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Sephora rewarded employees with cookies. The gesture of recognition fell short

HR Brew

They are always coaching us to meet our goals and expectations, and, of course, everyone goes above and beyond for the company and all they give us is a stale cookie and a letter thanking us,” one departing employee told the publication anonymously. Your presents don’t need to be lavish, just tailored.”

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How Can HR Combat Workplace Bullying?

HR Daily Advisor

When a bully is present, everyone stays on edge, never knowing when—or who—the bully will strike next. According to a 2012 poll of more than 650 bully targets, the top five reasons they were bullied in the workplace are: Bully threatened by target’s technical skills. What can you do when the workplace bully is in charge?

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April 2012 Carnival of Leadership Development: Earth Day Edition

QAspire

Welcome to the April 1st 2012 Carnival of Leadership Development. I’d like to dedicate this edition of Carnival to Earth Day 2012 , celebrated every year on 22nd April as a movement to protect the beautiful planet we all have inherited. Tim Milburn presents “ Three Traits Of A Lifelong Leader ”.

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How to Give Direct and Clear Feedback

Workplace Psychology

In this article, I will: Clarify the difference between coaching and feedback; Highlight and explain the Situation Behavior Impact Model (SBI); Share Brené Brown’s “Engaged Feedback Checklist”; and. Many managers misunderstand feedback, with most calling it “coaching.” Situation).

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Performance Appraisal: The Ultimate Guide

Analytics in HR

“A better approach is to use performance appraisals to discuss the outcomes of the employee’s goals, offer feedback, and coach them on topics they care about. A second study conducted in 2012 by Kim & Holzer reinforced that employees respond better to performance appraisal outcomes when they are actively involved in the process.

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The Top 13 HR Books That Every Professional Needs to Read

SquarePeg

Smart Staffing: How to Hire, Reward and Keep Top Employees for Your Growing Company Wayne Outlaw In the same light as Kaye and Jordan-Evans, Wayne Outlaw presents a streamlined and effective guide to approaching and retaining today’s top talent in a small business or entrepreneurial organization.

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3 Costliest Offboarding Mistakes

Intoo USA

The decision to let people go is never an easy one, and making these decisions during the busy holiday season could present more opportunities for oversight and missteps in a company’s offboarding process. million for health insurance premiums during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Failing to error-proof the process.