Human Resources Blog October 2004 Archive

Laura Bush called me today. She asked for my vote for the entire Republican team. I like Laura Bush; even the tape-recorded voice of Laura Bush provides a steady, calm ... Read More

In Fall Fun at About, you'll find travel ideas, cooking ideas, last minute Halloween costume ideas and so much more. Truly, fall in all her glory, is celebrated beautifully ... Read More

Looking for job searching and career help and advice? Take a look at these resources. Top 10 Reasons to Quit Your Job: These are the top ten reasons why you ... Read More

Looking for an inspirational quote or a business quotation for your newletter, business presentation, bulletin board or inspirational posters? These quotes are useful to help motivation and inspiration. These quotes ... Read More

In a workplace that honors diversity, every person’s politics, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and opinions about non-work issues, should, for the most part, stay home. Unless you work in a ... Read More

I observed the negotiation of a salary with an executive this week. The CEO does the actual negotiation with executives. I try to support him with good data. Information online ... Read More

You manage employee performance from the person's first day on the job. A functioning work station, a prepared, positive orientation experience, initial job expectations and a training plan have lasting ... Read More

Looking for an immediate positive thought or an idea to pick your spirits up? Want good ideas, thoughtful quotations, self-motivation ideas, working well with people tips, newsletter fillers, news about ... Read More

In today's turbulent, often chaotic, environment, commercial success depends on employees using their full talents. Yet in spite of the myriad of available theories and practices, managers often view motivation ... Read More

A relevant blog from last year caught my Halloween fancy and I thought I'd share it with you. I'm still spending lots of time with this client company and Halloween ... Read More

A week from today is when most people will celebrate Halloween in their work places. We have an Activity Committee that plans fun for every holiday event. The members also ... Read More

Performance appraisal systems don't work as traditionally practiced. The people who do them and the people who get them, despise the process. You need to provide feedback and measure and ... Read More

Leaders have vision. They share a dream and direction that other people want to share and follow. The leadership vision goes beyond your written organizational mission statement and your vision ... Read More

Certain business and management books belong on the book shelves of every Human Resources office. These are the books you'll reference repeatedly. When managers seek your help to deal with ... Read More

Business Women's Week, October 18-22, is sponsored by Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA) and the BPW Foundation. The objectives of the National Business Women's Week (NBWW) are: "To promote full ... Read More

Inspirational stories about successful business women in non-traditional fields are featured on About's Jone Johnson Lewis' wonderful Women's History site. You can also check out organizations ... Read More

Business Women's Week, October 18-22, is sponsored by Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA) and the BPW Foundation. The objectives of the National Business Women's Week (NBWW) are: "To promote full ... Read More

Managers cite performance appraisals or annual reviews as one of their most disliked tasks. Performance management eliminates the performance appraisal or annual review as the focus and concentrates on the ... Read More

These books are favorites of mine for managers and business people. Management topics are often boring; these books offer new and useful ideas in a readable format. These books won't ... Read More

You can hire the best and develop the rest of your employees. These seven practices will help you develop a high performance, superior workforce that is focused on continuous improvement. ... Read More

Recruiting the best employees for your organization is an ongoing challenge for every manager, supervisor and Human Resources professional. If you're looking for solid, proven best practices and up-to-the-minute ideas ... Read More

NEW SPOTLIGHT: Leaders have vision. They share a dream and direction that other people want to share and follow. The leadership vision goes beyond your written organizational mission statement ... Read More

Are you feeling blah about your life? Does boredom make you unmotivated and unexcited? Are you having a mid-life crisis? You can promote your personal growth and motivation to overcome ... Read More

Team building is creating a work culture that values collaboration. In a teamwork environment, people assimilate the belief that "none of us is as good as all of us". Gain ... Read More

This week, we developed and mailed separation packets for employees whose jobs were reduced in a downsizing. In addition to the legal requirements, we tried to make the packets full ... Read More

Organizations whose employees understand the mission and goals enjoy a 29 percent greater return than other firms. U.S. workers want their work to make a difference, but 75% do not ... Read More

Many people view team-based, horizontal organization structures as the best design for involving all employees in creating business success and profitability. If you're intrigued by this belief, these books will ... Read More

What does it take to develop people? More than writing “equal opportunity” into your organization’s mission statement. More than sending someone to a training class. More than hard work on ... Read More

NEW SPOTLIGHT: Leaders are hard to find. They exhibit a unique blend of charisma, vision and character traits that attract people to follow them. They exhibit the other ... Read More

On Friday, we did a reduction in force at a client company that was necessitated by the financial health of the business. We are also changing the business model significantly ... Read More

An effective, successful manager pays attention to many facets of management, leadership and learning. He or she displays characteristics that make people want to follow them. Here are special tips ... Read More

Interested in hearing about how others view your work? Learn how you are perceived as a supervisor. Make it easy for people to tell you. If they think you'll ... Read More