Culture Check: Is it Safe to Make a Mistake?
When mistakes happen, what is the go-to behavior in your organization? Do you have people who will vehemently defend their actions, try...
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Nicole Roberts
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Let’s Err on the Side of Human
Things are crazy right now. That’s not a secret. You may be tired, overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do next. That’s okay. No one...
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Nicole Roberts
- Aug 25, 2019
- 2 min
Someone Needs to Hear This: Put More White Space on Your Calendar
We, as a society, have morphed into a celebration of busyness. Don’t believe me? Take a look at your calendar, and tell me how much...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jul 13, 2019
- 1 min
You Can’t Help if You Don’t Take the Oxygen Mask
At some point in your career, you will inevitably encounter a situation where the most important aspect of your job will be supporting...
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Nicole Roberts
- Mar 24, 2019
- 2 min
#Workhuman Takeaway — Resilience and Grit
I had the extreme fortune of attending #Workhuman this week in Nashville. I am very fortunate to work for an organization that believes...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jan 1, 2019
- 2 min
Resolutions? Simple. Be Kind. Stay Positive
It seems simple enough, but I hope that we all share a resolution this year and every year: Be Kind. Stay Positive. There are very few...
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Nicole Roberts
- Nov 11, 2018
- 2 min
If I Can Do it, You Can Do it…
You may or may not have noticed that I have taken some time off from writing lately. I have done a few pieces for a new concept at SHRM ...
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Nicole Roberts
- Sep 8, 2018
- 2 min
How to Make Decisions in Business
How do you make decisions? Are there charts, graphs, spreadsheets, pages of data? Yes, data is important, but so are the humans in our...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jun 22, 2018
- 2 min
It’s Okay to Ask for Help
Being in HR for nearly 15 years, I can tell you that I know my strengths and my weaknesses. Patience is not one of my virtues. However,...
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Nicole Roberts
- May 8, 2018
- 1 min
Why Are You Saying No?
This will be very short and sweet, but I feel it is vitally important lately… Why are you say No? Is it life or death? Illegal? ...
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Nicole Roberts
- May 3, 2018
- 3 min
How to be Patient at Work
In your career, you are not going to agree with every decision is made. If you have already experienced this, you’re thinking “Duh” in...
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Nicole Roberts
- Apr 4, 2018
- 2 min
Transparency Counts
Transparency counts in all aspects of HR. You don’t have to air all your dirty laundry, but please be real. This is especially crucial...
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Nicole Roberts
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
Want to Really Make a Difference? Blog.SHRM.org
With #SHRMLeg wrapping up this week, I wanted to share the post I wrote for the SHRM Blog after my testimony as a call to action for HR...
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Nicole Roberts
- Mar 3, 2018
- 2 min
Failure is Feedback…
I saw a post on from the fabulous Sarah Hathorn on Twitter a while back: Sarah Hathorn @SarahHathorn Jan 31 Leadership Tip: Effective...
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Nicole Roberts
- Mar 1, 2018
- 2 min
The Power of Vulnerability
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome....
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Nicole Roberts
- Feb 11, 2018
- 2 min
Has HR Lost the Trust of Employees?
It was a nice little Sunday. We went to the Cincinnati Auto Expo. I had been looking forward to this all week. When I was a little...
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Nicole Roberts
- Feb 9, 2018
- 1 min
You Have to Start Somewhere
Thanks for joining me on this journey! The adorable pup pictured above is Maximus the Minimus. I keep this picture of him as the...
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