Sat.Aug 07, 2010 - Fri.Aug 13, 2010

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The 2010 HR Technology Conference

Josh Bersin

Our mission as a research and advisory services company is to help organizations “dramatically improve their business performance through their talent, learning, and HR strategies, processes, Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: HR Systems hr technology conference ibm kenexa Oracle SAP Softscape successfactors taleo workday Workscape.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: 4 Ways to Say "No" at Work

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4 Ways to Say "No" at Work Often the most difficult word in the English language is "no." Many of us hate hearing it (especially when it goes with "No.you arent getting the promotion") but its just as difficult for many of us to say it.

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So You Think You Can Control Social Media by Controlling Access? Think Again.

The Bamboo Project Blog

Several years ago I was going to fly with a friend who'd never been on a plane before. He told me what he hated most about the idea of flying was that he wasn't "in control." This was a person who never let anyone else drive the car because he only trusted himself to make the split-second decision to swerve or brake should trouble strike. In helping him try to manage his anxiety, I joked that maybe I should set him up with one of those children's car seat things where they have a toy steering wh

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Reflections on Self-Selection Part II

Working Girl

'I recently wrote a post about the importance of giving employees a more active role managing their own talent. Now I want to talk about how. Despite the availability of increasingly sophisticated talent management solutions, most companies today leave employee development largely up to manager discretion. And yet, study after study show we have a management skills gap.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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?

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The 2010 HR Technology Conference

Josh Bersin

Our mission as a research and advisory services company is to help organizations “dramatically improve their business performance through their talent, learning, and HR strategies, processes, and systems.” . In this never-ending quest, we continuously find that one of the most challenging (and important) parts of building a modern, high-performing company is the implementation of well.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Are You Enabling an Alcoholic Co-Worker?

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, August 12, 2010 Are You Enabling an Alcoholic Co-Worker? In one of my first jobs, I worked with a woman who always had the smell of what I thought was a really potent mouthwash on her breath. I was young and naive, and it was only later than someone clued me in: It was mouthwash --mixed with a little (actually, a lot) of Wild Turkey.

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There'll Be No Cake in Hell!

Working Girl

'Quick update: I was recently in California and stayed with a friend who has a really soft guest bed. I returned home on the warpath and demanded that my husband Ralf remove the 20-year-old army cot we''ve been sleeping on and replace it with the Sealy mattress we bought while living in California, which I then loaded up with memory foam. He did this and promptly hurt his back, so now he has to go for physical therapy and we''re looking for a new bed.

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Why Job Quitters Shouldn't Aim for Fame

Evil HR Lady

So, I'm quitting. Not everything, just my US News Column. It's been a good run, but it's time for me to move on to different things. My last column is, appropriately, on quitters. Why Job Quitters Shouldn't Aim for Fame.

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Metrics: Are They Mapped With Your Business Objectives?

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Metrics: Are They Mapped With Your Business Objectives? You can measure almost anything in your business, but if those metrics don’t serve a real business objectives, they are just numbers with no real meaning. Measurement is a means to an end, not an end in itself. I have seen extreme cases where organizations either measure so much or they don’t measure anything at all.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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Reflections on Self-Selection Part I

Working Girl

'Today I reviewed a whole bunch of slides depicting the employee lifecycle for inscrutable reasons of my own and two things became clear to me: 1) We do more ''to'' employees than they are able to do for themselves. 2) This needs to change. Consider your basic employee lifecycle: plan -->source --> hire --> on board --> evaluate --> compensate --> develop --> separate How involved is the employee in each of these steps?

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My HR Department Bullies Employees

Evil HR Lady

Bullies, unfortunately, don't disappear after elementary school. When you run into an entire department devoted to bullying, what do you do? My HR Department Bullies Employees Illustration by Chesi - Fotos CC , Flickr cc 2.

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I'm Exempt: Can My Employer Deduct PTO for Doctor's Appointments?

Evil HR Lady

You're an exempt employee putting in way more than 40 hours a week. So can your employer make you take PTO time if you need to be out of the office for 2 hours? Should they? I'm Exempt: Can My Employer Deduct PTO for Doctor's Appointments?

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Guest Post from Ask a Manager on Preparing For Job Interviews

Evil HR Lady

This is a first for Evil HR Lady. I'm letting someone else write today's post. (I know, you are all muttering about "what posts? All she posts now are links to posts. Well, a thousand pardons. Stick around long enough and you get something cool, like this.) Anyway, Alison Green runs The Ask a Manager Blog where she gives fabulous advice. She asked if she could do a guest post and I said yes, because she's brilliant.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

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Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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My Boss Fired Me for Sleeping

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I was just curious if you can be fired for having a sleeping disorder that causes mild narcolepsy? I disclosed to my district manager that once I became tired (after a 10-12 hours work shift) it could happen. He was already upset that he heard that I was falling asleep at work. I had explained to him that I was off the clock out of uniform and was sitting in the office chair about to go home and I just leaned back and closed my eyes for a few seconds and an employee thought I

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Friday High-Five: Posts I Loved Reading Last Week

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Friday High-Five: Posts I Loved Reading Last Week Friday is a great day to share links to some of the best thinking out there. I am fortunate to a part of a wonderful leadership/management community who so generously share their ideas, insights and knowledge. So, here are 5 posts that I totally enjoyed reading in the last week, and I am sure you will enjoy them too.

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Why It's Better to be Underpaid

Evil HR Lady

What you want is to be overpaid. Right? Wrong. What you want is to be underpaid. Here's why.

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Motivation

Working Girl

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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Guest Post from Ask a Manager on Preparing For Job Interviews

Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.

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My Boss Fired Me for Sleeping

Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.

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My HR Department Bullies Employees

Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.

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Why It's Better to be Underpaid

Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Why Job Quitters Shouldn't Aim for Fame

Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.

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I'm Exempt: Can My Employer Deduct PTO for Doctor's Appointments?

Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.