Performance I Create

Performance I Create is over 7 years old. It was created by Chris Ponder (another great guy) in 2011. Back then I was new to social media and blogging. I had just started my first blog, the CostofWork, which is...

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Dave Ryan Reviews ADP, The Behemoth

July 24, 2017August 3, 2017 Dave Ryan

This is the second review/overview of some of the major Payroll/HR software providers in the marketplace. Today I want to talk about ADP (Automatic Data Processing). They are the behemoth out there. The Company is publicly traded and is often...

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From Zero Fks Given to Trying to Give a Fk

July 21, 2017August 3, 2017 Chris Fields

Surely by now you've heard the term "zero f**ks, given" or as it is most used "I don't give a f**k" this phrase is so popular that it has its own text message code, IDGAF. And, the "finger sign" emoji...

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The Bright Side of HR

July 19, 2017August 3, 2017 Melissa Fairman

I’ve been in HR for twelve years. To say it’s a love/hate job is an understatement. Some days are rewarding, other days not quite. I’ve thought about leaving HR but stop when I remember the good stuff: the variety, the...

Business Acumen Isn’t Just Numbers or Something Only HR is Lacking

July 9, 2014July 9, 2014 Guest

Ram Charan recently published an article on Harvard Business Review entitled, It’s Time to Split HR. As you can expect, it is the typical article that demonstrates to business leaders the Human Resources function is nothing more than transactional, it...

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The Culture Question

August 5, 2015August 3, 2015 Broc Edwards

Culture is not a thing, it’s action. Culture is not intention, it’s behavior. Culture cannot be delegated, it’s everyone. There’s a lot that goes into an organization’s culture, but the simplest operating definition I’ve come across is “culture is the...

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Knee Deep in HR & Loving It!

July 10, 2017August 3, 2017 Heather Kinzie

I love Human Resources. I love almost everything about it. Many HR headaches are overwhelmingly difficult, but that gives me a mental high. Many HR solutions are common sense, and while they come with a fairly large eye roll, they also...

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If You Can’t Commit, Just Quit

April 26, 2017August 3, 2017 Heather Kinzie

I have the pleasure of owning my own business. While this comes with a heckuva lot of headaches and anxiety, it does come with some inherent bonuses: I own what I do! I am committed! I am all in! I gave...

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It’s Like “Groundhog Day” At The Office

February 1, 2017August 3, 2017 Melissa Fairman

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram you know that I watch a couple classic Christmas movies every year: Christmas Vacation and Scrooged. Come January when it's time to put away the Christmas tree, I always fit in Groundhog...

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Make 2017 Better By Learning From 2016

January 25, 2017August 3, 2017 Tim Gardner

Many people I know were happy to say goodbye to 2016. The top complaints seem to be: The loss of "too many" celebrities or artists (actors, authors, musicians that inspired them) and in some cases, people and family who we love...

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