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When Did 'Advocate' Become a Dirty Word? 

When Did ‘Advocate’ Become a Dirty Word? 

Recently I posed a question on Twitter that stemmed from a comment I received at work.

I’m not gonna lie. I thought most of the responses would lean towards “Of course not! Who ever suggested such craziness?”  To my surprise, there were quite a few responses of the “Well, yes; it does come off as kind of negative” variety. There was even a suggestion that considering oneself an employee…

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Lookin’ for HR Love in All the Wrong Places

Lookin’ for HR Love in All the Wrong Places

Just a few short weeks ago the SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition rolled into New Orleans; with the volunteers and vendors and attendees there were 20,000’ish folks at this HR love fest.

I enjoyed the big show; I always do. And, excepting the usual number of Debbie Downers and Negative Nancys who have since felt the need to weigh in on various SHRM hosted message boards and communities about the

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[tmrasberry]

Focus on What Matters (#SHRM17 Takeaway)

NEW BLOG POST! Focus on What Matters (#SHRM17 Takeaway) #HR #HRBloggers #SHRM

I had the pleasure of attending Neen James’ Smart Stage session at SHRM17. Nearly two weeks later her words of wisdom still stand out to me. I tweeted my key takeaways, because that’s what I do. See below.

Neen’s directive to only focus on what matters rings true for both personal and professional tasks/relationships. As an HR Department of One (DOO) it is especially important to be mindful of…

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That's a wrap for me at #SHRM17! Thanks to the #SHRM conference planning team, the hundreds of volunteers, everyone who came to my sessions, and all who attended. Always one of my favorite events of the year! (at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

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I came to #SHRM17 with 3 goals: 1) Meet awesome people. 2) Give my all in the 2 programs I delivered. 3) Buy Steve Browne's new book. #MissionAccomplished #thespeakerlife #livingthedream (at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

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The State of Employee Benefits - #SHRM17

The State of Employee Benefits – #SHRM17

In conjunction with the SHRM 2017 Annual Conference and Exposition, SHRM released their 2017 Employee Benefits report (you can download the report here).  There’s lots of interesting information and data; one key finding is that organizations that added to their benefits offerings were most likely to do so in the wellness and health-related benefits areas.

Also, over the past four years, spousal…

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Getting my learn on in between speaking, along with 17,000 of my closest friends at #SHRM17! #shrm17selfie (at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

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What's Nexxt? - #SHRM17

What’s Nexxt? – #SHRM17

Yeaterday, of at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition, Beyond (The Career Network) unveiled its new brand, platform and vision for the future of talent acquisition which is based on nearly 20 years of feedback and ongoing innovation. Nexxt, as it’s been re-named, is being rolled out as a full-service recruiting platform for companies and agencies that can provide a targeted method of…

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