Ready to step up your HR game to the next level of greatness? Then this is the book you'll want to own and carry with you often. Winning Big in HR is packed with an amazing collection of the absolute best human resources career advice, confessions, stories and insights from Alan Collins' popular blog, SuccessInHR.com -- along with some brand new tricks and tips he's never shared before. This book pulls no punches. It's organized into fun, bite-sized strategies you can act on right now This is the real deal for the super-busy HR professional who wants to get great results faster...and build a network of satisfied clients and trusted supporters in the process.Within these pages you'll discover valuable insights such as: *The #1 most important and indispensable step for winning big in ANY HR role. *How to quickly build your HR credibility from day one in ANY organization. *The sneaky little secret for running an HR department your clients will love. *Becoming your client's trusted advisor and getting them to rave about YOU. *3 ways for dealing with clients from hell who NEVER seem satisfied. *Playing politics and winning without being a sleazy, back-stabbing little jerk. *8 ways to get people to give a damn about you, your ideas and your HR career. *How to turn your outrage and frustration with your boss into your next promotion. *Winning over your CEO and other executives when they've put a gun to your head. *12 ways to get buy-in to your HR ideas -- including one tactic that almost never fails. *How to destroy hidden time wasters to free up time to accomplish awesome stuff. *How to prevent burnout and fall in love with HR all over and over and over again. *Two winning HR strategies from seven of the world's biggest failures. *How a brutally abused little boy overcame "impossible" odds to become a superstar in HR. *Capitalizing on big unexpected HR opportunities even if you aren't ready for them. *Becoming remarkable...and leaving your own unique and memorable legacy in HR. *15 things every winner in HR knows about their business. *Strategies for staying on top of your game, grabbing your HR career by throat and really "OWNING" it. *How to accumulate trusted supporters and grow your HR network like it's on steroids. *Why you MUST legally steal from other people if you want to speed up your success in HR. *And MUCH, MUCH more "