by Jason Lauritsen | May 25, 2010 | Culture, Leadership
I recently sat in a facilitated discussion about the development of emerging leaders with a group of my peers from large employers in my area. During the course of the conversation, one particularly seasoned HR leader at the table offered up that one of the most...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 24, 2010 | Reading
Since there are roughly four bazillion blogs and online news sources out there, it can be pretty overwhelming to figure out what to read. I am constantly refining what I read and I try to do it often as I can. However, no matter how much I try to read, I...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 19, 2010 | Change, Leadership
Being the expert feels good. It means that you get to render your judgement about others actions and hand out advice freely. In HR, we are frequently called upon to be the expert when it comes to employees. And boy do we love to give out advice on...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 17, 2010 | HRevolution
So, the parade of HRevolution posts continues. If you didn’t attend, go next time. If you did, this post is largely for you as I think you may relate to my experience. I was invited to participate in this unique event originally due to my Talent...
by Jason Lauritsen | May 17, 2010 | Introduction
I ended up in HR by accident. I didn’t study HR in college. I didn’t even study business. My early career in sales eventually led me to become a headhunter where I discovered my passion. I love working with the dynamics of how...