"A Relocation Minute" with Bruce Waller
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 …
In 1992, my dad asked me to be part of the Southwest Bowling Proprietors Association. This was a group of business leaders in the bowling industry that would meet and talk about strategies to better both our business and our industry. I was a proprietor in Purcell, Oklahoma at the time and it was a …
What’s your formula for winning? Volunteering will sharpen your edge as a LeadHR!Read More »
Personal letters can be some of the most powerful ways to impact people. Many years ago, it was common to send and receive letters in the mail since we didn’t have computers to share notes and letters electronically to our family and friends. Today, we often use social media outlets which is great because it …
In his book, “The Score Takes Care Of Itself”, Coach Bill Walsh shares a story about “sharing the glory”. He talks about when he was an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns. During the games, the offensive coordinator (Coach Walsh) would call the plays down to the head coach (Coach Brown) in the headset, then …
My last career change was 16 years ago. I left a leadership position that I was simply not enjoying. It wasn’t just the job, but it was everything around the job including a super long commute. I was wanting for more autonomy, more fulfillment, and to be more connected to something bigger. In fact, I …
Is it time for change, or do we need to accelerate?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 Seth McColley!Read More »
I was recently having lunch with some business partners and a question that often comes up is around leveraging time. We are all busy… busy, busy, busy! We see other people having success and sometimes wonder how they find time to do what they do. When I was asked the question, “how do you find …
What’s on your calendar? Plan ahead and accelerate!Read More »