Do your employees know how much you love them? Okay, perhaps that’s a bit strong. But today is the day to express love, respect and appreciation to those who matter to us. In the work environment, shying away from “love” would likely be wise (especially in today’s litigious environment). But we shouldn’t pass up on […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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Employers should never embark upon an employee layoff as if the reduction in employees will solve the problems of the business. An employee layoff is a devastating event for both the employees who remain with your organization and the employees who find themselves without jobs in an unemployment scenario that has around 10% of available […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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A constant complaint about “employee engagement” is that the various research houses define engagement differently, offer different surveys to measure engagement, and then report those results in ways that mean different things in different environments and cultures. For example, Gallup found that Germany’s level of engaged employees is just 13%, but this new Barometer found […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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Human Resources related letters and samples of all kinds are supplied on this site. Sample policies, procedures, checklists, and forms are also provided for your personal, not commercial, use. I am continuing to add to my Human Resources sample letters. These sample Human Resources letters provide guidance for common letters you encounter in business and […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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CBS Money Watch on Bnet recently featured an article on what to do if you hate your job. Looking at why people are “dissatisfied” with their jobs, the author cites: “They don’t feel like they are contributing to anything meaningful, they aren’t passionate about what they do, and they don’t feel like their best talents […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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Participating in an interview for an education resource recently, I learned about teachers and absenteeism. The editor, who interviewed me, shared that research indicates that students do better academically when their regular teacher is present, so there are compelling reasons to encourage teachers to come to work. For our purposes, however, these thoughts can apply […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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Are you involved with employee engagement initiatives at some level? If you’re not already a member of the Employee Engagement Network, I highly recommend it as a place to interact with and learn from some of the best minds on this topic. David Zinger, the founder of the Network, recently solicited one-sentence advice for managers […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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Probably because I am a woman, I watch studies about women and success in the workplace with great interest. Jennifer Middlin sent me an interesting piece from the Washington Post that refutes some of the commonly held beliefs about women and salary negotiation: Salary, Gender, and the Social Cost of Haggling. Commonly, women are thought […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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A few weeks ago in my regular, highly unscientific poll (take our latest poll here), I asked: “Who are you most loyal to?” As you can see, loyalty to self was by far the largest with boss the least. While this may not be surprising, it should certainly be concerning. In the face of overwhelming […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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No matter your job or your industry, this year is a challenge for employment. In 2008, 48% of employers laid people off, according to a Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) survey cited at CNNmoney.com. This number is anticipated to rise in 2009 and 2010 and the job market is not expected to recover until […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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