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How to be a Good Internal Consultant

Workplace Psychology

Important competencies to be a successful internal consultant (Phillips, Trotter, & Phillips, 2015) include communication skills, feedback skills, problem-solving & analytical skills, and organizational skills. Earlier, I shared important competencies needed to be a successful internal consultant. Creating Alignment (p.

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Amazon Sues Target For Non-Compete: 3 Things We Can Learn (or Remember).

The HR Capitalist

Every once in awhile we get reminded of the issue of non-competes - this week is one of those weeks. Amazon argues that Valdez, who is set to become Target’s chief supply chain and logistics officer starting March 28, is in breach of an agreement that binds him to an 18-month timeout in which he cannot compete against his former employer.

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HR Leaders, It's Time to Shape the Future of CSR

Cornerstone On Demand

And a 2014 study found that a company's corporate volunteerism program ranked third in importance to millennials. In a 2014 Forbes article , author and HR expert Karen Higginbottom argues that HR is uniquely positioned to influence all aspects of the ethical and responsible behavior of employees.

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Employers, It's Time to Let Go of the Unemployment Stigma

Cornerstone On Demand

None of them were less competent than workers that left their other jobs to come on board. In its 2014 advocacy guide for employers, Deloitte cited a study that found “virtually no difference between the performance of those who had not held a job within the past five years, and those who had." And guess what?

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Leadership Development Carnival: June 2014 Edition

QAspire

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. Joel Garfinkle on his Career Advancement Blog shares “ 7 Competencies Successful HR Executive MUST Know ” to be successful. ( @workcoach4you ). This practical article offers five concrete steps you can take to avoid a victim mentality.” (@RandyConley ).

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Why businesses should focus on eliminating poverty—and health disparities

HRExecutive

In fact, according to data from the Edelman Trust Barometer , businesses are the most trusted and sole institutions seen as competent and ethical. In this article, I elucidate how businesses, led by their HR teams, can champion the cause of eradicating poverty and highlight leading approaches.

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How to Use Emotional Intelligence to Drive Employee Engagement

Achievers

Research cited in the HBR article points out that a company’s emotional culture can have an effect on, “Employee satisfaction, burnout, teamwork, and even hard measures such as financial performance and absenteeism.”. Leigh joined the Achievers Professional Services team in June 2014. Why is this important? Daniel Goleman (Jan 2007).