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Karin W

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Founder, HR Concise

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Principle of HR Concise providing smart and strategic HR, leverage social media in HR, building resilient, agile cultures. Mentors leaders and keeps change in perspective.

WEB: http://leadershipchangeandlearning.blogspot.ca/

May 24, 2012

Karin W recommends this answer by Heather Bussing

Is there a point where pre-employment documents, like a resume, cease to matter if you can do the job?

They may cease to matter in the sense that they no longer have anything to do with whether you have the experience necessary to do a job after you've been doing it for awhile. But they always matter. If there is an error or inconsistency ... more

Human Resources

Talent Managment

April 13, 2012

Karin W asked a question

What does it take to be a leader in the digital era?

General Management

Human Resources

March 29, 2012

Karin W and 3 other people answered this question

Social media education and training: where are we? Where are we going?

Locally, The British Columbia Institute of Technology, Simon Fraser University and The Sauder School of Business (UBC) all now have credit courses listed in either the Marketing or Business discipline. In addition, the company, HooteSuite has their own HooteSuite University which has a certification attached. ... more

Social Media Training

March 29, 2012

Karin W answered this question

What do you think of employers demanding Facebook access during the hiring process?

This was asked and answered in another post; so head over there for quite a few thoughtful comments. more

Human Resources

Employment Practices

March 28, 2012

Karin W recommends this answer by Robert Glaser

If a potential employer asked for access to your personal email and social media accounts would you comply?

Since this is 'in theory' an issue of security, my response would be: I will be glad to provide links to anything that I publicly post. However, since the right of privacy is something I value as much for myself as for others, then I ... more

Human Resources

Hiring Practices

March 23, 2012

Karin W recommends this answer by Mel Kleiman

Why do baby boomers managers have little to no relationship with their employees?

There are differences in individuals, and there are differences in cultures, there are biological differences, and the list could go on and on. But great managers learn to manage people as individuals not as groups. When you classify employees by generations you do a disservice ... more

Human Resources

Corporate Culture

Employee Relations

March 21, 2012

Karin W and 6 other people answered this question

Why are companies asking candidates to see their private Facebook page?

There are many reasons why an employer might do this-I am not advocating for it either as I see it as a gross violation of privacy. Some employers that engage in this do so because they know people need the job and will go along ... more

Human Resources

Candidate Screening

March 21, 2012

Karin W answered this question

Is your HR function helping or hurting you?

So, did you want an answer to the question posed or is this an advertisement?

March 7, 2012

Karin W and 2 other people answered this question

How do you deal with an unprofessional HR Manager?

Consider these possibilities:
1) tell her directly that HR professionals are required to maintain confidentiality and that her failure to do so in your case has created further problems for you. Be very clear about the behaviour without attacking the person. Ask her how she ... more

Human Resources

Human Resource Management

Workplace Culture

March 7, 2012

Karin W answered this question

How would you create an environment in an organization where people talk to each other and not about each other.

The basic concept of Appreciative Inquiry is a great idea to embed in an organizational culture. I would not stop people from talking about each other-as long as-what they have to say follows the Appreciative Inquiry theme. So if Kamlesh were to tell Karin that ... more

Human Resources

Corporate Culture

Internal Communications

March 7, 2012

Karin W answered this question at this roundtable

#TalentNet Austin Lead-Up Show & Leading Change [3/6 @ 4 pm]

Who owns change management initiatives within an organization – leadership, employees, HR, or some combination?

Everyone owns a role in change management initiatives. Management for presenting and defining the vision and ensuring that communications are effective and timely throughout the process; employees to ensure they understand the vision, what they need to do to enact the vision, and to seek ... more

Human Resources

March 7, 2012

Karin W answered this question at this roundtable

#TalentNet Austin Lead-Up Show & Leading Change [3/6 @ 4 pm]

How can social media technologies support large scale change initiatives (if at all?)

SM Technologies can improve communication during change (and at all times) significantly. The opportunity to use diverse tools offers methods for multiple sources of information to be effectively shared. SM Technologies also offer a method to share and capture knowledge and other resources that help ... more

Human Resources

Jan. 26, 2012

Karin W and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

#TChat Radio: Into the Old "New" West of Social at Work [12/14 @ 4 pm]

Will companies that prohibit social media have trouble recruiting young talent?

Trust is an absolutely key component of how social networks will play a role in the organization. It isn't as simple as 'allow it or block it' if the culture is not conducive to a trust based cultural orientation. If an organization is not now ... more

Human Resources

Company Culture

Jan. 15, 2012

Karin W and 13 other people answered this question

What "hard truths" must HR pros learn to accept?

I am currently writing some posts that shift thinking about HR from the current outdated concept to something that gets us away from repeating the same tired lines over and over again. I get where Tim is coming from and he isn't wrong but he ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Jan. 11, 2012

Karin W recommends this answer by Bob Gately

Employee engagement surveys. In or out? Relevant or not? Is there something better?

Employee engagement is the reward employers receive for having all their employees doing their jobs well, all of the time, especially the CEOs and their direct reports. In other words, stop asking employees if they are engaged and start getting the CEOs and their direct ... more

Human Resources

Employee Engagement

Employee Satisfaction

Employee Survey

Dec. 30, 2011

Karin W recommends this answer by John Anderson

Why is employee engagement a growing problem?

Ray -- All of your suggestions are reasonable assuming the cost is not prohibitive but....................... What is the employee's responsibility in engagement?
It seems to me that it is at least a 50/50 proposition with the employee perhaps having greater than 50% of the responsibility ... more

Human Resources

Employee Coaching

Employee Engagement

Dec. 21, 2011

Karin W and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

#TChat Radio: Into the Old "New" West of Social at Work [12/14 @ 4 pm]

Why do companies still prohibit social media in the workplace today?

Talking about social media in isolation isn't particularly illuminating. I think anyone in a decision making capacity in an organization needs to conduct a reasonable amount of research into the realm of 'social' as a business concept before making decisions. The oft repeated claim that ... more

Human Resources

Company Culture

Dec. 14, 2011

Karin W and 8 other people answered this question

Does a dress code necessarily need to apply to back office personnel, not seen by the public?

Dress codes need to be appropriate to the workplace, the culture of the workplace, the workplace environment, and health and safety standards. Construction workers, some production line workers, game developers, software developers, and outdoor workers as just a few examples, may well wear denim as ... more

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