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Featured Leading Voice: Mary Schaefer

Lead Change Blog

in Human Resource Management from the University of Charleston. Mary has always been fascinated by the human dynamic at work. Human relationships, motivation, and human needs like appreciation, belonging and making a meaningful contribution have been high on her list. 12/2015: John Stoker. Mary has a B.S.

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It’s called human resources for a reason

ReImagine Work

About 7 years into my IT career I realized I didn’t love the technology enough to excel over the long haul. Projects could be more successful and deliver more quickly if we treated people like human beings. MORE: Click here to see my TEDx talk on Putting the Human Back into Human Resources. What are those needs again?

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If You Want to Be Happy at Work, Have a Life Outside of It

Harvard Business Review

Half of Americans continue to work when they reach their mid-sixties, and, according to a 2015 Gallup survey, full-time American employees work an average of 47 hours a week. Moreover, many of us today expand the role of work beyond just earning a living and expect our careers to provide opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment.

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