HRHouR

When it comes to good housekeeping, no one could have put it more aptly than Benjamin Franklin himself, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, in his famous quote: "A place for everything, everything in its place". Housekeeping has evolved into a science and a form of discipline.  Whenever the word organization pops up, housekeeping is more than likely to pop up as well. The   Occupational Safety and Health Administration  or (OSHA) outlined the benefits of   good housekeeping practices and continues to implement these guidelines to promote and sustain safe workplaces. Housekeeping , according to Dictionary.com  is management of household affairs.  It  has been a household name for quite sometime now.  Its  social significance dates back to the 1800's and was best described in  Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management , an extensive guide to running a household in Britain during the Victorian era. Thro...

Euripides once said that "The wisest men follow their own direction".  The best way one can begin a journey of a thousand miles is to take the first step, correct?  Well, not entirely.  Taking the first step is the BETTER way to begin. The BEST way, however, is to make sure that  the first step you take is towards the right direction.  Otherwise, all will be lost. In my first blog, I wrote about finding your reason for being, your ikigai, and embarking on this self-discovery journey.  In this blog, I will share another fun and practical exercise, one that I have learned in a leadership workshop about 5 years ago and one that I find most revealing when it comes to knowing how you perceive yourself.  This exercise is called Personality Compass . What is Personality Compass?   It is a self-awareness inventory to help one understand their personality styles in a very light and humorous way.  It is a non-clinical tool, hence,...

First of all, let me welcome you to my Blog - HRHouR (Human Resources in a Handy Nutshell).   What exactly is a Handy Nutshell? What does "in a nutshell" mean?  According to  https://www.vocabulary.com , and I quote: "Use the phrase in a nutshell when you want to make it clear that you're going to sum something up in just a few words. Another way to say this would be "to make a long story short."" HRHouR is Human Resources summed up in just a few words, to make it clear, handy and relevant.   The relevance may not yet reveal itself to you now but as you read these nutshell topics I will be posting, you will begin to understand and appreciate the relevance of human resources in EVERYDAY life. Since this is my pilot HRHouR blog, I won't linger too long with introductions.  What's important is the journey ahead - the journey of many milestones! Let's begin with my own journey of milestones for the last four and a ...