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The 2015 Season of the #8ManRotation is Here #SHRM16

by Matthew Stollak on Wednesday, June 15, 2016




Often imitated and never duplicated, the 2015 Season (our 6th edition) of The 8 Man Rotation is here.   While it may be mid-June, the takes from Steve Boese, Kris Dunn, Lance Haun, Tim Sackett, and myself are just as fresh today as they were when they originally written.  The thing about sports and HR is the lessons one learn from the sports world remain timeless.

 So, just in time for your trip to Washington DC for SHRM Annual or for that father who enjoys sports as well as HR, this compendium is well worth your time to download.

 Check out the 2010 Season here

 Check out the 2011 Season here

 Check out the 2012 Season here

 Check out the 2013 Season here

 Check out the 2014 Season here

The 2014 Season of the #8ManRotation is Here!

by Matthew Stollak on Wednesday, February 11, 2015


Like the Replacements 2015 tour, the latest edition of the 8 Man Rotation is back by unpopular demand.  Hot takes from Steve Boese, Kris Dunn, Lance Haun, Tim Sackett and myself on all that happened in the world of sports in 2014 and how HR can learn from our favorite athletes.

 What is the 8 Man Rotation?  From the 1st edition:

"The 8 Man Rotation. In basketball parlance, it refers to the five starters and three players off the bench who play the primary amount of minutes during a game. Given that most basketball rosters contain 12 or more players, the coach has decided that the combination of these 8 players provides the team with the best opportunity to win. Team chemistry and production are at its maximum. 

 The keys to success with an 8 man rotation and sports is not much different than the keys to success in human resource management. As co-contributor SteveBoese writes, “Where else but in big-time sports can you see the effects of talent assessment, recruiting, leadership, and employee engagement played out, in public, under the spotlight, every day of the year? What players to draft, which ones to develop, which ones to cut loose, and how to build the right mix of personalities and talent to achieve team goals are the primary concern of all sports franchises.”

The 2014 edition brings 64 all new posts comprising 161 pages, with a special foreword from proud Ohio State alum Paul Hebert, and, as always, the great 8 Man Rotation logo from Lizzie and Isaiah Maldonado. 

 Over the five seasons, we have now totaled 278 posts and 688 pages of sports and HR goodness.  Luckily, sports continue to entertain and amaze each year providing new fodder to contemplate. 

 Check out the latest edition below or at our dedicated site, the8manrotation.com.


The 2013 Season of the #8ManRotation is here...FINALLY!

by Matthew Stollak on Friday, May 30, 2014





Better late than never, it is the 2013 Season of the 8 Man Rotation - your compendium of all things sports and human resources.  The team of Steve Boese, Kris Dunn, Lance Haun, Tim Sackett and yours truly have once again assembled to bring you all the highlights from 2013 in the sports world that impacted or is related to human resources.

 What is the 8 Man Rotation?  From the 2010 season, "In basketball parlance, it refers to the five starters and three players off the bench who play the primary amount of minutes during a game.  Given that most basketball rosters contain 12 or more players, the coach has decided that the combination of these 8 players provides the team with the best opportunity to win.  Team chemistry and production are at its maximum."

 This edition highlights such chemistry and production with 60+ posts covering Manti Te'o, Earl Monroe, Triple H, and LeBron James.  Find out what is meant by the phrase, "Ball Don't Lie."  Get a detailed look at the NBA Summer League.  In addition, you get a foreword from Saints superfan, Robin Schooling.

 So, download it now, and read it in parts, or in one piece all weekend. Bring it on the plane for some light reading on your trip to Utah for Hirevue's Digital Disruption or Orlando for SHRM Annual.  It also makes a great Father's Day gift!

 As always, you can get the 2013 Season, as well as the 3 previous seasons at the8manrotation.com.



On @hirevue's Digital Disruption Conference #vueDD

by Matthew Stollak on Friday, May 23, 2014




In February, I noted on this blog that the state of education regarding HR Technology is lacking.  In particular, A 2013 SHRM Survey of 372 HR faculty (out of 1,723 invited to participate) noted that 61% of faculty cited Human Resource Information Systems as a perceived deficiency in HR training offered to undergraduate HR students.

That is why I am excited to join fellow 8 Man Rotation member, Tim Sackett, in Park City, Utah, June 1-4 at HireVue's First Digital Disruption Conference (you can read his pre-conference take here).  

They have a rich agenda with keynotes from Billy Beane (General Manager of the Oakland A's), Jason  Averbook (Chief Business Innovation Officer with Appirio), and International Best Selling Author, Shawn Achor.

Three particular sessions have caught my eye.
1.  Given my academic background, I am interesting in hearing how Texas Instruments is engaging with students and improving campus recruiting efforts.
2.  Given the 8 Man Rotation emphasis on Sports & HR, coupling Billy Beane with Mike Danubio, HR Manager of the Boston Red Sox, will likely prove enlightening.
3.  Aon Hewitt & Caesar's Palace will share their insight on hiring technology accelerators to shrink a pool of nearly 5,500 applicants in only 5 weeks.
The full agenda can be found here.
If you are attending, please let me know, as I would love to connect.
If you are not attending, you can follow all the action at #VueDD.


Its the 2012 Season of the #8ManRotation

by Matthew Stollak on Tuesday, February 19, 2013



That's right, ladies and gentlemen.  The 8 Man Rotation e-book is back for another year....and its our biggest edition ever!!!

You admired the inaugural season covering the year in sports and HR for 2010.  You loved the 2nd season covering 2011.

Now, be in awe of the 3rd edition of the best sports and HR writing from the minds of Steve Boese, Kris Dunn, Lance Haun, Tim Sackett, and myself.

Over 60 posts!!!

Over 150 pages!!!

With gracious forewords from China Gorman and Dwane Lay.

And, a special thanks to Lizzie Maldonado for putting together the 8 Man Rotation logo seen above.

So, what are you waiting for?!?!?  Check out the 2012 Season of the 8 Man Rotation here.

Take the rest of the day off....you're going to need it.




I Need No Incentive to Write About Paul Hebert (@incentintel) #timsackettday

by Matthew Stollak on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Last year on this day, the HR community came together to celebrate one of its own - the unheralded, unlistable Tim Sackett.  Some highlights can be found here, here, here, here, and my own contribution here. 

 But, that was last year....

Today, it is all about the great Paul Hebert.

If you do a Google image search of the man, you get a lot of pretenders who have the name "Paul Hebert...." but there is only one who carries the influence and weight of the HR community on his shoulders.

 When Commissioner Gordon summons Bruce Wayne to Gotham Police HQ, he sends out something like this:

  

However, when Commissioner Hank Jackson at SHRM needs a particular kind of HR expert, he summons Paul with the "Hebert signal."  Perhaps you've seen it?  

Reflected on the moon, it looks something like this:


When behavior needs to be influenced without rewards, Paul is there....

When there is a gift card to be purchased for an employee, Paul is there....

When an employer wants to offer cash, instead of non-cash awards, Paul is there...

When a drunkard takes a walk, Paul is there....

 Like Billy Batson shouts "Shazam" to transform into Captain Marvel, Paul utters "Cialdini" to transform from the mild-mannered Greenville, SC native into HR influence superhero.

So, if you know what is good for you, you'll need no incentive to follow Paul on Twitter at @incentintel, or check out his wonderful blog here (for now).

Happy #timsackettday, Paul! Cialdini!

#transformHR - Early afternoon with Kim Roden and Tim Sackett

by Matthew Stollak on Monday, February 27, 2012


The afternoon session of Transform HR kicked off with Tim Sackett discussing "What You Wished HR Would Do."  Sackett first highlights his several trips flying on a corporate jet with his CEO; it gave him a new way of thing about things.  Some of the points noted were:

  • CEOs want to see metrics that lead to a course of action
  • HR pros need to take off the HR Hat, collaborate, and understand the business
  • HR need to be creative as traditional HR forecasting is not effective
  • HR should hire out of their comfort zone; get people that "scare the crap out of you."
  • People perform at different levels, don't be afraid to treat them differently
  • CEOs want to have HR develop a true talent mindset; it is the source of competitive advantage for the organization
  • HR needs to treat CEOs like any other person in the organization; don't be afraid to meet with them and just talk; CEOs carry heavy stress, and this can serve as a relaxer
  • HR should be prepared to have a 15 minute conversation with the CEO at any time
Sackett closed with a 5 step program to show its worth to the CEO
  1. Don't say yes, be yes. Say yes when appropriate 
  2. Step into the vacuum -HR needs to step up in areas where they may be uncomfortable
  3. Give your "a" card away - HR needs to slough off programs sometimes (for example, give dress code to operations)
  4. Become an evangelist - be enthusiastic about the organization and getting excited about owning the program
  5. Go to lunch - talk about grass roots change with the right people


Kimberly Roden tackled the ever popular topic of appraisal in her session, "Performance Reviews: Why They Do More Harm Then Good."  Roden argues that humans are too complex to fit in to a simple 5-item Likert Scale.  Initative, for example, can't be categorized easily.   Appraisal, she notes, needs to be a verb, and not a noun.  It needs to be ongoing.

Roden argues that the appraisal process if fraught with error.   Managers are often subject to the halo error and sins of recency that can diminish the validity of the process.  Similarly, it is often misused, such as being a source for termination.

As an alternative, HR should go back to SMART goals.  It should be a process, not a project.  Further, managers should use technology based on goals to remove subjectivity.   People need feedback often, not just when they screw up.

Roden struck a nerve with the audience by proclaiming that raises are often based, not on budget, but on budgeting.  Given the different cycles, raises may be granted months ahead of the actual review.

In the end, how do we change the culture of review?  Can we change it like a diet, as if we are on Weight Watchers?

Coming up next is a panel on social media in the workplace - Where is it today, where is it going tomorrow?

If you are not in attendance, you may follow the conference on Twitter at #TransformHR or follow it live where it is streaming at http://transform.tlnt.com/2012/live/