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I planned to write another post today, but I saw a story that keeps popping into my mind.

There was a story on MSNBC about a couple that decided to get married at their seven year old son's funeral. It is a tragic story out of Buffalo, NY of a little boy who was killed in an auto accident. His wish all his life had been for his parents to marry. So, they decided to go through with it (as a surprise) at his funeral. Now, the point of my post is not to pass judgment on these parents either way. What struck me about this story is, weren't they doing too little, too late?

We're all guilty of this at one time or another. With our family, our friends, our career. From a HR stand point, there are numerous examples of this every day. Do any of these scenerios ring true for you?

There are so many missed opportunities because we fail to act and do what we know is "right" or would be "best". Why? Maybe because we fear having to go to bat for an employee, or because we don't want to cash in our chips for that particular person, or because of our own fear or insecurity. Don't let opportunities go by. When you do, you may not be able to recover. It may be too little, too late.


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Trish is a practicing HR professional with over 15 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting, PR, and healthcare.  She is also an international speaker.  With expertise in leadership, employee relations, performance management, training & development, change management, social media, and innovation, Trish is able to capture readers and audiences with real-life examples of how leadership plays out in organizations.

Trish co-founded HRevolution (http://thehrevolution.org), a conference that highlights emerging trends and the future of HR, with the goal of providing an alternative networking and learning experience for business professionals who were tired of the traditional conference model.  HRevolution is an event that inspires collaboration and innovative ideas in the human resource industry.  She also co-founded the Women of HR blog (www.womenofhr.com) in order to give a voice to practitioners who are passionate about issues affecting women in the workplace.

Trish has been a speaker at various events. Most recently at The Conference Board’s “Social Media for HR Conference”, CHCA, HR Southwest,  the HR Technology Conference, HR Florida, Talent Net Live, HRevolution, and TRU London.  She has received numerous accolades for her blogging and online efforts.


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