David Zinger
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
What do you need to subtract to increase full employee engagement? Subtraction is one of the four basic arithmetic operations; it is the inverse of addition, meaning that if we start with any number and add any number and then subtract the same number we added, we return to the number we started with. Subtraction is denoted by a minus sign in infix notation.
Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
It's true that hiring managers and recruiters have so many applications that they'll reject you for small problems. So here are some hints on making yourself the right candidate.
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Working Girl
FEBRUARY 20, 2011
'My project social partner Dave Ryan and I were chatting Monday about recruiting and how hard it is to find the right person. As a busy HR person, he must frequently rely on external recruiters even though recruiting is traditionally an HR activity and he’ll be posting on the outsourcing aspect of recruiting over at HR Official. Whereas I’m more interested in how recruiting has evolved over the years.
45 Things
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
One of the most uncomfortable situations at work is when two co-workers don't get along -- and you somehow get caught in the middle. Perhaps each person comes to you at different times to try and get you on his or her side. Heather might say, "Can you believe what Brad said in the meeting? What did you think about that ridiculous idea he had about moving the project deadline?
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David Zinger
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Engage With Just One Idea at a Time. Receive 1 Engagement Idea a Week. The One Idea Newsletter. I am overloaded with information. I want people to give me focus and value but not have to read a ton of stuff. If that is what I need I believe that is what others may also need. We don’t need to drown in a ton of information preventing us from engaging in our most important work.
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Working Girl
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
'A friend of mine recently recently told me she feels frustrated by the fact that although she works for a ‘performance management’ company the people on her team barely receive a living wage. I was discussing this with my Project Social partner Dave Ryan the other day and we decided to tackle the topic of good management for less. Be sure to check out Dave''s post over at HR Official.
QAspire
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Two things we know about change: Resistance is our natural reaction to any change that disrupts our current way of working. Things only change when the pain of change is less than the pain of remaining in current state. Ability to foresee, plan and implement change for better alignment to the market and generate better outcomes is a [.
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
'I hope you enjoyed my notes on TRU London last week. If you did, you really should think about joining us at our second Connecting HR unconference in London on 5th May. The only limitation of these events to me is that we’re largely focusing on people using social media. Not that the agendas are overly social in focus, but our promotion tends to be mainly (not totally) through the use of blogs and twitter etc.
Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Should a company be allowed to require employees to turn over their Facebook passwords? Absolutely not. Want a Job?
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Working Girl
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
'Guest post by Kevin Eikenberry, author, speaker, trainer, consultant, and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. His new book, co-authored with Guy Harris, From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. Early in my consulting career I started telling people the consulting business is a relationship business.
QAspire
FEBRUARY 20, 2011
John F. Kennedy said this (one of my favorite quotes) - “There are risks and costs to a program of actions. But they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.”. Comfortable inaction is the state where the immediate implication of not doing something is not visible, but in a longer [.
NoExcusesHR
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
'Some of us like the work we do very much. Some of us dislike the work we do. Some of us can not find work, much as we would like to. But for those of us that have work, good or bad, how can we keep that work meaningful, alive, exciting. fresh ? ENJOY THE VIEW Do we view our work not only as an opportunity to be productive, but also as a gift? Do we view the interactions we have throughout the day as moments to share that gift with those we work with?
Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
It's true that hiring managers and recruiters have so many applications that they'll reject you for small problems. So here are some hints on making yourself the right candidate.
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Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.
Reviewsnap
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
'You probably already know this, but sometimes it is nice to have a simple reminder on why employee satisfaction really matters. A key area for any company is the level of customer service being delivered by its employees. Generally speaking, satisfied employees make for satisfied customers. In other words, if you take care of your employees, they will take care of your customers.
David Zinger
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
Leadership at top. can easily be toppled. foundation cracks up.
NoExcusesHR
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
'"There''s no way." "Are you kidding?" "You must be crazy." "That''s impossible." Have you ever heard these phrases? Or worse, have you ever uttered these credibility killers? Sadly, I know I have. Leadership Is Hard - 3 Reasons You Have to Suck It Up Whether you want to lead or not is the topic for another day; but if you''re in a leadership position right now there are three things you and I have to keep in mind. 1.You''re getting paid to lead Simple, but clear.
Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
Your boss is a jerk and now you have a new job lined up. She wouldn't hesitate to fire you without notice, so why should you give two weeks' notice? Because it benefits you.
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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
'I’m pleased to introduce an additional new sponsor for my blog: Hay Group. I’ve been looking through some of the firm’s recent research and wanted to comment on one study in particular: Engagement Matters. This is based on research conducted in Europe and the Middle East with the Economist Intelligence Unit ( Re-engaging with Engagement ) which assessed attitudes to engagement of 300 C-suite executives, supplemented by Hay Group questioning 3000 mid and junior managers about how engaged they ar
David Zinger
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
Plane docks at the gate. Jack in the box passengers. jump up to stand still.
NoExcusesHR
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
'I am very fortunate. I live in a free society. I am reasonably healthy (*knocking on wood*). I work for a mission-driven organization that provides inpatient and outpatient services to critically ill children. My CEO "gets it" relative to HR and is very supportive. I am also in a leadership role that requires me to make decisions constantly. Some of those decisions are very difficult ones.
Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 23, 2011
Should a company be allowed to require employees to turn over their Facebook passwords? Absolutely not. Want a Job?
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