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Multi-Tasking Mutes Performance
October 30 by Jeff DavidsonAs the Internet, mobile devices, and a myriad of other technological wonders become increasingly integrated into our lives, it gets harder and harder to concentrate on any single item. Every...
It's Not How Much You Make
October 09 by Jeff DavidsonThe tragic death of Robin Williams on August 11th, among other things, highlights a truism of personal finances for HR professionals and every person hired: it doesn't matter how much you make in a...
Twelve Small Ways to Maintain Your Health and Sanity
September 03 by Jeff DavidsonIn pursuit of holding doing an excellent job, HR professionals sometimes short change their health and then find, too late, that the road back is incredibly challenging. Why not offer excellence and...
Complexity Bites
July 23 by Jeff DavidsonComplexity in every day life dooms the unwary HR professional. Consider the following: virtually every luxury car commercial in the last 20 years has highlighted the ability of the driver to merely...
The One Best Way?
June 11 by Jeff DavidsonThroughout society you hear a familiar lament: there doesn't seem to be enough time to do the things you need to do within a given day. Yet, if you're like most people, despite all that competes fo...
Getting in the Zone
June 02 by Jeff DavidsonSome people call it "being in the zone." Some call it being on a roll. The "zone" has been described as a short-term, highly productive state. Regardless of what you call it, to become a consiste...
Back to Day One
May 01 by Jeff DavidsonConsider the activities you undertake when you move to a new town. You obtain local phone books and other directories. You find a doctor, a dentist, and other healthcare providers. You call utility...
Devise Reward, Then Conquer
April 29 by Jeff DavidsonMuch of human behavioral psychology can be explained by the simple phrase "behavior that is rewarded is repeated." This is true for the people you hire, and even when you reward yourself for your ow...
Stress away from the Office is on the Rise
April 22 by Jeff DavidsonAs the pace of society changes, HR professionals and the employees they recruit experience more stress. Traditionally, you could count on "dad" or "mom" to bring their stress home from the office....
Twelve Observations about Work and Life
April 21 by Jeff DavidsonIt took me the longest time to realize that every person on the planet has some knowledge that could benefit others. Never write off others because they are too old, too young, too rich, too poor...
Driving in Snow: How Culture Affects Our Learning
March 31 by Jeff DavidsonAs I approached my 16th birthday, I was eager to get my driver’s license. The driver's education classes in my high school were full, and I had to wait a few months more than I would have pref...
Family-Friendly Workplaces Promote Work-Life Balance
March 24 by Jeff DavidsonCompanies that are regularly ranked family-friendly workplaces offer some common benefits: health insurance, flex-time or part-time employment opportunities, paid maternity and paternity leave, and...