28 entries this round! 

An impressive array of information, tips and observations - this one is not to be missed!

The next Carnival will be hosted here by yours truly on April 16 - so get those winning posts submitted!

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The Carnival of HR is Up!!

Wally Bock of the Three Star Leadership Blog hosts the current edition of the Carnival of Human Resources.

As Wally says: "You will find posts full of wit and wisdom that will delight, amaze, and educate. But wait, there's more. You'll also discover new blogs you'll want to read."

So stroll over to the Midway and check it out!

Carnival of HR has its 1st Anniversary!

Come one, come all, to the the 26th edition of the Carnival of HR, hosted by Wally Bock at the Three Star Leadership Blog. 

The Carnival of HR is one year old this edition - now that is something to celebrate!

Carnival of Human Resources

For many of us, it is the time of year for reflection and reconciliation.  I find myself with so much to be thankful for this year.  With this in mind, I have decided on a theme of thanks and gratitude for this 23rd edition of the Carnival of HR!  And looking at all the terrific posts featured in this Carnival - how could I be anything but thankful!

The purpose of performance management, according to my favorite definition, is to create an environment where successful performance is a high probability outcome.  What could be more important?  And, yet, is there any program that poses greater challenges to Human Resources?  For this reason, I am always grateful for the wisdom and insights of those both within and outside the field of HR on this topic.  HR Thoughts reminds us of the importance of preparation and honesty in this process with the post A strong performance evaluation does not just happen.  To help us keep perspective and representing the opinion of many, John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog quotes Deming and shares the results of a British study in his post Performance appraisals are worse than a waste of time.

At its heart, performance management is really about effective management, and I am especially thankful for those who share practical, actionable wisdom and information about people leadership in their blogs.  Wally Bock of the Three Star Leadership Blog helps clear away the fog from the (not necessarily helpful) distinctions between management and leadership in his post Does it matter if we call something management or leadership?  Wally reminds us of the critical things these people must accomplish, regardless of what we decide to call them.  And Ask A Manager tackles the daunting challenge of asserting authority as a brand new manager - dispensing helpful advice and tough love to a reader who is struggling to make her team perform in the post New managers and authority.

We all owe particular thanks to our colleagues who help keep us aware of and ask us to contemplate future trends that impact HR.  Michael Haberman, author of HR Observations, urges us to focus on the future in his post Book review: Future, Inc. - How businesses can anticipate and profit from what's next.  Michael calls upon us to take the key points from this book and apply them today to help lift the work and impact of HR to a more strategic level.

Richard at Workplace Horizons reminds us that, in the face of a shrinking pool for talent, we have a valuable resource to note and be thankful for.  In his post A different view of the future talent pool, he introduces us to the nearly 250,000 talented men and women who leave the armed forces every year to rejoin the labor market.

Kris Dunn, the HR Capitalist, fearlessly addresses the Google-envy in all of us (what?  you don't have matchbox 20 concerts on your corporate campus?).  In his post Here's another reason you don't have Google's employment brand ... Kris helps us see and be grateful for the invaluable real-life skill and experience that the rest of us, who have to "grind it out" on a daily basis, have to offer.

And the compensation blog space has become less lonely of late, thanks to John Markson, author of The Pay & Benefits Guy.  John joins the Carnival with a great submission, sharing advice on the balancing act we all face in navigating tricky compensation decisions in his post The OTOH Quotient.

Lest we forget (and its easy for us HR folk, embroiled as we are in all issues workplace), the Career Encourager reminds us that we must be thankful for employment itself in her post The Blessing of Work.

A late, but very relevant post has been submitted and added to the Carnival, courtesy of Alvara Fernandez of the Sharp Brains blog.  Alvara's post, Enhance happiness and health by cultivating gratitude features an interview with Professor Robert Emmons, who studies gratitude for a living and has just published a book called Thanks: How the Science of Gratitude can make you happier.

And a final addition:  For an increasing number of HR professionals, talent management in China has become a reality that must be addressed.  Given this fact, we are grateful for information and guidance on hiring, retaining and motivating workers in China.  Frank Mulligan, author of Talent in China shares a very informative post on the Downside of China's Miracle Economy.

Last but never least, an HR Carnival themed on gratitude would be remiss without special thanks to Evil HR Lady, who keep this particular showcase on track and on schedule!

The next edition of the Carnival of HR will be hosted by Ask a Manager on January 9!!

Calling All HR Blogs: Next Carnival Here on December 26!!

The next Carnival of HR will be hosted here by yours truly on December 26.  I invite and welcome all submissions; please forward them to me by the December 23.

Thanks in advance for helping make the next Carnival round a success!

The Carnival of HR is Up - Major League Baseball Style!!

Check out the latest edition of the Carnival of HR hosted by the HR Capitalist. With the World Series right around the corner, Kris has a great array of posts rallied around a Major League Baseball theme.  To quote Evil HR Lady, a real home run!