by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 23, 2010 | Process
Last week, I was interviewing a woman for a position on my HR team. During the course of the interview, she said something that was really profound and important. Here’s what she said:”I like to know why I am doing everything that I do....
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 12, 2010 | Coaching, Confidentiality
If you spend enough time in HR, eventually you’ll have a situation where you will be tasked with finding an executive coach for one or more of the leaders within your organization. As you evaluate coaches, there is a big issue that inevitably comes up in...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 9, 2010 | Culture
I had the good fortune yesterday to spend a few hours with some really smart folks talking about organizational culture. The conversation reinforced for me how complex the topic of culture really is. While I’d love to report that I walked away from...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 2, 2010 | Communication, Email
Much has been written about email etiquette, but people still get it wrong everyday. The biggest mistake people make with email is deciding when an email is appropriate and when it is not. Because writing an email is a one way communication and...