Articles in Human Resources
Five Traits of a Dream Team
Published by on October 5th 2011
Five Traits of a Dream Team
Football has kicked off its season. In the NFL we are hearing reports of a “Dream Team,” the Philadelphia Eagles. They have received the name because of the Super Stars who have been added to their team. Here is one man’s opinion—Super Stars do not make a “Dream Team.”
Five traits of a Dream Team:
1.Team Unity
Each team member understands the whole is more important than the individual. Great teams exhibit unity. Everyone must be on the same page heading in the same direction.
2.Team Mission
There are not separate agendas on a Dream Team. There is one mission and it is the team’s mission.
3.Team is about “Otherness”
Dream teams demonstrate…
Scotty’s Human Resources List - Part 2
Published by on March 29th 2011
I call these “truisms” that work in any job situation:
Scotty’s Human Resources List - Part 1
Published by on March 15th 2011
I call these “truisms” that work in any job situation:
Battlefield! Friendly Fire in the Church
Published by on March 30th 2010
Check out Scotty’s article in the April 2010 edition of Church Executive Magazine!
Time To Go Home! Avoiding Presenteeism
Published by on January 7th 2010
I have a friend who had perfect attendance from Kindergarten all the way through the 12th grade! It wasn’t that she remained healthy and well for 13 years. Rather, she was sent to school even when she was sick. For the rest of us, our families probably weren’t quite so extreme but you might remember mom or dad giving you a Tylenol and cough medicine and sending you on out the door.
Personnel Files
Published by on December 11th 2009
Do you ever wonder if you have the right documents in your personnel files? Do you worry that you might have things in there that don’t belong? Read on for a list of do’s and dont’s.
Fluency
Published by on November 13th 2009
I spent the summer before my last year of college in France. Having studied the language for six years, I decided that a couple of months of immersion would be the best way to solidify my fluency. I had an offer to live and work in Paris but that job would have had me speaking English during the workday. Plus many Parisians are bilingual even though they are reluctant to admit it. So I scorned that opportunity in favor of work at a bank in the town of Dijon. Dijon was a train ride south of Paris in the heart of the Burgundy region and yes, they make the mustard too.
Life Line
Published by on October 2nd 2009
My family was around water a lot this summer. We had the opportunity to spend time at the lake, swimming pools, swimming holes, and even the ocean. With all that time in the water, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that we saw a swimmer in trouble. What did come as a surprise was that we saw two groups in need of assistance and that I was involved in helping both.
