Hard Hat HR AudioBlog | Tools for Building Great HR: Recent Episodes
Rich Boberg
Hard Hat HR AudioBlog provides tools for start-up, small and early stage organizations to help them build and refine their HR functions. Topics covered will help build HR function infrastructure and establish HR strategies, services, and programs to support the organization’s workforce.
When you are having a bad day and in a bad mood at work, don't bring your co-workers and team down by leaving a wake!
Discussing how HR Pros should respect the financial investment our organizations make for our professional development when attending conferences.
Discussing the second step in building an HR Strategic Plan by conducting internal and external environmental scans
Sharing a video of Admiral McRaven giving a commencement address to the graduating seniors at the University of Texas in 2014..
A short introduction of the steps on how to develop an HR strategic plan before I go more in depth on each of the steps
Defining some important business terms Strategic HR Pros need to know in order to develop an effective HR Strategic Plan that aligns with the Business Strategic Plan
I compare the new tires of my Jeep Wrangler to having a great HR foundation in an organization.
This week I start discussing the importance of having a strategic plan for your HR function.
Here are some effective and proven tools for dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. You don't need to get fancy, just focus on the basic blocking and tackling!
Real life stories can help in communicating how elements in an organization's benefits work.
The importance of building a solid HR foundation when moving to a new company or department.
My opinion that the NFL players taking a knee during the National Anthem and flag unfurling is a workplace issue, not a free speech issue.
Some tips on how to handle and deal with potentially heated political discussions in the workplace.
Discussion about the definition of metrics and some common mistakes to avoid when using them.
Part two of my discussion about linking human capital measurements to ROI and a short book review during the Tailgate Talk segment
Part 1 in my discussion on how to link human capital measurements to an organization's return on investment.
A brief discussion of how Amazon is leading innovation and the creative destruction in the retail industry
Introducing an innovative and creative new performance appraisal approach for today's modern workplace.
I introduce several predictive HR analytics for you to start using in your organization.
Understanding why organizations must complete a Form I-9 and the financial consequences of failing to do so
The third episode in the Analytics and Metrics Series where I discuss the three different types of analytics.
I discuss Jac Fitz-Enz five steps of analytics and their importance in the second episode of the Metrics and Analytics Series.
I have some advice on what to do now that the DOL's overtime rule has been blocked through a preliminary injunction.
A discussion on my being downsized this summer and how my job hunt is going. Also a change in the direction of HHHR.
Taking a look at the recent economic difficulties in the nation's energy industry, particularly in Wyoming, the "Energy Capital" of the US.
The final week, Deadline Week, of the HHHR PA Cycle is discussed. I also discuss the importance of joining the local SHRM organization in the Tailgate Talk segment.
Discussion of the week where managers deliver their PAs to their direct reports and finalize their Objectives. I also talk about how HR Pros in departments of one often have to wear several hats for the organization in the Tailgate Talk segment.
A discussion of what the Talent Review Meeting is and the mechanics of how it is done. I also give my opinion on making the online application process easier in the Tailgate Talk segment.
This week I discuss how to prepare for the Talent Review Meeting. I also talk about joining Toastmasters in the Tailgate Talk segment.
A very important week in the cycle where I explain the process of using the interconnected Objective Setting and PA forms
Continuing the series, I review the preparation time and week one of the PA and Objective Setting Cycle
Introducing the Hard Hat HR Performance Appraisal and Objective Setting Cycle seven week series
I've retooled Hard Hat HR to focus on HR Departments of One and am excited to introduce it to you!
Continuation of the FLSA Overtime Exemption Series where I discuss the administrative exemption
The continued discussion of the FLSA exemption classifications. This week I discuss the executive exemption.
The steps you need to take when a manager wants to terminate a problem employee but hasn't done anything about it
Introducing the Tailgate Chat and my opinion on the bias towards those who are trying to re-enter the workforce after staying home to raise thier kids
A summary of the process I went through to acheive the SHRM-SCP certification and my take on it
Increase your effectiveness and productivity by clearing your desk every day before you leave work
How HR, as change champions, must embrace the changes that are occuring in the HR Certification space.
Teaching employees to understand the company’s financials and including them in decision making is important to the long term success of any company.
Most discipline problems in the workplace are about an employee's bad behavior rather than their performance. So it's important to hold employee's accountable.