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Being a part of the HR blogging community and social media movement has been very interesting since I started over a year ago.  In addition to learning about the opinions a perspectives of fellow bloggers on a variety of topics,  I have been able to become friends with a great deal of top HR professionals whether newbies or seasoned.    One thing this group constantly reminds me of through their writing is that our industry is ever changing.   This group of individuals continuously inspires me to hone my skills and become an even better professional.

Be inspired.  Take some time to check out the posts mentioned below and figure out how to integrate the knowledge into your daily professional routine.  Grab some cotton candy and enjoy the Carnival of HR.

In Succession Planning for the Top Dog, Heather Vogel (@hrwhisperer) reminds us of the importance of succession planning in another piece inspired by Cesar Milan, the Dog Whisperer.  Seriously, when is the last time you had succession planning on the agenda?  Don’t avoid it, it is necessary!

April Dowling (@adowling) writes about the final session at the last HRevolution in Be more than the title you are given. During this session Laurie Ruettimann opined that to be influencers and taken seriously we needed to get promoted and get titles that mattered.  I agree with April, “Whatever.”  I’ve done far more in my career that has had absolutely nothing to do with my title.  High five to you April.

I am very excited to share a post from the founder of the Carnival of HR Suzanne Lucas, aka Evil HR Lady.  In When Your Boss Ignores Best Practices Suzanne offers a response to a scenario in which an employee is struggling to make things work in their current job where they are understaffed and hounded by management.  Great post!

Paul Smith (@pasmuz) discusses diversity in Diversity is a Word- another excellent post inspired by HRevolution.  Diversity? Multiculturalism? Inclusion? Which do you use in the workplace?  Is it just a word or do you have something to back it up?

Point blank, Lisa Rosendahl asks a question, Do Women’s Networks Belong in the Workplace?  I expect you to provide an answer!

In It’s Not My Problem! Oh, Really?Cathy Missildine-Martin (@cathymartin) encourages HR to be part of the solution to a problem rather than passing the buck.  Treat a problem like a symptom and move on from there.

Mike Haberman discusses his recent guest spot on DriveThruHR in “Concerted Activity”:  Why Non-Union HR Needs to Know About It. Regardless of whether or not your employees are unionized, educate yourself and your company!

From the Compensation Cafe, Laura Schroeder talks about the possible disconnect between managers and appropriately implementing compensation strategies in Are Your Managers Ready?

To be honest, has anyone figured out how Ben Eubanksjuggles everything he does and does very well?  Geesh.  Ben introduces us to SHRM’s latest catch in Interview with Curtis Midkiff, SHRM’s Social Media Guy.  There’s also a short video from China Gorman.  :*(

Angela Doyle from the TalentedApps team discusses volunteering in Celebrating Mothers Day and Giving Back. I am a volunteer in multiple capacities, both professionally and personally so I really enjoyed this post.  Thanks for sharing!

I received a few posts relating directly to social media to share with you.  For all you Twitterhaters out there Mark Stelzner (@stelzner) shares Why Twitter Matters in a summary of how using Twitter has had an impact on his life.  Good stuff!  The Devon Group shares their thoughts in Avert Crisis Communications by Planning Ahead.

A main component of social media is relationship development.  In Tap Into Employee Discretionary Effort Susan Heathfield describes the concept called discretionary energy or effort an how it can come to play in the workplace. 

Are you or someone you know UNEMPLOYED?  It sucks doesn’t it!?  Marsha Keefferprovides some useful job hunting tips in 1 Fatal Error Most Job Seekers Make from Mint Resumes.  What about the employed who are looking, maybe for growth opportunities within their own company?  Tanmay Vorafrom the QAspire blog describes how to best deal with these types of candidates in 11 Ideas on Treating  Your “Prospective Internal Customers” Well.

I was a ninja for Halloween on more than one occasion.  They make me laugh.  Karate chop.  Benjamin McCall describes ninja like HR skills in How to be an HR Ninja:  Uncover Training Needs. 

Apparently leadership is a topic on a lot of minds these days.  Unfortunately there are a lot of managers out there that cannot lead or manage.  They mismanage talent and put the company at risk.  Jacob Flanagin discusses this issue and provides suggestions in Managing People Effectively – Are You Mismanaging Talent?  What these less than savvy managers need is good leadership to guide them!  When there is a lack of proper leadership how can we expect positive change to occur?  Heather Stagl (@enclaria) discusses this issue in 3 Traps that Keep Change Agents from Getting the Support they Need.  In Leadership 1.0 in the Organization 2.0 Gautam Ghosh (@gautamblog) discusses social tools and failure of leadership to support change.  Interesting post!  Kevin Grossman shares Taking a Look Into the Leadership Mirror.  For you leaders and executives who feel like you need to brush up on your skills, Mary Jo Asmus (@mjasmus) discusses How to Get the Most Out of Your Executive Coaching Experience.  Now if you are not the boss, the leader, or the executive but think you have potential, check out Wally Bock’s post The Perfect Leadership Book for You. 

FACT – Interruptions Can Severely Damage Performance.  John Hunter (@curiouscat_com) shares his thoughts.

Performance reviews – we cannot escape them.  I received two posts related to the same article in the NY Times and wanted to share them.  Dan McCarthy shares 10 Opinions on Performance Reviews.  Is your organization Utilizing Employee Performance Appraisal Systems Optimally?  Maj. Gen. B.K. Bhatia discusses what most organizations currently do and expands on what more can be done on the TalentJunction blog.  Do performance appraisals freak you out?  Nancy Hess discusses Performance Reviews and Workplace Stress.