Human Resources Blog July 2007 Archive

Over the years, I have listened to so many employees who are not excited about the changes their managers want to make. Yet, they are expected to "buy into" ... Read More

Each of us wants to know how we’re doing at work. We especially want data from our supervisor that tells us that we are doing well. We have a great ... Read More

The newest Carnival of Human Resources is live at Ask a Manager. Head on over and take a look. You'll get an entree to some fun and informative blogs by ... Read More

Poll: Will the Minimum Wage Increases Adversely Affect Your Company? The increase in the minimum wage on July 24, 2007 from $5.15 to $5.85 an hour, is expected to have minimal ... Read More

Lately, I had written about one of my preferred methods for providing training that makes a real difference in how people manage their work environment. I had also talked about ... Read More

What do you hope to find at work? Please respond in "comments" below. I've developed a mantra of sorts over the years that talks about what people want from work. I've ... Read More

The July 25th Carnival of Human Resources will be hosted at Ask a Manager. Send your blog submissions to the Carnival to askamanager@gmail.com by July 23. Carnivals are fun. ... Read More

Please vote in my presidential election poll. I'd love to hear what you think about the candidates. Who should win the Republican nomination in 2008? Poll: If the Presidential Election ... Read More

I'd like to encourage you to continue the discussion in "comments" below. One of my current clients is a non-profit, religious organization. They are thinking about making the transition from being ... Read More

Six Disciplines contracted with market research firm, Research for Action, to survey 314 businesses that employ 10-100 people to determine the factors that were most important in their success, late ... Read More

Laughter has a wonderfully invigorating impact on your workplace. David Granirer tells you how to rock your workplace with laughter and why this might affect workplace wellness positively. The known ... Read More

Poll: What Television Program Does Your Company Most Closely Resemble? Now that the fourth of July holiday ending is bringing many of you back to work, take a minute to ... Read More

Training is on my mind this week. When you have the expectation that coworkers will teach each other upon their return from conferences or training, you magnify the impact of ... Read More

If you have ideas for this reader, please reply in "comments" below. Dear Susan, I work for a small business owner. The owner is going through a divorce and ... Read More

July 4th is more than a holiday celebrated with fun, food, friends, family, and fireworks. It is a celebration of the founding of our nation. I'd like to take a ... Read More

Poll: What Television Program Does Your Company Most Closely Resemble? Hey, if you're working on the fourth of July, I thought you could use a fun break. Start out by voting for ... Read More

With baby boomers - all 80-plus million of them - starting their exodus from the workforce and into retirement, the labor pool is shrinking. No, Chicken Little, that doesn't mean ... Read More