03
Aug

Success Without Motherhood – Guest Post

Foreword from Pam: This post is a little different for this site, but it struck a chord with me, bringing back memories of the sympathetic looks I often get when I say I’m single or without children. In fact, I have had people literally say “Oh, I’m so sorry – that’s okay – you still have time to get married and have …
31
Jul

Social Media Success Story in Oakville Politics

I grew up in a political family. My father was an City Alderman and my mother was a provincial Member of Parliament. They were both extremely committed to their constituents and serving the community where we lived. I remember our phone ringing during the odd dinner that they were home for, and one of them running off to speak with a concerned citizen. …
24
Jul

Human Resources is Human, Isn’t It? – Guest post on the EOList!

Today I am the featured contributor on the Employment Opportunities List! I write about how my whole image of HR was shattered when people disagreed that HR pros are great at listening, connecting, and engaging. And I share my desire to change the negative perception of HR, with the Impact99 HR Summit and movement towards Igniting a Social Workplace …
15
Jun

A New Consideration For Termination – Social Media and HR

If you have read my blog over the past year or seen Impact99, you likely realize that I am uber-passionate about the need for HR to grab hold of social media, learn about it, understand how it can affect their organization, and how they can use it internally to create more connected, innovative workplaces. There is so much magic that can be created …
12
Jun

Your CEO, Your Grandmother, and a Customer See Your Post… Social Media in the Workplace

Sounds like the start of a really bad joke. The thing is, if you don’t think about those three people before posting something on social media, the joke could be on you. You’ve probably heard the famous Cisco case where a candidate was hired, then tweeted: Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against …
25
May

Social Workplace Tools

Social media is a fundamental change in the way we communicate with customers, businesses, friends, and coworkers. Organizations who are embracing social media in the workplace are seeing great returns as their teams are more productive, collaborative, connected, and innovative. On the Social Media Pearls Voice of America radio show on May 24th, 2012, …
23
May

Social Media and HR Summit 2012 – My Journey

If you read my blog, have seen me present, or chatted with me on twitter, you probably know that I am fascinated and inspired by the magic that is created by social media. The intersection of social media and HR is an amazing one, and it has become a passion of mine to help other HR professionals realize what social media and increasing their digital …
26
Apr

Building a Culture of Innovation – 12 Innovative Touch Points

Innovation is a huge buzzword nowadays – from the HRPA 2012 conference where many of the keynote speeches focused on innovation, to twitter chats like #peoplechat and #tchat about innovation, it’s having a huge impact on the HR profession. Of course, with my focus on Innovative HR, it’s also a slight obsession of mine. I believe that …