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February 2007 - Posts

• Pardon me...

  I have to interrupt my normal blog to tell you about the last 10 days, there were two great events that added significant value to my life. First, my Grandma, Ida Lentsch, turned 90. I traveled back to Minnesota for her birthday party. It was a wonderful Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:43 PM by tpolk | 0 Comments

• People or Objects? You Decide

  So how do you view people? Will you think about it honestly or are you scared? Do you see them as someone that has the same feelings, needs, desires and rights as you or do you see them as an object to be tossed to the side? I am all about walking through Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:14 PM by tpolk | 1 Comments | Filed under: objects, people

• The Nasty World of Self Deception

  I was given the book Leadership and Self-Deception , (I’m thinking, that was a hint J ) but it opened my eyes to a life of deception and betrayal that I never knew existed. Sounds like a cheesy romance novel, doesn’t it? But it’s not. Read More... Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:14 AM by tpolk | 1 Comments | Filed under: think, pride, self Deception

• A Great Team Accomplishes…

  5 months ago, I entered a fraternity. (No, I was not back on the ISU campus. Go Cyclones!) Not sure of how I would be accepted in this tight knit group or even what I was walking into, I accepted the position of HR Director. I am fortunate enough to get Read More... Posted Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:12 AM by tpolk | 0 Comments | Filed under: priorities, culture, accomplishes, HR

• Re-Thinking Performance Reviews

  I have been tasked with the unpopular assignment of creating performance review forms. Employees want the feedback and the structure but they don’t want the excessive bureaucracy that goes right along with the forms. So how do I balance what the Read More... Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:12 PM by tpolk | 0 Comments | Filed under: trust, leader, without hesitation