Blogs / 2006 / November

I met with military personnel as part of my consulting work during 2005. They represented all branches of the armed services. I was amazed at the level of infrastructure put around the learning effort. It was more than just training events. It was an... More...

Everyone agrees over cocktails that culture is important, and, of course, hopes their company has a “good” culture versus a “bad” culture. For all of its implied significance, however, cultural change tends to rate alongside t... More...

It isn’t a question of IF…it’s a question of WHEN. No matter how many people your company employs or how much revenue it earns, no matter how thorough or complete your antidiscrimination policies and training programs are, it is on... More...

Globally, salaries are expected to outpace inflation by 1.9 percentage points on average Highest salary rises are expected in Venezuela; lowest are forecast in Germany Greatest salary increases after inflation are likely to be in Latv... More...

Increasing Environmental Concern In 2005, approximately 45 million computers around the world were discarded, and this figure is expected to rise annually. This figure does not include other electronic devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. To com... More...

I had lunch with a friend. He recently joined a start-up, after having achieved at an early age what most would deem great success in large, established companies (think GE). Yet despite a very healthy salary, P+L responsibility with a workforc... More...

Today, we are going to take a look at the technology side and the process, or what I have called the interpersonal side of the use of technology. We are going to consider some essential first steps and I will also share some of the advice passed... More...

We can address the goal above with new concepts from developmental research. I formulate the goal as that of MATCHING SIZE OF PERSON(‘person’) TO SIZE OF ROLE (‘place’), or Requisite Organization. This formulation implicitl... More...

I just had an assignment: 400 words on the next phase of implementation of recommendations on a recent compensation review: Outsourcing Payroll Services. I love these spot tests: half an hour to get the basics of an organizational initiative, an... More...

Ross Coyles is with the Hay Group in Toronto. Job analysis makes up the vast majority of his work. Prior to coming to Hay Ross worked in a small boutique in Toronto, The Assessment and Development Group, working primarily on the development of r... More...

Dr. James K. Harter is Chief Scientist for The Gallup Organization’s International Workplace Management Practice. He has authored or co-authored more than 1,000 research studies for profit and nonprofit organizations. Some of his research has b... More...

As human resources executives look ahead from the fourth quarter to budgets for 2007, they face these perennial questions: How much say do we have in the budget process? Do we have enough pull to reap a payoff from the company’s investments i... More...

This is the picture I took of the early results of a little poll we made up over coffee. You will notice that there seems to be a nice balance of staying and leaving, but then...all those people looking; looking for something better, more r... More...

How do we help people break through and go to the next level of performance? It is a question leaders think about all the time. As a leadership development professional, it is a question I think about all the time. The First Questi... More...

In a company's arsenal of tools and assets, there is one type of thing that is even more significant than the most sophisticated equipment, more critical than the latest software manipulating program on the company server, more valuable than the top ... More...

Dear Joan: We are a small company owned by my husband and myself. My husband has enabled an employee (female) to do just about anything she wants over the years: given her money, trips, time off until it became abusive, and now she actually tel... More...

The brightest business ideas and strategies will fail or yield suboptimal results in an obstructive culture. Resistance to change, territoriality, silo mentality, lack of trust, fear, unidirectional communication, inbreeding, blame game, egomania (se... More...

QUESTION: Managing Up? Dear Merry, In developing a relationship with the boss, it is important to manage his/her expectations and still be viewed as someone who can deliver. What is your approach to manage up, so it is a win-win relation... More...

Washington, D.C. - April 19-20, 2007 The Global Implications of Coaching: Addressing Global Challenges through Organizational Coaching This symposium is uniquely tailored as a venue for extended discussions and dialogue regarding wa... More...

From all the information I read on the various HR issues, in the wide variety of communities, it seems to me that the whole thing boils down to communication: Loop people in on what's going on in a company, and they'll feel like they are a part of it... More...

Why Project Accounting? The era of manufacturing and farming is giving way to one of knowledge work. This is old news in the U.S. but, in our lifetime, the changes that the developed world are undergoing will be visited on the vast majority of human... More...

How many times has this happened… a content provider and a third party LMS vendor tell you that their products are based on industry standards and are ‘integrated.’ Satisfied, you make the purchase, but when it is time to depl... More...

Did you ever wonder what would happen if you accidentally shut down your computer without saving your work? Has your computer ever made that decision for you? In the modern workplace, chances are that you've had one or both happen to you, probably ev... More...

With benefit costs rising faster than they can raise prices, retailers are in the forefront among large employers in seeking aggressive measures to control the cost of health care and other benefits, according to a new analysis by Mercer Human Res... More...

IT leaders of SMEs must learn to manage the IT budget transparently in order to effectively support the growth of their business. Understanding who drives which IT costs within the enterprise helps manage the users' expectations. This cost transparen... More...

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The United States Military - A Learning Organization?

Why Culture Matters—and How You Can Manage Yours

Workplace Investigations – Top Eleven Pitfalls

2007 Worldwide Pay Survey

Responsible IT Waste Management Saves the Planet and Your Budget

Closet Entrepreneurs

Filling in the Gaps: The ‘How-To’s of Using an Online Performance Management System

The Right Person at the Right Place in the Organization: Insights into Human Capital

Payroll Service to the world…among other things

Getting Control of Job Analysis Methodologies

Employee Engagement: What Leaders Need to Know, Do and Be

How HR Can Grab Budget Influence

Consider This: Retention

Developing Diamond Quality Leadership

They Won't Say as Much, But They Left Because of the Manager

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: He said, She said

Executives’ Role in Cultivating an Innovative Culture

Ask the Coach - Issue 24: Managing Up?

Announcing Two New ICCO Symposia

Communications are the Key

How To Increase Profitability With Project Accounting

Open Learning Services Architecture: An Integrated Learning Environment That Meets Your Enterprise N

Darned if you do: Data Deletion in the Workplace

Retailers Lead the Market in Controlling Benefit Costs

A Transparent IT Budget Supports Organizational Growth

	Good Guy = Bad Manager :: Bad Guy = Good Manager. Is it a Myth?

	Base Pay Increases Remain Steady in 2007, Mercer Survey Finds

	Online Overload: The Perfect Candidates Are Out There - If You Can Find Them

	Cartus Global Survey Shows Trend to Shorter-Term International Relocation Assignments

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash