Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Feb 9, 2012, 7:00 am
I have to say, going to work each day with a husband at home makes me realize just how all-consuming I've permitted my job to be and what a hamster-wheel of an existence we've had. Cue the dramatic music. I know, what HR professional has a 40-hour-a-week job and what dual-income family has a stress...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Feb 7, 2012, 7:00 am
Is there a right way to transition to a new career? No, there is not. Oh, everyone will have an opinion on what you should do and how you should do it but the only "right" way is the way that works for you and your family. Here's how the husband is going about it . . .  He is e...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Jan 10, 2012, 7:00 am
As an HR professional and leader, I have touched just about all there is to touch in day-to-day organizational HR and after being in this game for over 18 years, I have come to the conclusion that I {suck} at labor relations. Actually, I am pretty good but you have got to know that the very nature...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Jan 3, 2012, 7:00 am
Do you know Ben Eubanks? One thing you'll quickly realize about Ben is that he never sits still. After the success of his HR certification guide, Ben has turned his sights to workplace culture.  "I am a firm believer that having a strong culture at work is a way for companies of all sizes to incr...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Dec 13, 2011, 7:00 am
Nailing down collective support for appropriate business dress is like herding cats. What I see as an appropriate "wish I knew how to dress like that" outfit can be another's dress code violation. When it comes to personal choices, we'll simply never all agree as human resource professionals, busi...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Dec 11, 2011, 9:00 am
A few weeks ago, week the kid was pining for a cell phone. Actually, it's been a few months now but she kicked her efforts up a few notches recently with Christmas and her 11th birthday in sight. Today, she has a metallic blue phone of her very own - fully personalized the way she likes it. What gi...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Dec 6, 2011, 7:00 am
Could you lend a blogger-girl a hand? Google me. Seriously. I once wrote a post, Jingle Bells, Confidence and Fage Yogurt, and even now - one year later (!) Google and Squarespace analytics both show that Jingle Bell(s) is the number 1 search term that lands people here. I know, I don't believe it...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Dec 4, 2011, 7:00 am
Sitting in the dentist chair this week, I noticed the technology as the imaging machine came to me and the images were projected on the flat screen beside my chair. That ended as I opened wide, the suction tube was placed and the drill started up. Really, with all the  technology today, isn't ther...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Dec 1, 2011, 7:00 am
An introvert and a commitment walk into an HR conference . . . . and make it all the way to lunch when - scanning the swag bags and sensible shoes - I get the cold sweats. Heart starts racing, fight or flight kicks in and I depart the area for the nearest coffee shop wondering, "What the heck?" It...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Nov 29, 2011, 7:01 am
As I spent most of the past week preparing performance reviews, it struck me that this is the very thing I was taking a break from doing 5 years ago when I decided to start up this blog and write my first post, It's So Hard. Let's talk about hard. It's all relative. It's not the mechanics of review...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Nov 27, 2011, 7:00 am
Parenting. With the trials, tribulations and tons of responsibility that come with the gig, there are also unending opportuities to laugh. Here's a peek into my world last week: Jumping into the backseat of the car after school, the kid informed me she wanted a "Yonk." You can imagine the mother-d...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Nov 22, 2011, 8:00 am
What strikes me today is the power of phone call to change the course of a morning, a relationship, a family . . . of a life.  Savor every moment of every day and be brave. Always do the right thing.  
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Oct 27, 2011, 7:00 am
Leadership is not for the faint of heart. Or know-it-alls. Leadership Fail Flash to a conference room in Anywhere, U.S.A. for a weekly project meeting. A leader is sitting at the head of the table with his project managers all around. The project hit a snag and a 2 week adjustment to the plan is i...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Oct 25, 2011, 7:00 am
... loss" thing. So, I looked to my left and I looked to ... too sad, so sorry for you my friends. Nice, huh? Well, karma ... 175 employees, including 40 salaried, and my husband, Bill, is one of ... making the phone calls. A simple Facebook message, "Tough week, 'eh?" confirmed ... wins in...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Oct 11, 2011, 7:00 am
Leadership. Sometimes it's so quiet that if you didn't know what you were looking for, you'd miss it. My daughter started middle school and has had so many opportunities in just the first 4 weeks. One of those was election for student council. So, with 9 students in her homeroom interested ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Oct 9, 2011, 6:00 pm
There is nothing lonelier than seeing other people go about their day completely unaware that you've just been to a spot where you expected to see your child waiting for you and she wasn't there. Where is she? Why isn't she here? Did we get our signals crossed? Did she bike left and I ra...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Sep 20, 2011, 7:00 am
An employee wrote in and is very frustrated being asked to fill in for supervisors when nobody is available but getting passed over for promotions when it really counts. A shortened version of what was submitted is below: I really appreciated reading this post, Tired of Your Job? May...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Sep 15, 2011, 7:00 am
The past weekend, I attended the 2nd Annual Minnesota Blogger Conference. You can read all about my day in Bloggers, Tacos and Minnesota Inspiration, but that's not what this post is about. This post is about Maria. The founders of the conference alway back to the community. This yea...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Sep 13, 2011, 7:00 am
Minnesota bloggers rock. I know because I spent Saturday with 150 of the best, brightest and kindest people at the 2nd annual MN Blogger Conference. Talk about a recharge! There is no way I can capture the energy in black and white print (Kate Hopper could, but not me) so I am going d...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Sep 7, 2011, 7:00 am
We went through the drill. Retracing our footsteps from both Wednesday's Open House and our quiet Thursday night visit to the empty middle school, we talked through bus drop off, locker location, homeroom and the 3 classroom periods. The lunch routine will vary from elementary school but she...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 30, 2011, 7:01 am
The littlest things can make the biggest difference: a kiss here, a Godiva chocolate truffle there, or a little extra Penzeys vanilla sugar on french toast anywhere. It's a seemingly little thing that forms the foundation of Laura Goodrich's book, Seeing Red Cars. Seeing Red Cars is based ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 23, 2011, 7:00 am
Is your LinkedIn profile serving you and your career well? I thought so. Neither was mine. Think of LinkedIn profile maintenance like spring cleaning. No, not like it's something you want to avoid at all costs but like this: there is no right or wrong way to do it and just when you t...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 19, 2011, 7:01 am
There's a salesman in all of us.  I downloaded this pic for another post and, in a desire to not offend all the sales representatives in the space, elected not to use it. It's been  in my picture folder sitting and waiting for just the right time. That time is now. Give ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 16, 2011, 7:00 am
I entered the summer with a commitment to savor. The pace of my days were such that something had to give. Not only was I using my time ineffectively, I was flat out social media crabby. All of my activity began to feel like an obligation. It took a few lash-outs for me to really see ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 11, 2011, 8:00 am
What's the surest sign of an HR professional experiencing unnecessary anxiety? They make this stuff personal. I've got this thing I do. It has nothing to do with clothing, food or body parts and everything to do with words. I collect phrases. If I hear a phrase that resonates with me  - i...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 8, 2011, 8:06 pm
Do you know the saying that goes something like this . . . I can trash talk lazy-good-for-nothing-never-lifted-a-finger-in-his-life-to-help-another Uncle Larry but you can't. He's family and he's mine. Well, the same thing goes for Human Resource professionals. If you don't have something...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 5, 2011, 7:00 am
Do you know a classy career girl? I do. Her name is Anna Runyan and she writes a blog that helps young professionals navigate the corporate ladder called Classy Career Girl. Anna's mission? To help you become happy, successful and balanced in your work and life while demonstrating...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 4, 2011, 7:00 am
While games were once solely played for pleasure, game and simulation applications are now used widely within companies as a tool for organizational development.  Who would have thought you could increase utilization of a software application or compliance with a business policy simply by tu...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Aug 2, 2011, 7:00 am
As the mother of a 10 (going on 14) year old daughter, I am always on the look out for teachable moments. As a person who gets crazy when she feels like she is being nickel and dimed to death, teachable moments abound at the mall. I had about reached my limit the other day. "Yes, we ca...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Jun 27, 2011, 7:00 am
I am not at SHRM11. And I am slightly bummed. Surprised hearing that from me? Me too. I am not one for mega conferences and expositions. The series of 1 hour shots of wisdom, blasts of optimism, or accounting of organizational successes leave me wanting for more. I have been a member ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Jun 8, 2011, 7:00 am
If you are interested in hearing from HR Technology leaders, discovering new solutions and insights to current HR technology-related challenges and chatting in real time with top HR professionals, Workforce Management Tech Week has just what you are looking for.   Starting today,...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Jun 2, 2011, 1:00 pm
There was an amazing milestone in the Rosendahl house last week as someone close to us officially became a cancer survivor. Diagnosed last year, she has now been given a clean bill of health.  Celebrating this success, I am torn as I read with madness about another battle about to be wage...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - May 31, 2011, 8:00 am
I had the honor of presenting at the Human Resource Professional Association (HRPA) - Peel Chapter Annual General Meeting Thursday night. I spoke about HR leadership and credibility. What did I say? Credibility is important for HR professionals because we simply cannot do our job withou...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - May 16, 2011, 9:00 am
I posed a question to the Women of HR. "If we had a crystal ball, life would be grand. But, because we don't, we often find ourselves at the mercy of hindsight. Hindsight being 20/20, what is one setback you faced in your career that ended up being a blessing in disguise? " Not to ba...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - May 12, 2011, 10:00 am
How often do we look at life, at ourselves, through the lens of, "there's something wrong here?" Whether it's level of engagement, frequency and stickiness of posts, number of innovative ideas, quaility of connections, sexiness of job, health, fitness or simply being present  - there's...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - May 10, 2011, 7:00 am
This was originally posted by Trish McFarlane, she has let me repost it here for my readers. If you can help at all with any leads, please feel free to reach out directly to Steve using the contact information below. ************************************************ I need your help to...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - May 2, 2011, 10:01 am
If you are losing faith in the overall smartness of the HR community, you need only spend 36 hours with the people I did this weekend and your faith will be restored. I was part of HREvolution on Friday and Saturday. This was the 3rd HRevolution ever and I've attended them all. Why? There's ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 19, 2011, 8:00 am
HR is not flashy. HR is not sexy. At times, it is rather grueling. In fact, in her post HR: Leadership's Stunt Doubles, Franny-O writes, "Our job is invisible to most people. And it's supposed to stay that way. . . it's our job to stay fit, mind the details, do the hard stuff in the backgrou...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 14, 2011, 8:01 am
Barometers. Andrea Ballard wrote a wonderful post, Monday Morning Barometer, on Women of HR last summer. Monday mornings are her barometer of whether or not she is on her true path. I have a barometer for the state of my life at any given moment. I am a dot the "I" and cross ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 12, 2011, 8:01 am
The future of HR is collaboration, communication, and credbility. It's in the hands of HR professsionals, business leaders and communities of well-intentioned, idea-driven, and thought provoking people. On most days, the future of HR is an energizing, possibility generating conversation. ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 8, 2011, 8:00 am
Taking a lighter spin on the credibility questions I've been pondering this week, I'll close it out with one final question. Let's start with a given - you are credible. You have the credibility card in your wallet, framed on your wall, taped to your computer monitor or pinned to your bulle...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 7, 2011, 8:00 am
We all know that credibility is necessary to lead. Don't we? Of course we do. What a silly question! But wait . . . stick with me for a minute . . . is it? Is it really? Can credibility ever be a hinderance? 
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 6, 2011, 8:00 am
I've deemed myself credible. Yes, I have and I actually think I do it pretty darn regularly, out loud, to others. My credibility is likely included somewhere on my in-dire-need-of an-overhaul LinkedIn profile somewhere.  Oh, don't judge me, I am sure you've done it too. And why shouldn't...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 5, 2011, 8:00 am
I don't like people telling me what to do and how to do it. But since I am not the top of the pyramid, it's something I run into, oh, every now and then. When it happens, I take it better if the person walked in my shoes, brings experiences or perspectives I don't have to the issue. Be it so...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Apr 4, 2011, 8:00 am
I have the honor of presenting at the Human Resource Professional Association (HRPA) - Peel Chapter Annual General Meeting next month and I am talking about leadership and credibility. Pretty straight forward right? Yes, that's what I thought too. Now that I am framing it up, it's not n...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Mar 31, 2011, 8:00 am
  Am I credible? Are you? How do you know?   Photo credit iStockphoto
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Mar 24, 2011, 8:01 am
"Social media. Been there, done that." I've heard it too many times . . . when further prompting then reveals a cursory LinkedIn profile, an echo of a Twitter account, and a few half-hearted dabbles in mobile recruitment. Listen folks, that's not "doing" social media. I am not here h...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Mar 22, 2011, 8:13 am
I was Women of HR-ing yesterday talking about gender, societal expectations and yes, panty lines. There are lines in the workplace a man clearly does not have to endure. What 'lines' am I talking about? What's my bottom line?  Read more at Women of HR. While you are there, ...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Mar 16, 2011, 8:00 am
Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in a Human Resource/ IO Psychology Panel at St. Cloud State University. Arranged by Professors Kevin Mlodzik and Elaine Davis, our panel represented public and private sector firms and broad range of HR experiences and my partners in crime were...
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Lisa R. posted an article on HR Thoughts - Mar 15, 2011, 8:00 am
I am not an HR thought leader.  I have thoughts and I have ideas. Some are even pretty good. But are they original? Nah. They are regenerated, repeated or repurposed with my own perspective, insights and experiences. Or, could they be inceptions? I am not always "in the know" but I...
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