#SHRM22 Recap Part 1 — Care for your People
Someone asked me on LinkedIn the other day the age-old HR dichotomy: “Is HR’s job to protect the company or the people?” My response?...
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Nicole Roberts
- May 28, 2022
- 3 min
#SHRM22 Annual Conference & Expo: The Introvert’s Guide to #Conferencing
#Conferencing is a term that has been coined by the #SHRM19Blogger contingent that took on Las Vegas. The annual conference is an EVENT,...
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Nicole Roberts
- Oct 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Importance of Pause
I’m writing this from the airport in Dallas after a wonderful weekend full of connection, friendship, and love. I was at a wedding for...
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Nicole Roberts
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
The Importance of Giving Back
The mentors in my career have provided invaluable support, feedback, and a gut check or reality check, when needed. As we grow in our...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jul 19, 2019
- 3 min
There’s No Lukewarm HR
I engaged in a conversation yesterday that went something like this: Person: “I see you work in HR…how’s that treat ya? Can be a tough...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jul 3, 2019
- 3 min
One Week Later — #SHRM19 Reflection
I mentioned earlier that this was my 4th time attending SHRM National. I can tell you without hesitation that it was by far the BEST...
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Nicole Roberts
- Feb 4, 2019
- 2 min
The Importance of Connection — and Twitter Chats!
I can’t say it enough how important it is to connect with people. I don’t mean to say hi at monthly meetings or to have 3,000 LinkedIn...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jan 19, 2019
- 2 min
Legacy: What Do You Want to be Known For?
I had a manager call me about an issue this week, and the guidance that I provided on how to handle the situation reminded me of...
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Nicole Roberts
- Jan 9, 2019
- 2 min
Do It Anyway
We’ve all been there. Someone on our team or in our organization is behaving in a manner that would not exactly motivate us to want to...
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Nicole Roberts
- Sep 9, 2018
- 2 min
“Because I Said So” Management is Weak Leadership
I put a lot of thought into my decisions. I hope you do as well. I want to make sure if someone, seeking to understand, inquires as to...
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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
- Jul 6, 2018
- 1 min
Believe in Yourself #GuestPost – My Dailey Journey
This week, I was fortunate to be a guest on Wendy Dailey’s blog! I was an early guest on the HR Social Hour podcast. Jon & Wendy...
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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 22, 2018
- 2 min
Hello, I’m Here to Help…
“The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.” ...
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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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