by Jim Maddox | Sep 30, 2019 | Adaptive Challenge, Authenticity, Co-Creating, Human Resources, Managing Change, Possibilities, Transformation & Growth, Vulnerability
I remember years ago when my middle son, David, came home from kindergarten in tears because someone had called him a name. His mom, trying to console him, said, “Those are just words, they can’t hurt you.” David innocently replied, “But they do.” His innocence...
by Jim Maddox | Nov 25, 2018 | Adaptive Challenge, Authenticity, Cognitive Dissonance, Ethics, Human Resources, Illusions, Managing Change, meaningful conversations, pondering questions, Transformation & Growth, Uncategorized
It is always interesting to have a conversation with someone and hear them talk about how ethical their organization is despite news to the contrary. The person will often describe how they have a detailed code of ethics and have mandatory ethics training. ...
by Jim Maddox | Oct 22, 2018 | Adaptive Challenge, Human Resources, Transformation & Growth
I began my professional life employed as a compensation analyst in what was then known as the Personnel Department. I remember when we made this (attempted) cultural shift to rebrand ourselves as the Department of Human Resources. Throughout my professional life, I...
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