HR.com HR Strategy and Metrics eBulletin for the Week of June 14, 2010

Dear HR Professional,

Considering a career move in HR?

HR.com is your only source for thousands of promising HR job choices.

View (10,000) more postings here

"I always find it more difficult to say
the things I mean than the things I don't."

~  W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)

Wikis:

Do you have knowledge to share?  Ever wanted to start your own wiki? HR.com invites you to check out our wikis and contribute your expertise. 

Here's this week's featured Wiki:

- Notice period for answer

Risks in Executive Coaching and How to Minimize Them
Executive coaching is an increasingly popular method of assessing and developing high performing and high potential leaders. When coaching is provided in the right way, at the right time, by the right coach, to the right leader, the return on investment in coaching can be very high. However, when it's wrong it can be a waste of the organization's focus and resources as well as a harmful distraction from other challenges that need to be addressed.
More...


Study: When Recognition Budgets Get Cut, What Happens to Employee Engagement?
During the recent economic downturn, many companies reduced or even eliminated monetary recognition programs. What may have appeared as a harmless reduction actually shook the foundation of their workforces, sending employee engagement scores plummeting. 46 percent of U.S. business and HR leaders said they had cut recognition budgets during the economic downturn.
More...


Managers Beware: Tips to Prevent Liability under the ADA
Bob's been out on FMLA for 12 weeks. 12 weeks his job has been kept open and now with one employee short for 12 weeks he calls and says he can’t come back to work yet. Enough is enough, if he does not come back tomorrow, he's fired. No problem right? WRONG! FMLA is only the first issue when an employee is out on leave. Managers also have to keep in mind the ADA; when an employee tells a manager that he/she might not be able to return from leave, such a statement could constitute a request for “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA.
More...

Building Trust Amidst Organizational Change
In a previous article I asserted that one of the reasons that people resist organizational change is that employees don’t always trust management. So, how does management build trust? Managers must put themselves in the shoes of the employee and treat them with understanding and respect. Communication is the key. Yet, many managers keep everything to themselves believing that they lose power and control if they communicate information.
More...

Virtual HR Conferences

We invite you to attend one or more of the great conferences lined up for 2010. Watch live webcasts, earn credits, and browse virtual trade show booths. Registration is free for members.

Payroll Options and Solutions
- June 23, 2010.
Click here for more info.

Workforce Management - Why You Should Adopt It
- June 30, 2010.
Click here for more info.

Web 2.0 and the Staffing Process
- July 14, 2010.
Click here for more info.



For more Info on our upcoming virtual events, click here.

It won't cost a penny for these thoughts ... enjoy these blog submissions currently featured on HR.com.

> Proof: Higher Employee Engagement Results in Better Financial Performance

A recent study from a nation wide fast food chain store turns up results that show where employee engagement went up, stronger financial results followed. Those of us who deal with innovation and competitive advantage already know this is true. But it’s nice to know that someone out there has good data proving the case!
 

Read all blogs here.

If you are interested in submitting your own blog to HR.com.  Please consult our Blog Terms and Conditions.