My Favorite Tweets from #SHRM11

The SHRM Annual conference is, easily, the largest HR conference in the US. I've heard estimates that there's somewhere between 14-18K people attending this conference. That's twice the size of my hometown all convening at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Naturally, there's a pretty lively tweet stream encapsulating many of the ideas being shared at SHRM. Here's my favorite tweets:

On Talent Management & Engagement

Via @marksmithvr: RT @Kelly_Long: Disenagement of both customer and employee is driven by the gap between expectations and experience. #SHRM11 @RyanEstis

Via @kelly_long - Paychecks don't buy performance - it buys attendance. #SHRM11 You cannot pay people to smile sincerely.

Via @theredrecruiter - Focus on values and impact. Show employees what they do impact instead of what they don't. - @LiorStrativity #SHRM11

Via @joelyoh - Exit Survey Idea #4: Require managers to conduct exit interviews with supervisors about why their employees left. #shrm11

Via @jaustinbaker: RT @toddx: Best quote from my 2pm session: "We don't need to light a fire under our employees; we need to light one within them." #SHRM11

Via @chrisosbornSTL: RT @HRfishbowl: building trust between employees and managers across boarders requires authentic conversation. and that can't happen over Email. #SHRM11

Via @dawnHRrocks: #zappos they have a full time "goals" coach. Only there to help ees w personal and professional goal achievement #shrm11

On Leadership & Culture

Via @RussMK - RT @jkjhr: RT @RhumbarFan: Isn't leadership about seeing the iceberg before it hits the Titanic? #ariannahuffington #shrm11

Via @melt8892: RT @CincyRecruiter: "Don't wait for a man on a white horse to come & save you. Look in the mirror & tap into your own leadership potential. @ariannahuff #shrm11

Via @joelyoh: @ariannahuff quote: Fearlessness is like a muscle - the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me. #shrm11

Via @kellaprice: RT @joelyoh Tony Hsieh: "Businesses often suffer by forgetting re: #culture - u can't deliver good service frm unhappy employees." #SHRM11

Via @chinagorman: big difference between motivation & inspiration -huge employee engagement impact if you focus on inspiration. @zappos. #shrm11

On Generational Differences

Via @CareerFinesse: RT @CBforEmployers: Gen Y is the generation that’s leading the green movement – give them power to build, make changes, become leaders. #SHRM11

Via @CBforEmployers - Every time you think a generation doesn’t have something you have, you’re stereotyping. #SHRM11

On Social Media

Via @CincyRecruiter: In HR, we are to focused on tools & behaviors with social media. We need to focus on outcomes. @lruettimann #shrm11 #social

On HR as an Organization

Via @russallison: Disney gives clear msg to HR leaders about how they contribute to overall results (ex: HR fosters diversity that drives creativity) #SHRM11

Please share any other thoughts, ideas or Tweets in the comments below!