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My whole thing is about Human beings at work. You will see me capitalize the word “Human” because I want to emphasize it every chance I get. I am passionate about reminding managers, employees, business owners, HR professionals and executives that “these are Human beings working here,” so [click to continue…]

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Relating Differently at Work: Humans, Leaders and HR

July 14, 2009
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If you have seen my interview with Freedom Fighter, Joe Gerstandt, you know that Joe and I have agreed to exchange interview questions regularly.  Here’s the latest.

Joe: What experiences in your HR career led you to focus on a “different way of relating” at work?
Mary: What I want to say first is that there are [...]

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Save Your Staff by Dealing with the Underperformer

June 30, 2009
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In the May 2009 HRMagazine article, “The Seduction of Potential,” Keith Rosen talks about talks about why we are seduced into thinking that if we just give the under-performer a little more time, they will realize their potential.  We think this even when we have little evidence of improvement.  Yes, they had great references, a [...]

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Interview with a Freedom Fighter

June 29, 2009
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All that time on Twitter is paying off! I recently connected with Joe Gerstandt, self-described Keynote Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Freedom Fighter; Blogger of: Inclusion/ Leadership/ Innovation/ Culture; Father, Question-Asker, Freak Flag-Flier, and the other Beastie Boy. Joe got my attention when he immediately got what my work is about (after all, it [...]

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NewsFlash: Pigs Fly and Mary Agrees with Jack Welch

June 18, 2009
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Jack and Suzy Welch wrote a great column in Business Week called, “The Difference Dignity Makes.”  Not that I didn’t think Jack Welch was capable of this kind of thinking, but it is the first time my heart softened to him, and that I could agree with him whole-heartedly.
What reached out and touched me the [...]

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What Managers Can Learn from TV Talent Show Judges

May 10, 2009
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First there’s Simon and Paula and Randy, and the Britain’s Got Talent crew.  Then there’s the dance version: Bruno, Len and Carrie Ann on “Dancing With the Stars” (DWTS). Not that I’m a reality show junkie, but I have seen enough to know that we have something to learn from these judges’ very public [...]

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Learning From Today’s Job Seekers

May 3, 2009
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Recently, along with my colleague, Carol Norbeck Miller, I conducted what we called a “Career Cafe” at our local coffee shop. We brought together those looking for jobs, those concerned they would be looking for a job soon, and those seeking a career change. Through the interaction, I think we learned as much as our [...]

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