tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post156809973724812425..comments2024-03-18T05:25:39.915-04:00Comments on NoExcusesHR: Can't You See I'm Busy?!Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-13171166071853780532011-04-08T06:39:14.796-04:002011-04-08T06:39:14.796-04:00I am a list-making freak. I write them everywhere...I am a list-making freak. I write them everywhere and on anything I can find. And, it has to be written, not typed, by me. There is something that clicks in my brain and I remember the color of paper, the ink color, or the way that I wrote something. It's a great exercise. But you're right, we have to stop and focus on the actual people on that list. I do think the lists come in handy to remind us of making time to connect. I even have a list of my online HR contacts and how often I've reached out to them. That way, I can see if there's someone I've not called, emailed, tweeted at lately and correct my behavior. <br /><br />Nice post.TrishMcFarlanehttp://hrringleader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-61270581310210477952011-03-31T12:14:44.427-04:002011-03-31T12:14:44.427-04:00Gillian - Thanks Gillian!
working girl - Love it....Gillian - Thanks Gillian!<br /><br />working girl - Love it. Thank you!<br /><br />Jessica - Welcome to the area...and thanks for the feedback. Your exercise sounds like a great tool to teach perspective on this issue.Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-88139487762038408142011-03-28T12:39:53.956-04:002011-03-28T12:39:53.956-04:00Jay,
Hi! Just ran across your blog from a post fr...Jay, <br />Hi! Just ran across your blog from a post from Steve Browne. I love it. We teach a listening class demonstrating what you are talking about; we purposely have people get distracted while listening to see the impact on the "talker". It's amazing that even though they know it's going to happen, it's still hard for the talker to keep talking. Then they start blaming themselves for being boring, etc.<br />I also love the background on this site. Just moved part-time to Sarasota and it's such a great place! I'll keep checking back on your blog.<br />Jessica Selasky, Confidence BuildersJessica Selaskyhttp://www.confidencebuilders.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-37530974386598591282011-03-28T12:27:38.151-04:002011-03-28T12:27:38.151-04:00Great, great, great!!!Great, great, great!!!working girlhttp://ls-workgirl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-61190103629198416412011-03-28T09:47:59.386-04:002011-03-28T09:47:59.386-04:00This is a great reminder for all of us, Jay! I thi...This is a great reminder for all of us, Jay! I think we can all be guilty of getting too caught up in our task lists and getting cranky when others "interrupt" us to ask questions or ask for help. Absolutely: "I may have missed something along the way, but the last time I checked people were a heck of a lot more important than the items on my task list."Gillianhttp://blog.employeedevelopmentsystems.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-3294562906590237882011-03-27T21:14:45.427-04:002011-03-27T21:14:45.427-04:00Thanks Tim. It was a hard lesson for me to learn,...Thanks Tim. It was a hard lesson for me to learn, but one I (hopefully) haven't forgotten!Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-4313475950906513752011-03-25T20:36:54.913-04:002011-03-25T20:36:54.913-04:00Jay-
This is so important! There are days when I k...Jay-<br />This is so important! There are days when I know I could work from home, get a lot done - maybe even more than if I went to the office. But I would then miss the various opportunities to interact with folks. To respond to their needs or take advantage of ideas and gems they drop at my door on occasion.<br />Satisfaction of a completed task list is good, being more informed about your organization is better.Tim Gardnerhttp://thehrintrovert.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-7821990616429460182011-03-25T08:56:42.195-04:002011-03-25T08:56:42.195-04:00Thanks Gary. You're absolutely right about ou...Thanks Gary. You're absolutely right about our lists. We do feel important, but can lose sight of those around us. It's good to connect!Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-4919912481238041062011-03-25T08:37:11.571-04:002011-03-25T08:37:11.571-04:00A great and timely, at least for me, post.
Worki...A great and timely, at least for me, post. <br /><br />Working on a Prioritized Task List makes me seem important enough to have a Prioritized Task List. Trying to look important tends to be one of the leading causes of being impotent in the workplace.<br /><br />Now I must get back to prioritizinfg my task list.Gary Nottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363417751275724629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-70783351317800896782011-03-25T08:23:47.916-04:002011-03-25T08:23:47.916-04:00Thanks Mike. It seems to be an ongoing struggle a...Thanks Mike. It seems to be an ongoing struggle as we try to handle our team members needs and our own projects. That's also part of the "fun" challenge of our work!Jay Kuhns, SPHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813031657500594380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068729084407027179.post-85383179947296047412011-03-25T07:33:23.476-04:002011-03-25T07:33:23.476-04:00Jay:
A great post. Early in my HR career I would g...Jay:<br />A great post. Early in my HR career I would get frustrated with people knocking on my door interrupting my work. I couldn't get my work done. Then one day it dawned on me that handling the interruptions "was my work."<br /><br />Managers have the same problem. They often forget that there work is to "manage" and not just the individual initiatives they have to work one.Michael D. Haberman, SPHRhttp://omegahrsolutions.comnoreply@blogger.com