The Bamboo Project Blog
MARCH 13, 2013
. I wrote a couple of long posts in February on the two major factors most job seekers are dealing with in this economy. The first was on the reality that there aren't enough jobs for everyone who wants one. The second was on the poor quality of many of the jobs that do exist. . After writing these, though, I was left wondering what it is we can do to operate in this kind of environment.
NoExcusesHR
MARCH 11, 2013
'As leaders we often don''t feel any different than how we did earlier in our careers. Sure, we appreciate our greater scope of responsibility, we know the strategic direction our organizations must work toward more than most, and we certainly have a longer to do list than ever before. What often gets overlooked however is the significant impact we have with our words and behavior.
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45 Things
MARCH 14, 2013
A couple of years ago I played the game Cranium for the first time. When the challenge was for my team to correctly spell "pharaoh," of course they chose me to take it on. That turned out to be a mistake as I confidently spelled it "pharoah." I'll be the first to admit that even as a professional writer, I sometimes make mistakes. But I try not to, because I know my professional reputation is at stake (not steak).
David Zinger
MARCH 14, 2013
Are you slacking or picking up the slack? Slacking co-workers cause a quarter of their hard-working colleagues to put in four to six more hours of work each week…four out of five say the quality of their work declines when they have to pick up their co-workers’ slack — a huge potential blow to the bottom line when you consider that 93 percent have a co-worker who doesn’t do his or her fair share.
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Strategic HCM
MARCH 14, 2013
' Today I’m at the second day of Working-Time Solutions’ annual forum where I’lll be presenting on employee engagement. But first, we’ve got another keynote from John Jeffrey, Head of Waste Management and Street Scene at Cheshire West and Chester Council. The project John described followed on from a Labour led £50m efficiency programme and has been in response to the then new coalition government’ austerity drive requiring a further 30% budget cut over three years, and a more recent £26m cu
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True Faith HR
MARCH 14, 2013
'One of my favorite terms in HR is "base rate of success." Its also rarely discussed, but absolutely critical. Simply put, the "base rate of success" tells us the proportion of employees who would be successful on the job if we hired randomly instead of applying some predictor. As Gatewood and Feild (2010) write in their book " Human Resource Selection :" If 100 percent of the applicants would be successful if hired, there is no added information provided by the predictor; one would simply rando
Quickbase
MARCH 13, 2013
You can be a good manager without being a good leader. You can be a good leader without being a good manager. You can be a good leader without being a transformational leader. James MacGregor Burns first used the term transformational leadership in 1978 to describe a process in which “leaders and followers help each […].
Strategic HCM
MARCH 12, 2013
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Home. Bio-Contact. Consulting. Speaking. Writing. About-HCM. Welcome. Welcome height=200 id=Image1_img src=[link] width=220/>. Connect with me. Jon Ingham. Contact me at. info [at] strategic [dash] hcm [dot] com. Skype: strategic-hcm. +44 7904 185 134. Read more by me in. Contributions from David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Peter Cappelli, Noel Tichy, Ed Lawler, Jon Ingham, Beverly Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans.
NoExcusesHR
MARCH 15, 2013
'It''s as if they arrived here on earth from a time far ahead in the future. They look like us, yet their impact is somehow very different than the majority of the employees who e work with each day. At times they are quite charming and appear to have a solid network of peers. But, something is just.well.different about them. Read the complete post over at Performance I Create today.
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Reviewsnap
MARCH 11, 2013
'We’re heading into that time of the year — when kids get excited about spring break and employees are itching to take a few days off. If your employees don’t get a chance to recharge a little before summer, they’re likely to experience some cabin fever. Cabin fever symptoms can affect performance : · Constantly thinking about warm, sunny places might result in extensive daydreaming · The desire to get away can lead to long lunches or early happy hours · No R&R might make employees snippy, f
Inpower Coaching
MARCH 14, 2013
On average, companies are paying women 77% as much as the guys in the cubes next to them, doing the same jobs. Traditionally this has been seen as a women’s issue, an issue of social justice, a reason for women ask for legislated change. However, I believe that this “fairness” argument has been masking something even more important to modern leaders – leaders who want to run innovative, high-performance organizations.
Insperity
MARCH 12, 2013
According to the Global Business Travel Association, U.S. business travel spending is expected to rise to nearly $267 billion in 2013. How much of that money will be yours? As travel fares climb while your company is being faced with a tepid economy, you’ll want to spend wisely. So what does that mean? The answer may be in your current cache of company expense reports. 1.
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'Now more than ever, employers should proactively develop a program to prevent Harassment and Discrimination in the workplace. The Network, Inc. has developed a white paper for employers to learn 5 keys to protecting the organization against harassment and discrimination. To receive a copy of this white paper, click here Powered by: The Network, Inc.
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QAspire
MARCH 10, 2013
Improvement is never a destination, but a journey that is organic, constant and never-ending. Consider this story from Subroto Bagchi’s book “ The High Performance Entrepreneur ”. A monk was tending to a Japanese garden and meticulously, for hours on end, he was removing dry twigs from the immaculately maintained flowering bushes. A passer-by, who was fascinated by the complete concentration and care of the monk at work, could no longer hold himself.
Inpower Coaching
MARCH 12, 2013
You have to have been living in a cave to miss the media frenzy that erupted after Yahoo! announced its new policy to bring telecommuters home to the office. Much of the noise came from the working-mom contingent upset at Marissa Mayer, the new mother recently appointed as the CEO in charge of bringing Yahoo! back to life. However, for leaders to learn the real lessons of this brouhaha, we have to look beneath the headlines.
Insperity
MARCH 12, 2013
While E-Verify may seem like just another hassle in your hiring process, it can help you avoid unauthorized workers and the costly legal troubles that come with them. Though some employers are not required by law to use E-Verify, it can help you maintain a legal workforce by confirming employees’ Social Security information instantly. Here are five things you need to know before using E-Verify. 1.
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'The U.S. Department of Homeland Security last month released a video that provides instruction on potential actions to take if confronted with an active shooter situation. To read more, click here.
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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?
QAspire
MARCH 14, 2013
When we look back at our careers and lives, what do we remember the most? When I asked this question to some of my friends and colleagues, most of them told me vivid stories about their struggles and how they dealt with challenges to came out victorious. One of the friends nailed it when he said, “ It is our struggles that make our lives worth living.
Achievers
MARCH 15, 2013
This week we are focusing on leaders, the impact they have on an organization, and their ultimate impact on business success or failure. The collection of articles below will provide you with insight on how to become a better leader, discuss the impact a leader has at an organization and the elements that make a good leader great. 1. “How Leaders Lose their Luck” (via Harvard Business Review blog ).
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'On February 4th, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) introduced H.R. 478, which would make the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program permanent and mandatory for all employers. The bill would also require that employers use the system on employees no later than 14 days after employment. Click here to view the bill.
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'If your company is in multiple states and your corporate drug screening policy is not state specific then the door is open for improvement. Contact us and learn more about our ability to support you through the development of a state specific drug testing policy. Learn more: [link].
Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow
The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'Job applications, résumés, court documents – every once in a while, we have some that make you scratch your head. Take a look at a few applicants who didn’t think things through, as well as a quirky attorney and court clerk with typing issues. Well, that’s what I always call him: Supervisor’s Name: John Phillips Supervisor’s Title: Mr. You wanted those back?
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'ICE Issues a $625,000 fine to a New Jersey Company for Form I-9 Violations. Click here to read more.
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'Drug Testing 101: Pass or Fail? Having a drug free workplace policy doesn’t mean employees will not be drug users. The policy works similarly to not being able to use cell phones on airplanes. Everyone knows the rule, but there will still be one passenger who has to make a last hushed call or send a quick text. The same applies to having a drug free workplace policy.
Aurico
MARCH 13, 2013
'Infinity Screening programs are an important addition to an employer’s screening program. They assist companies in complying with governance of the organization, proactively identifying risk post-hire, and reducing exposure to liability. Employers today, in responding to the new EEOC Guidance as well as second chance programs, may hire individuals with past criminal records allowing for an individualized assessment.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.
QAspire
MARCH 12, 2013
Compliance stems from our need to ensure certainty, reduce variability and adhere to a certain structure or model. Compliance may be explicit (e.g. to a certain process model like ISO) or it may be implicit (e.g. to a certain specific belief system, way of working or ideology). Focusing on compliance means that you have a direction to follow and it should allow you to focus on the nuances of work without worrying about the basics.
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