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Spoof Video from the Kinetix Interns...

We had our best set of interns yet at Kinetix this summer. Take a look at the video they put together and don't miss the outtakes late in the reel. Kids. Can't live with them, can't live without them. So... Continue reading

Posted 10 hours ago at The HR Capitalist

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PERFORMANCE: How Nine Inch Nails Destroyed Soundgarden...

head like a hole black as your soul i'd rather die than give you control bow down before the one you serve you're going to get what you deserve -Some dude in a Spandex kilt As some of you know,... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at The HR Capitalist

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Operational Discipline: What It Looks Like

OK HR Pros - Lots of you end up in leadership/operations meetings where it's a cattle call of reports delivered via PowerPoint. You know the ones I'm talking about - the all day meetings you have monthly or quarterly, where... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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How to Create Fear Through Your Headcount Budgeting Process...

It's going to be budgeting time for a lot of you soon. The time of year that brings hope. The time of year that lets you think about what's possible. The time of year for sandbagging. Any time I think... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Why Startup Founders Shouldn't Forgot About HR...

Checkout this article in the Wall Street Journal about the value of HR in startups. I'm quoted along with my friends Laurie Ruettimann, Mark Stelzner and Libby Sartain. A taste: "The biggest mistake [startups] make is to hire someone who's... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Your Company Likes Hall and Oates? Yes, Please...

A company pinged me at Kinetix to learn more about how we could help them. I found out through extensive research that the company in question has Hall and Oates links up at their corporate site. We've got Aerosmith references... Continue reading

Posted Jul 24, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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High Performing Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less Over Their Careers....

Did you check that title? That's the reason you see the following: --Your best talent, especially early in their careers, will be looking to switch companies to get the equivalent of multiple promotions rather than wait on you to do... Continue reading

Posted Jul 23, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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CAPITALIST WEBINAR: How to Use Company Reputation Sites Like Glassdoor For Good - Not Evil...

Hey Fellow HR Capitalists - When my team over at Fistful of Talent (FOT) put together our July webinar, we were thinking of you – someone looking to stay on top of how the talent market is changing. You've been... Continue reading

Posted Jul 22, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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My Vegas Weekend with the 8-Man Rotation (Featuring How Pro Hoops Misses On Talent - Just Like You)...

Went to Vegas last weekend with a few bloggers of note - Steve Boese, Lance Haun and Matt Stollak. Our destination had a nerd quality to it - The NBA Summer League, where professional basketball hopefuls convene to prove they... Continue reading

Posted Jul 21, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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Stuff the Capitalist (aka KD) Likes - The NBA Summer League....

Who am I? Who cares? Good questions. It's my site, so I'm going to tap into a Friday once in a awhile by telling you more about who I am - via a "Stuff I Like" series. Nothing too serious,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 18, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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White Boys, Rap and the Straight Outta Compton Casting Call...

I'm in Vegas late this week for the NBA Summer League - work in the morning, hoops in the afternoon. (Check out this post summarizing the trip that the 8-Man Rotation did last year) That makes me want to pontificate... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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CAPTION THIS: What is this Employee Thinking As Her Manager Is Talking?

So... There was a whole lot of learning going on at Kinetix last week, as we did 4 days worth of filming to make our upcoming training series for Managers of People truly interactive. We learned a lot. I think... Continue reading

Posted Jul 14, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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SLIDESHOW: How To Optimize Your Learning Strategy...

Happy Friday Capitalist Nation! Lebron's back to Cleveland. It's summer. All is good. Check out some of the slides from the Workforce.com webinar I did (sponsored by the good folks at Sumtotal!)... It was all about learning strategy - The... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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PODCAST: What Questions Should HR Leaders Expect From the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision?

Here's something you need as an HR leader... On my most recent podcast (The CYA report over at Fistful of Talent), I've got Jon Hyman, Partner at Kohrman, Jackson and Krantz P.L.L and blogger at The Ohio Employer’s Law Blog... Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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Dumb Device/Rich Cloud: Talent Philosophy in Apple Vs. Google Product Terms...

I saw this on the web today and thought it had a lot of application beyond the way Apple and Google ideate and develop products: "I’ve said before that Apple’s approach is about a dumb cloud enabling rich apps while... Continue reading

Posted Jul 9, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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Gimme Some of That Workday Thing: Zenefits Lands $66.5 million led by Andreessen Horowitz...

Capitalist Note - This post is not sponsored in any way. When Andreessen Horowitz gives a cloud based HR startup I've never heard of 66 million, I'm compelled to be interested. Inside baseball for sure, but noteworthy... From Re/Code a... Continue reading

Posted Jul 8, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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Stuff the Capitalist (aka KD) Likes - Diet Mt Dew and the Venti Mild (with a Gatorade chaser)....

It's Fourth of July Weekend, so I'm rebroadcasting my take on two things that make America great. Diet Mt Dew and Starbucks. Consumerism! PS - don't hate, I just finished a 700-page book on Lincoln. He was great too... Who... Continue reading

Posted Jul 3, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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You've Got An Opinion On The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision? Join the Club...

Yeah - you've got an opinion on that, just like everyone else. If you didn't catch it, the Supreme Court laid down a 5-4 decision on Monday that said closely held companies - where 5 or fewer individuals hold 50%... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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When Designing HR Programs: The Complex Never Gets Used...

I know - you're a smart cookie. And when you really put your mind to it, you can design the #### out of some HR programs. There's just this one little problem... Most of us over-design the programs we develop... Continue reading

Posted Jul 1, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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SLIDESHOW: The 5 Best Data Plays for HR Pros...

If you're tired of your HR reporting decks not having any pop, it's obvious what you need. You need to stop measuring you (HR) and start measuring them (the business). What do I mean by that? No one cares about... Continue reading

Posted Jun 30, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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Do's and Don'ts of Accepting Offers of Employment - NBA DRAFT VERSION...

I like hoops - a lot. So I consumed 5 hours of NBA Draft coverage last night. Wow. What did I learn? I learned a lot about the right way to accept offers of employment. I watched the draft with... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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STEAL THIS IDEA: The Moneyball Leadership Retreat (Podcast)

Short post today, but serving you up a great idea...! My most recent podcast (called The CYA Report) over at Fistful of Talent featured Kellee Webb, VP of HR for Cenikor Foundation. Kellee joins me on the podcast and we... Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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HR Metrics: Stop Measuring You and Start Measuring Them, HR...

Because I'm a glutton for punishment, I'm doing a webinar on Thursday at 2pm ET with the esteemed Steve Boese entitled, HR Moneyball: The FOT Bootstrapper Guide To Getting Started With Big Data. Join us if you can, should be... Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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The Best Looking Benefit They'll Never Use - Tuition Aid...

I'm on the record as saying there's a couple of ways to compete for the a Best Place to Work award. Here's the playbook: 1. The easy part - write a check for benefits others can't or won't provide. 2.... Continue reading

Posted Jun 23, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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You Want HR Competencies? There's Only 3 That Matter...

I know people are going to try and sell you on bulky, thick competency models that look great in the roll-out meeting and then no one uses. That's as true for HR competency models as it is for any other... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2014 at The HR Capitalist

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