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- The 3 Don'ts of 360 Feedback - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Chuck Reynolds3 Don’ts of 360 Feedback 360 feedback can be an excellent instrument in the hands of trained experts, but 360 feedback essentially is a tool. It’s much like a hammer – a hammer can be used constructively, to build things, but in inexperienced hands it can also be destructive, or even ...
Views: 1537(3 votes) - Hire Full Time Remote Employee And Outsource Anything You Can Think Of - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2011 from Abilene JonesOutsourcing is often considered to be synonymous with offshore freelancing, but like every other industry, even the outsourcing industry has evolved and grown. Today, while freelancers still control a portion of the outsourcing pie, large chunks of it have been taken over by a completely new ...
Views: 1535 - How to Get Hired For The Right Slot in This Economy - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Get Hired For The Right Slot – In This Economy Is it a scientific fact that whatever is measured – improves? Does Attention create Concentration and Comprehension, leading to learning strategies and a better working-memory? Your attention varies based on your motivation to learn ...
Views: 1533(4 votes) - Improving communication in the Higher Education sector - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from BullsEye EvaluationIn higher educational institutions, communication plays a major role in Performance Management. Institutions are complex communities comprised of multiple layers of players like administration, the faculty and students each with a distinct set of mindset and backgrounds. In order to draw a ...
Views: 1533 - Updating Your Employee Handbook? Four Reasons to Hire an HR Consultant - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Mary Gormandy WhiteIs it time to update your employee handbook or manual? Are you wondering if you should handle the task internally or hire a human resource management consultant to work with you on the project? While the matter of how much help you might need is a function of how much time and expertise that you ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - Advice on Hiring for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinFor any business owner, the process of hiring personnel is always one of the most difficult tasks to undertake. Thus, for those who are just starting up their own small business, getting some advice from the more experienced ones is recommended, particularly when it comes to deciding when it is ...
Views: 1531 - What is The Buzzing of The Bees? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Hal WechslerThe Secret strategy of Buzzing of The Bees We trained a NYC attorney in Tripling (3x) his Speed Reading and Doubling his long-term memory. That was not what he emailed us about. One of the side-issues in the 12 hours of sessions includes a strategy called The Buzzing of The Bees. This is a ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - 10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Mike Martin10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People By Mike Martin We may always have difficult people in our lives but we don't need to let their negative energy dominate our lives at home or at work. We can try and change them but that would truly be difficult. The easier and softer way is to change ...
Views: 1522 - How New Scientific Strategies Add To Health & Longevity - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow New Scientific Research Adds to Your Health And Longevity If you are like me about wild medical claims, you are a skeptic and contrarian and believe almost no authority or expert without proof. Sure there are breakthroughs, but the drug companies are the last one to believe. But then ...
Views: 1521(2 votes) - Why Paying Attention is The Only Thing - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Paying Attention Is The Only Thing When Vince Lombardi, star football coach was asked about winning in 1959, he said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” So what? Reading is everything and it is also the only thing to learn Math and Science. Even Engineering and ...
Views: 1521(3 votes) - How to Have a Highly Productive and Profitable Team - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Lorraine PirihiBefore you start complaining that your team are causing you headaches and not performing the way you want, take a look at yourself first. Gary who runs a plumbing business has 5 staff. He was always complaining that they were lazy, didn't use their initiative and would take advantage of him. ...
Views: 1520(5 votes) - How To Fix Problems With Your HR Software - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Clay ScrogginThose of you who hate calling HRIS System technical support departments please raise your hand. I stopped typing for a second so I could raise mine. Look, I am a fairly technical guy but yes, even I hate calling HRIS systems tech support departments. We all do. Sometimes I get the people who ...
Views: 1517 - What You Can Do To Move Up The Corporate Ladder Faster - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2017 from Harper HarmonIf you are hoping to move up from an entry level job or an intermediate position, some hard work and creativity can get you there. Moving up the corporate ladder is feasible and easier if you follow these tips. Build Your Own Personal Brand When people enter your name into search engines, ...
Views: 1514 - The Top Ten Ways to De-motivate People as a Manager - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Craig Nathanson1. Micro-manage (People will do exactly what is requested and monitored and no more) 2. Give people challenging assignments when they don’t have the skills for the work (This will lead to burn-out and poor morale after the thrill of the new assignment wears off) 3. Evaluate all work all ...
Views: 1513 - Candidate Profiling Part of a Recruitment Process Outsourcing - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Vijay SakpalIn today's world of globalisation, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) service plays an important role in the selection process for most of the large scale organisations. RPO companies are service providers to the organisation in various facets of the recruitment process. Organisation ...
Views: 1507 - Hiring and Letting Go - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Craig NathansonWhy hire in the first place? Any employer hires for the same reason, they have a problem which needs to be fixed. When hiring, the best manager looks at three following factors: if the person has the ability to do the role, if the person has motivation to do the role, and if the person fits ...
Views: 1507 - HSE-Ordered Risk Assessment and Management Guidelines That Employers Should Follow to Prevent Accidents at Work - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from James VincentHSE or Health and Safety Executive have, for long, interfered with the risk management and safety maintenance standards and techniques of employers at work. The recklessly growing count of injurious accidents inside work premises has impelled them to exercise stringency into the whole safety ...
Views: 1505 - The Value of Military Leadership Experience in Turbulent Business Environments - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from James MurphyIn today's turbulent business environments, every leader should be concerned about how well his or her organization executes and how well it adapts to change. Execution has been on the list of top concerns of CEOs for years now. But the turbulent business environments of the past few years ...
Views: 1501(1 vote) - Walls or Windows: An Active Approach to a Superior Work Environment - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2013 from Karla BrandauIn light of the Wal-Mart Supreme Court ruling, Alison Davis, CEO of employee communications consulting firm, Davis & Co., said in an article in Workforce Management that the ruling does not mean business leaders can relax. She has spoken with many business leaders and they see the need for doing ...
Views: 1499 - The Day MY WORLD Fell Apart - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from eric robertsMy problems started in early 1975, Britain was in yet another world recession. At the time I was working at a tyre company in Leeds a large city in the north of England. Leeds was a vibrant place, but most of the time I would be working away. The job I did was fitting tyres onto the giant ...
Views: 1496 - Exemplary Executive Conduct — the Emblem of Every Successful Organization - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Diane CraigI am a real advocate of looking up the ladder to role models, for cues and guidelines, so I was truly exasperated to hear the following story: A young colleague of mine, let’s call her Mandy, returned from a recent meeting so agitated, not even an iced cappuccino (with whipped cream!) would ...
Views: 1492 - Nine Strategies for HR to Shine in 2009! - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2009 from Kelley RexroadIt is the time of the year when companies and individuals alike decide to up date their goals, resolutions, or objectives. Many times, these are long term goals which we have desires to achieve but do not break them down into bite size pieces. Human Resources is a function that gets lost at ...
Views: 1492 - The Revolutionary Workplace…High Performance Consciously Constructive Revolution! - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2017 from Tony DovalePhilosophy, Framework & System For Conscious Leadership & Exponential Results. If we’re to regain our Soul Purpose…to sustainably succeed in the new world of work and business, we must rethink how we are leading, learning, loving, living, and leaving a legacy. The Workplace REVOLUTION ...
Views: 1492 - Employee Recruiting and Retention - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Tracey FieberEmployee Recruiting and Retention For small-business owners, employee recruitment and retention can be stressful and time-consuming, particularly if you wait until you really, really need another employee's help to maintain and grow your productivity. But finding the right team members makes ...
Views: 1484 - Medical Transcription: Role Played In Healthcare - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Renee KellyMedical transcription is a very important part of the healthcare cycle and plays an important role in both the operational and commercial aspects of healthcare. · Role of medical transcription in the operational aspect of healthcare: When a patient visits a healthcare professional, it could ...
Views: 1481 - Cowboy Themed Parties Ring In Fall With A Yee-haw - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Anil YadavBarbecues are not just for summer anymore, but the rich flavors can be enjoyed year-round and even in-doors. As kids head back to school this fall, a great way to celebrate is with a Cowboy themed BBQ. “Kids of all ages have an inner-cowboy screaming to come out” says Dotty Griffith, author of ...
Views: 1480 - Hiring a Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Derek HollandA step by step guide to hiring a personal virtual assistant. Tips and tactics to successfully outsource your busy work and improve your performance. Personal virtual assistants have received a lot of attention during the past few years. Much of this attention has come from the success of ...
Views: 1475(1 vote) - Free Your Company to Do More - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Donald MitchellMany organizations seek to accomplish their purposes with so little effectiveness that it's as if they were literally chained to the past and to procrastination. Yet when away from work, and doing something they love, many of the same people act more like forces of nature... moving themselves ...
Views: 1473(2 votes) - Tips In Selecting HRMS - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Ioventures IncWe live in this day and age wherein human resources management has become technology-dependent. Indeed, technology is the backbone of the automation of human resources functions. It has come to replace manual interference in different aspects of managing human resources. While some thing that ...
Views: 1471 - Employee Retention: The High Cost of Employee Turn-Over - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Joy HuberAs I conducted extensive online research it yielded a varying estimate on the exact cost of employee turn-over. According to hrtutor.com, “It costs approximately $50,000 to replace a $50,000 a year worker. The more the employee earns, the greater the expense of replacement. Replacing an ...
Views: 1469 - Impact of Performance Appraisal on employees - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationPerformance Appraisal is the process of systematically evaluating the performance of the employees in an organization. This procedure is carried out to keep account of the employees work with respect to its growth and contribution in the organizational success. This can be carries out monthly, ...
Views: 1469 - Are You Communicating in a CLEAN Way? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Charmaine HammondCLEAN Communication...what you say matters! After having facilitated thousands of discussions for my clients in conflict, mediating hundreds of cases and speaking to more than 60,000 people around the globe at conferences and events, I have learned a few things about communication. First, it ...
Views: 1467 - Taking a Behavioral Bite Out of Crime Through Better Hiring - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2010 from Jason TaylorExecutive Summary According to a National Retail Security survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and the University of Florida, total retail losses in 2009 were $36.5 billion, an increase of $2 billion from two years earlier. Digging deeper into the results, the largest component ...
Views: 1456 - Carry out an in-depth performance evaluation with 360 degree feedback - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from andy mareIf you are looking to assess leadership in your company dont settle for a traditional performance evaluation carried out by a member of management. 360 degree feedback offers an in-depth assessment from a number of sources, exposing areas for development which may otherwise have been ...
Views: 1455 - Armed Security Guards at pawn shops - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Charles WillisMany pawn shops have been the target of robbery and theft and have been dealing with difficult and sometimes violent customers. The security situation is often aggravated by the fact that most pawn shops are located in difficult, low income areas with high crime rates. The security of employees ...
Views: 1453 - BeSimply…Local Living Economies - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Suzanne Toro'She' met Greg one winter evening in Westwood, California. During, a gathering of individuals discussing the possibility of manifesting and creating change for the betterment of humanity. Some might think their visions were all too lofty and beyond possibility...the room carried the ...
Views: 1453(2 votes) - Virtual Staffing – get expert help on a tight budget. - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Grainne FoleyThe economic downturn in recent years has forced companies large and small to find new ways to save money while continuing to deliver value to the customer. This necessary shift combined with the high unemployment rate has forced new trends to emerge in the workforce. The first trend is ...
Views: 1453 - BPO India Story - From Root to a Big Tree - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2011 from Kalpesh ThakrarIndia on the fast track Indian economy is no longer passive and redundant; on the contrary it is one that is being steered by the winds of social and economic changes. Recently , the country has seen phenomenal developments in its political, social and economic infrastructure, accelerated by ...
Views: 1452(1 vote) - Teleseminars - Gain Massive Visibility With Forum Involvement - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageRegardless of your niche, posting on forums can be an excellent way to gain visibility for your teleseminars. It doesn't matter what market your teleseminar is for there's a forum for you! If you're willing to find those forums and follow the following steps you will be amazed at the ...
Views: 1452 - How to NOT Hire Great People - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Beth SmithEvery once in a while, I apply for jobs just to see what candidates have to go through in order to get a position. I believe it is important as an interviewer to understand the process from the candidates’ perspective. This gives you a greater insight and allows you to more effectively tailor ...
Views: 1451 - The Code of Trust - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2016 from Yvette BethelWhen office politics prevail in a work environment, trust levels are usually low. This is because office politicians are perceived as willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want, and this can include deception, threats, attack and a myriad of other undesirable activities. Office ...
Views: 1451 - Advertising Business Violates Human Rights – Secret Strategy To Expose It - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from GS VirkThe man continues to see and hear repeatedly deceiving advertising and marketing, its nature is to gather correct. That is what the psychologist says about human nature. Based on it, the big business houses spend big money on its announcement of deceiving advertising on the Internet, television ...
Views: 1450 - In troubled times why are Business Ethics searches down? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Chuck GallagherMore times than not, my posts (as a business ethics speaker) relate to ethical choices or fraud prevention. But for a brief break I stumbled across something that caught my attention and raised a question that is worth asking. But, before we get to the question, let’s look at where we are ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - Aligning Integrity and Finance - It is Possible - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Craig NathansonThe most common financial mistakes managers make In many organizations managers are not taught how to manage their budgets. In some cases managers are given budget responsibility but not budget authority. In these organizations it takes 5 levels of signatures to get a few hundred dollars ...
Views: 1448 - How Payroll Software Can Improve Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Casey YangBusiness owners are constantly searching for new and innovative ways to decrease their costs and increase their efficiency. If you own a small business, there are many great strategies you can implement into your plans to decrease your costs and increase your productivity, but one valuable ...
Views: 1446 - Management Through Coaching - by Submitted on May 14, 2011 from Craig NathansonWhat is a management system? The daily life of a manager is complex and requires a combination of skills and approaches. The important thing to remember is that action which a manager takes has a direct relationship to the whole system. When a manager plans a project, it impacts how the ...
Views: 1446 - How Can Companies Save Big on Recruitment? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Vipin NirwalAlthough in present era most of the works in any company and small or large-sized organization is performed by machines and computers still nothing can replace human resources. Without skilled as well as unskilled human resources it will be difficult for any organization to complete daily work ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - Human Resources Professionals Need Career Coaching Too - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Charlotte WeeksMost people in Human Resources deal with job seekers everyday, and it seems reasonable to expect that they would have an edge when conducting their own job search. They spend their days sourcing candidates, screening resumes, determining (and negotiating) salary, and interviewing. Considering ...
Views: 1443(3 votes) - How to Welcome a Newly Recruited Virtual Employee - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Abilene JonesWhen you hire the services of an outsourcing company, it's made sure by the company that the professionals who are hired fit the bill and can do a good job of what's expected from them. Outsourcing companies also make sure that technology is put to use in such a way that once these professionals ...
Views: 1436 - Execution Rhythm Encourages Effective Business Communication - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from James MurphyTo say that the way we communicate in business today is undergoing major changes would be a wildly profound understatement. Many businesses simply feel overwhelmed by the advances of Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, not to mention the near total penetration of mobile devices like the iPhone and ...
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