From the monthly archives:

May 2012

Social Media Ghost Hunters: Skip the ghost town and go hyper-local social

May 31, 2012

Twitter is a ghost town Earlier this week, Robert Scoble declared that to him, Twitter feels a lot like a ghost town.    I agree with him, kinda sorta. Here’s what Scoble actually said: “Seriously, I know Twitter’s not a ghost town, but it sure feels like that because of the usage model there,” Scoble said [...]

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Breaking: 3rd NLRB memo on social highlights compliant policy from Walmart

May 30, 2012

NLRB social memo highlights Walmart policy as example of compliant policy National Labor Relations Board releases 3rd social media memo, including a sample policy from a major retailer that is in compliance with current NLRB interpretation of social media practices that intend to enforce.   You can find the memo here.  More to come later [...]

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NLRB social media policy for NLRB employees

May 29, 2012

NLRB social media policy The social media policy of the NLRB from their policy web site.   I found the link in this great post from HRE.  As they note, these rules are not the same as the rules the NLRB has put in place for employers they set policy for.  Social Network Comments Policy The [...]

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How the National Labor Relations Board members addressed their latest kerfuffle internally

May 29, 2012

Joint Statement by NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce and Members Brian Hayes, Richard Griffin, and Sharon Block Two days ago, we announced that Terence F. Flynn tendered his resignation to the President and the Board Chairman, effective July 24, 2012.  Mr. Flynn immediately recused himself from all agency business and asked that the President withdraw [...]

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NLRB board member Flynn resigns amid ethics allegations

May 27, 2012

From a press release from the National Labor Relations Board a few minutes ago:   Yesterday evening, May 26, Board Member Terence F. Flynn submitted his resignation to the President and to NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce. His resignation is effective July 24, 2012.  He has immediately recused himself from all agency business and has asked [...]

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How I became 1/57th Hobbit and why it matters to Elizabeth Warren

May 27, 2012

Identifying race and ethnicity     It’s not a revelation to most people who read this blog to hear that many companies in the United States are required by law to file an annual report known as an  EEO-1. This form requires reporting a lot of information, including the race and ethnicity of employees, based [...]

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How to create legendary business tales (kind of)

May 25, 2012

 The Legend of the Golf Box I was at a conference earlier this week.  At dinner, I was part of a conversation whether golf was still important as a business networking opportunity.   The consensus seemed that it was, but for just slightly more than half the people in the room. I haven’t played golf in [...]

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Micro-Units Now a Reality under NLRB

May 20, 2012

Micro-Units Now a Reality:  2nd and 5th Floor Shoe Departments Ruled a Voting Unit. I’m posting this press release from an email I received from OliverBell because this is an important development in labor relations.   I have posted on the topic of micro units before. Here is another perspective. It is official!!  Micro-units do exist [...]

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The missing ingredient to #NoFearHR social media implementation: Data

May 19, 2012

Three key steps for rolling out your corporate Social Media program Jay, I think your first three steps for rolling out a corporate social media program are on point. Step 1 – Make sure you understand and use the social tools you’re going to be asking the questions about. Step 2 – Build the internal [...]

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The Bloggable moment: Look for what matters

May 18, 2012

Work Matters We spend a lot of our time working. Some of it by choice, some by necessity. I blog because I want to.  I look for the little nugget of value buried inside the big messy stack of stuff that comes our way every day. I look for the bloggable moment. Nobody made me [...]

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