I found my way into the HR blogs I read by finding one good one and then following the blogrolls… if you do the same, you’ll pretty quickly spot that certain people (myself included) tend to hang together in a loose group. If you like the voices in that “group,” great; and if not, keep moving to the next one!
There are three sites you should know about if you’re looking for HR/leadership insights, each of which is a great starting point for your explorations:
- J. William Tincup’s JPIE. He’s devoting his blog in December to introducing many HR bloggers by asking us how we got started and what motivates us. It’s a great way to learn quickly about a lot of different people.
- Fistful of Talent just posted their Talent Management Power Blog Rankings. I’m ecstatic to have earned an honorable mention—I know a lot of these blogs, it’s a strong list.
- HRMToday. A great resource to get started on your search and to connect with other HR practitioners—from recruiters to generalists to speakers and consultants—around the globe. I recently connected with a woman from… Bangladesh. (Welcome to the flat world, Mr. Friedman!)
It will take some time to work through these sites, so I’m only going to list those three. Where you go from there—whether you like your advice evily or miniony or snarkily or punky or straight up the middle—is up to you!
[Note for bloggers: As a blogger myself, I've taken time to hone my voice and try to be an active participant in these discussions. It's time consuming, and I don't even post a lot—I like the line in The Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer": "When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed," and try to adhere to it in the blogosphere—through when I do post, I try to make it count. On my own blog, I try to bring a perspective that adds something to the discussion. I don't know a better strategy than to grind at it, but be forewarned: it takes time. I've been at this in earnest since March, and I'm not yet where I want to be. Don't let anyone fool you that you can make $1 million in a day online: that's only true if you have something real to offer, and the only way you have something real to offer is if you've earned your stripes. And that takes time... there are generally a lot of years hard work sitting behind that million dollar day!]
