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Kris Dunn

Kris Dunn - HR Pro blogging for community and ideas.

Interests: the nfl, the st. louis cardinals, all things related to the intersection of hr, technology and business results. in my spare time - the nba, the kc royals, and teaching my kids the crossover dribble.

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What's the Best 1st Job For You - Or Your Kid?

First jobs - I'm talking about your first job after college, not you throwing newspapers in the neighborhood - although that completely rocked. First jobs (or early jobs - doesn't necessarily have to be the first one, you just have... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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5 Truths About Detail Orientation In the People You Hire...

My company gets the opportunity to be involved in thousands of hires ever year. It's an interesting test tube, especially since we help other companies hire. So, it's not our culture we're hiring for most of the time, but the... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Your Managers Have a Block On Measuring Performance Without Metrics...

I see it all the time. Managers have a block setting performance goals that don't have clear metrics. A big key when it comes to setting performance goals—you want the goals to be measurable, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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FIRE!!! The Delicate Balance of Having an Open Door vs. The Destructive Power of Labeling...

Big title, right? Here's the thought behind it today. HR gets paid to have an open door, and to encourage people to raise their hand if they see issues that don't look right. Sometimes, the issues raised are things that... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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KARMA: Don't Spit Into the Wind...

"You don't tug on Superman's cape You don't spit into the wind You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger And you don't mess around with Jim" What did you do with your holiday weekend? Me? I chilled... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Stuff HR Could Sell on Black Friday...

Hi peeps - I'm up today at my other blog (Fistful of Talent) with a post on stuff HR pros could sell on Black Friday. There are 7 items that I'm packaging for Black Friday at hrcapitalist.com. Here's two, head... Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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BALLERS 101: Third Ring of a Call You Don't Want to Make... What Runs Through Your Mind?

You've been there. You have to call someone. Maybe you're calling them back or maybe you're initiating contact that they don't know is coming. The issue is one that you'd really rather not deal with on some level. Still -... Continue reading

Posted Nov 26, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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Let's Face It: Women are BRUTAL to Each Other In The Workplace...

If there's one thing I've always noticed as a male HR pro, it's this little thing... Women are brutal to each other in the workplace. I've been a part of primarily female teams and it's never been pretty. Meanwhile, I... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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Why Marissa Mayer’s Vision for Innovation at Yahoo is Complicated...

Any way you slice it, it’s been a hell of a first year for Yahoo Inc. CEO Marissa Mayer. Among many storylines during Mayer’s first year of running the Silicon Valley-based tech giant, two have captured the attention of human... Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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The Top 100 Movie Quotes for HR Pros: #82 is "If You Ain't First, You're Last..." (Talladega Nights)

New series at the Capitalist: The Top 100 Movie Quotes of all time for HR Pros. In no special order, I break down the 100 movie quotes that resonate most for me as a career HR pro. Some will be... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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How the Merit Matrix Screws Your Company and Your Managers...

You know what one of the roles of the company is? To not put managers of people in impossible situations. Case in point. The merit matrix. You want to do pay for performance, but you don't want to take anything... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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My College Roomie: Now Plotting with Triple H...

Friday is light. Let's talk dream careers. My college roommate and best man in the KD/Angela wedding many years ago was Glenn Jacobs, who has an unbelievable career as a character/athlete in the WWE (professional wrestling). I've shared that a... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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FOR HR LEADERS: Microsoft Ends Stacked Ranking, Here's the Memo from the HR Chief....

Microsoft recently announced stacked ranking is out in Redmond. I thought you'd like to see the memo from Microsoft HR Chief Lisa Brummel, so here it is courtesy of The Verge. To Global Employees, I am pleased to announce that... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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3 Ways Stacked Ranking in Performance Management Screws Your Company...

Fire the bottom 10%. Up or out. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Welcome to the world of Stacked Ranking in performance management, where employees are forced into buckets, including a "these people suck" bucket,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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Hiring Nerds? Better Prep Your Managers... (Just ask the Miami Dolphins)

When it comes to everything that's going on with the Miami Dolphins, you can talk about harassment, hazing, discrimination, etc. I think it's a cautionary tale of what can happen when you hire "nerds". To find out more about what... Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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My Kind of C-Level Leader Will Threaten People to Retain Talent....

Threats mean you're passionate. Threats mean you care. You can't have a handshake deal between companies agreeing not to recruit from each other without running into anti-trust issues. So that approach is problematic. But, you can be direct and indicate... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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Five Ways to Negotiate Your Way to a Better Career…Without Anyone Knowing You're Negotiating

I'm up over at Halogen Software today with a post called Five Ways to Negotiate Your Way to a Better Career … Without Anyone Knowing You're Negotiating. Gems provided include the following: Once both sides have established a position, the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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HR CAPITALIST SEARCH: Director of HR at Cimation (Houston)

Kris Dunn (HR Capitalist, Fistful of Talent) is working exclusively with CIMATION to fill its newly created leadership role seeking a Director of HR. This role will be a member of the Cimation leadership team, located at Cimation HQ in... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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BOX THEM IN: Using Probabilities to Gain Leverage With Managers of People...

If quality conversations are the currency of any organization when it comes to employee relations, than a lot of HR pros get IOUs instead of cash. That stinks. You can't buy a new Camry or Madden 2014 with IOUs. Not... Continue reading

Posted Nov 6, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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Should You Focus on Hiring People from Two-Parent Families?

Of course not. But don't hate me for saying that. I know there are a lot of you doing great things as single parents and from single parent families who absolutely rock it. It's just that I saw something last... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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The 5 Biggest Lies In HR... (#1 - Everyone's Equal In Our Eyes)

That’s right. I’m here today not to give you the normal PR spin about how strategic the HR function can be, but instead to call B.S. on the biggest lies in HR. It’s not that HR people want to lie,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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MORE BEZOS, PLEASE: The 2-Pizza Rule of Team Size...

More Bezos goodness for you today, use it when you're trying to convince a power-hording micromanager that they need to split up their direct reports and that maybe a span of control of 16 isn't in anyone's best interests. From... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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The 5 Biggest Lies In HR... (#2 - We Want All 'A" Players)

This is a post in a 5-part series targeting the 5 biggest lies in HR. Lucky you. That’s right. I’m here today not to give you the normal PR spin about how strategic the HR function can be, but instead... Continue reading

Posted Oct 30, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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CAPITALIST READERS CARRRY SMARTPHONES: Multi-Purpose Signs in the "Loo"...

Capitalist readers are some of the smartest people in the world. Much smarter than me. Check this one out from Capitalist reader "Jennie". Captured in the bathroom of a Buffalo Wild Wings...(email subscribers be sure to display photos) Like Jennie,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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The 5 Biggest Lies In HR... (#3 - We're Into Pay for Performance)

This is a post in a 5-part series targeting the 5 biggest lies in HR. Lucky you. That’s right. I’m here today not to give you the normal PR spin about how strategic the HR function can be, but instead... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2013 at The HR Capitalist

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