I speak as one of you. I received my law degree in 2005, and quickly realized that: a.) I wasn’t cut out to be a lawyer (I kind of sucked at it) and b.) I wanted to do something else. Anything else. There are a lot of us that realize that. Once we see the …
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Dollar Bill Y’all (Are You Paid?)
Jimmy Spicer was on to something. The economy’s improving. How long has it been since you’ve received a raise? Check out this infographic from Salary.com and think about this over the weekend. Do some research on what people in your field make. Think of what you bring to the table. Put it down on paper- …
Read More…Leaning In… A$k For It
I read The Feminine Mystique by the age of 16. I’m a third wave feminist. I’m sure no one will be surprised by the fact that I had preordered Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In and devoured the book in a couple of days. I came away from reading the book feeling invigorated, enthusiastic, and all and …
Read More…Don’t Mess Up the Easy Stuff: Hiring 101
If someone tells you that their rise to leadership looks like the graph on the left rather than the graph on the right, they are a liar and you should not listen to them. I’ve learned in my squiggly career that you can work hard, you can have the best intentions, but sometimes things …
Read More…Gamification and HR: Next Gen Trends
I am of the Atari/Nintendo generation. I grew up with Super Mario Brothers, I played Oregon Trail at school as a kid. If there’s a way to win or compete, I’m there. I’ve had to stop playing on XBOX Live because I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t scream “Your Mama” jokes at a 12 year old …
Read More…Starting A New Job? Read This.
Don’t be the new guy. No, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ever change jobs. But it does mean not acting like the new guy. The new guy often suggests solutions that are obvious, pontificates on how HE fixed things at his LAST job, and second guesses everything your team’s doing. He knows how to …
Read More…What Keeps Me Up at Night? Listen Tomorrow to Find Out!
Please join me for a lunch time listen tomorrow, March 22nd, on DriveThru HR, HR’s #1 Radio Show. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drivethruhr/2013/03/22/elizabeth-lalli-reese-at-lunch-with-drivethruhr 03/22/2013 – Elizabeth Lalli-Reese at Lunch with DriveThruHR @txstrategichr visits with @bryanwempen @williamtincup & @thehrbuddy about what is keeping them up at night.DriveThruHR was designed to be a captivating and easy-to-digest lunch discourse that covers …
Read More…Do You Disconnect? Vacation and Work
In 2005, I paid $20 for an HOUR of internet service at a resort in Jamaica. Why? To make sure nothing really important happened at work. I’m not a brain surgeon. I’m not (and wasn’t) a CEO. I had perfectly qualified and competent coworkers taking my workload for the week. So why was I so …
Read More…Don’t Be a Workplace Bystander
The bystander effect or Genovese syndrome is a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases where individuals do not offer any means of help in an emergency situation to the victim when other people are present. The probability of help has often appeared to be inversely related to the number of bystanders; in other words, …
Read More…Marissa Mayer and You: Working From Home
Guys, let’s stop the general freak out about Marissa Mayer announcing that she was ending the Work from Home program at Yahoo. I know that it’s super fun to be all OMG SHES A WOMAN SHE SHOULD KNOW HOW HARD IT IS!!!!! IF YOU DO GOOD WORK, SUCH GOOD WORK THAT YOUR COMPANY DOESN’T WANT …
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