"A Relocation Minute" with Bruce Waller
When I graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma way back in 1993, I thought my learning was finished. I was so excited! No more studying, or reports due… It was over! Little did I realize the moment I was handed my diploma that the learning and development was actually just beginning. You see, in …
I started reading books in school, but really didn’t appreciate the value of continuous reading and learning until I picked up the book “21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” by John Maxwell. I was a young manager looking for help and this book opened my eyes to learning and growing through other leaders. It was like …
Bruce Waller’s “Best Of”… Books in 2019! What’s your favorite?Read More »
December is such a great time of the year. It’s a time for reflection and celebrating the Christmas holiday. It’s a time for review and planning the new year. It also marks the end of the college football season. Many people know that I enjoy college football. It’s more than a game. It’s all about …
8 Questions to help you develop elite talent in 2020!Read More »
Sharing Leadership Lessons in an interview with Bruce Waller… 10 Answers from HR Leaders that make a difference! I once heard Sara Blakely, (CEO Spanx) say, “The more you experience in life, the more you have to offer others.” Today, I want for you to experience more by learning from some Super Stars serving in …
Bruce Waller’s HR Super Stars Series… Meet Natalie Parrish, HR Director and SHRM Leader!Read More »
Years ago, I was on a business retreat with a customer and several business partners. When the retreat was over, we all played a round of golf before leaving the area. During the round, one of the players was an HR leader that kept talking about all of the different places he has played golf …
What do you put on your schedule? Add value with this strategy!Read More »
It’s Thanksgiving week which is always a great time to reflect. It’s hard to believe we are just a few weeks away from the year 2020, the start of a new decade! What are you thankful for this year, or even this decade? In his first Thanksgiving proclamation, President Ronald Reagan wrote: “America has much …
A time to be thankful! It’s more than an organization… it’s community!Read More »
I have been open to coaching since I was a youth. My mom and dad coached me in bowling. Mike Snyder and his staff coached me in high school football. My brother Mark has coached me in business. My boss Mike coaches me in business and in life every day. I have a music coach …
Do you want to LEVEL UP? It may be time to invest in a coach!Read More »
It’s the little things that mean the most. When I was leaving the Arbuckle Area SHRM meeting in Ardmore, Oklahoma, a long standing board member named Vance gave me this pen and said “thank you for coming and being an ambassador for our city”. It says “Ardmore Chamber Amassador”. I could tell during the meeting …
Some weeks are just bigger than others. Last week I traveled to Washington DC along with almost 1000 SHRM volunteer leaders from around the US for the 2019 SHRM Volunteer Leader Business Meetings. This is a meeting for SHRM local chapter leaders and state council leaders to connect and learn about ways to better equip …
10 Takeaways from SHRM Volunteer Leader Business Meetings in DC!Read More »
Sharing Leadership Lessons in an interview with Bruce Waller… 10 Answers from HR Leaders that make a difference! I once heard Sara Blakely, (CEO Spanx) say, “The more you experience in life, the more you have to offer others.” Today, I want for you to experience more by learning from some Super Stars serving in …
Bruce Waller’s HR Super Stars Series… Meet Kim Pisciotta, HR Leader at Gemmy!Read More »