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Week of September 4, 2006
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Benefits
America and Retirement - Advantages of Saving Through a 401(k) Account
This summer has proven to be a hot time for hiring - data from the ADP National Employment Report, a count of private employment in the United States, has shown hiring strength across all industries during the last few months, Kim O'Hare, ADP Retirement Services.
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Leadership
Tim Donovan interviewing Marshall Goldsmith for the Organization Development Journal
Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better - by achieving positive change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Dr. Timothy Donovan, President of the Avery Group, spoke with Dr. Goldsmith recently about his life and his work.
Featured Blog: Carol Dweck is Definitely On to Something!
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HR Measurements and Metrics
How HR Can Validate Proposed Solutions and Address the Needs of Its Business by Exposing the True ROI
With HR frequently being perceived as a cost center versus directly adding to the bottom line, the department often experiences added pressure to justify new line items like technology, outside services and other costs to upper management, writes Art Brooks.
Featured Blog: At the Intersection of HR and Marketing
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Human Resources Management
The Ultimate Summit - Employee Engagement
There are strong parallels between what it takes to summit at high altitude and achieving employee engagement within an organization,writes Kevin Sheridan.
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Organizational Development
"United We Stand ... Divided We Fall"
The advantages of having people work together as teams still remain a critical element in building a positive work environment and high job satisfaction, writes Greg Smith.
Featured Blog: IM NT UR BZNS WRTG STL
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Compensation
Making Merit Matter: Putting the Merit Back in Merit Pay
Christian M. Ellis and Jim Kochanski suggest that organizations need to figure out how to make merit matter rather than simply hoping for more money to work with or a "system says" solution that alleviates the responsibility of the manager for applying discretion in making important pay decisions.
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Performance Management
Management, Leadership, and Mindset
Managers who have a "growth mindset" are committed to their employees' development, and their own. This is critical for successful managers and leaders, writes Carol S. Dweck.
Featured Blog: Creating Performance Driven Organizations: A Conversation
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Executive Coaching
Whose Side Are You On?
Dealing with conflict is one of the most challenging leadership issues for the technically gifted executives Patricia Wheeler coaches.
Featured Blog: Check Out the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations
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Staffing and Recruitment
The Six Secrets of Talent Retention
Studies have shown that it costs an organization less to retain their top talent than to acquire new talent. There are 6 secrets that these organizations have learned that enable them to retain their talent, writes Brian Lowenthal.
Featured Blog: Lessons Learned from the RPO World.
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Workforce Acquisition
"Googling" Applicants: Worth the Facts or Waste of Fiction?
Like many employers, you may supplement your usual background-checking procedures by searching the Internet for additional information on applicants. There is no case law saying this practice is illegal - yet. But there is plenty of debate over whether it is legal and ethical; from The Alexander Hamilton Institute.
Featured Blog: Recruiting the Techie - look for them in the Blog
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HR Outsourcing
Offshoring: A Quick No Is Better than a Slow Maybe
While offshoring to India offers savings of up to 50% on labor costs, enterprises thinking of offshoring smaller initiatives should reconsider; from The Info-Tech Research Group.
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HRIS/ERP
Site Visits for Enterprise Software: 13 Best Practices
There are 13 different best practices for site visits. Following these practices enables enterprises to optimize the dollars they spend on evaluating different solutions and to ensure that vendors don't manipulate the process; from The Info-Tech Research Group.
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Training and Development
Mentoring with the Right Style
In 1978, when Dr. William Gray started creating formalized mentor-protege partnerships, nearly all the literature on mentoring at that time described informal mentoring. But follow up interviews showed that the relationships failed. Mentors and proteges separately reported: Our relationship got stuck.
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Labor Relations
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Hello, Goodbye
Last night I came home to find a message on our answering machine from my husband's supervisor, advising they had made some significant changes to the project, and he is no longer needed for this project.
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Legal
Opening the Floodgates, High Court Rules Retaliation Claims Must Be Considered
This case-by-case approach seems destined to cause considerable employer heartburn and second-guessing of many employment decisions; from M. Lee Smith.
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What's Working In Leadership Development? | September 13, 2006
We do a lot of things to develop our leaders. What, in fact, makes a difference in the quantity and quality of our leaders? What opportunities exist for you to improve your organization's effectiveness at developing your current and future leaders? Join us to find out what the latest research from Hay Group is saying and what highly successful companies are doing to prepare their leaders for the current and future challenges.
Key Pillars of a Diversity Sourcing Strategy | September 21, 2006
Most thought leaders would agree that diversity is a pillar of corporate strength. Corporations that are supported by a diverse employee base find themselves at the top of their industry ... year after year.
Using Technology to Track and Control the Cost of Absenteeism | September 26, 2006
Employee absenteeism has a significant impact on the bottom line of most companies, yet few managers really understand the magnitude of the problem. Reducing absenteeism can help your company lower labor and benefit expenses, improve productivity, reduce compliance risk, and decrease disruption to your business.
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Turning Problem Employees Into Superior Performers | September 11, 2006
Join performance management expert Dick Grote as he talks with Karen Elmhirst about his proven strategy for getting problem employees back on track. His book, Discipline Without Punishment, published in 1995, quickly became a management classic. He's now completed his second edition, updated with fresh insights and new tools. Join us to hear Dick talk about what's lasting and what's new in the way of improving employee performance.
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