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    Destination Services:  A Critical Slice of the Relocation Pie
    Any move can be difficult, but relocation can bring on a host of dilemmas that the employee has not considered.  Neil Krupp explains.

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    Compensation
    Designing an Incentive Compensation Plan
    One of the best ways to keep employees from walking out the door is to pay a higher salary, says M. Lee Smith Publishers.

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    Human Resources Management
    Workers Ringing in New Year with High Hopes
    U.S. Workers Expect Strong Job Market in 2007 reports the Hudson Index.

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    Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice:  Set Goal to Focus on Career Goals
    Can you tell people what it is you do for a living?  Joan Lloyd has words of advice on how you can prepare for the future while defining your role in the present.

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    NLRB Issues Two More 'Supervisor' Decisions
    Who is considered a 'supervisor' in your organization and who is a 'lead employee'?  M. Lee Publishers has more on recent cases before the NLRB that may help you define these positions. 

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    Organizational Development
    Employers Can Use Diversity to Drive Innovation
    Companies that want to spark the fires of innovation, then, should actively encourage people from different backgrounds to work together on business issues that are outside their usual realm of experience.

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    Multitasking Myth
    Habitual multitasking may even result in a situation where you can't focus even if you wanted to, finds Apex Performance.

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    Executive Coaching
    Ask the Coach - Dissatisfaction Among New Hires?
    Discover how companies can use onboard coaching to create a "win/win" scenario for both new hires and the organization.  Don't miss Executive Coach, Merry Marcus', insights on onboard coaching.

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    How Visioning Changed My Life
    A little vision can go a long way in changing life positively, finds Leadership guru, Jim Clemmer.

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    Surveys Are They Evil?
    How many times have you been annoyed by a survey?  The survey taker calls you on the weekend or evening, promises it will take only a few minutes of your time, and 10 minutes later you are mad at yourself for
    agreeing to stay on the line.  As Theresa Welbourne explains, employee surveys often get the same reaction.


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    Reverse Mentoring - Old Dogs, New Tricks
    How "reverse mentoring" is allowing managers, supervisors and CEOs to learn from the expertise of the youngest members of their workforce.

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    Searching for Critical Resources
    David Pappie from Shell gives his views on some of the challenges facing the industry regarding recruiting and retaining talent within the global workforce.

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    Shared Services Drive Cost Reductions
    With focus on customer satisfaction, measurement, and standardization, some companies see cost reductions of over 40% through shared services, finds the Hackett Group.

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    How to Craft Uncompromising Enterprise Security
    Companies the world over are becoming increasingly aware of the existence of security threats and the need to guard against them. So how do you construct an effective security policy?

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    Virtual Teams Are Routine, But Now Managers Need New Skills
    Fewer than one in four managers at global companies work in the same location as their team members, a trend which strains workplace collegiality and prompts management concern, according to a study by global consulting firm BlessingWhite.

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    You've maximized efficiency from the back office and supply chain. You've automated the foundational aspects of payroll and HR tasks. You're ready to take the next step to help your company meet its growth objectives. Introducing workforce management.

    Date: January 23, 2007
    Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
    Presenters: Jason Averbook, Knowledge Infusion | Joe Thomas, ADP, Time and Labor Management Services


    Lou Adler presents: Are You Playing the Hiring Game to Win?
    Hiring the best is getting harder. And it won't get easier if you just change tactics. In this webinar, Lou Adler will go over the new rules
    for hiring top talent.

    Date: January 24, 2007
    Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
    Presenter: Lou Adler, The Adler Group

    How to Protect Your Organization from USERRA Lawsuits
    How to Protect Your Organization from USERRA Lawsuits The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) covers employer obligations to employees returning to civilian work after
    military service. The act also prohibits discrimination against veterans, present members, and applicants of the uniformed services. USERRA's reach is broad—with more than 25 million people covered under
    USERRA and two court decisions even holding management and supervisors
    personally liable for violations.

    Date: January 25, 2007
    Time: 11:30 - 12:30 PM ET
    Presenter: Paul Bittner, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA


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    Most organizations already do a good job of compensation design but run into trouble in implementation. Managers are the key to implementation, but often don’t do it well. In this practical webinar the authors of The Manager's Guide to Rewards will share war stories of what actually works for organizations in terms of successful reward program implementation.

    Date: January 22, 2007
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    Presenters: David Creelman, Creelman Research | Tom McMullen, Hay Group 
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    Purpose: The Starting Point of Great Companies
    Not all companies have a Purpose, but enduringly successful ones do. What matters most for long-lasting achievement are the ideas that drive people's inspiration. 

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