Blogs / 2007 / February

As everyone tries to fill out their product suite, merges and changes names I was lucky enough to have this video brought to my attention from Jim Bowles at Cingular. It made me think… what are HR Executives really thinking about the vendors in this ... More...

Dick Grote has written many books, his most famous being “Discipline Without Punishment.” He has also written “The Complete Guide To Performance Appraisal.” Both of those were major Book Club selections and they have been tr... More...

A magazine writer asks: How do companies deliver bad news to their employees? More specifically, how should they report poor year-ending or quarter-ending financial performance to their employees? Can you offer insight on do's and don't to communicat... More...

Extensive research has been done on the upper and lower strata of today’s organizations. Theories and approaches abound on extracting the most performance and loyalty out of front-line workers while guaranteeing a steady supply of seasone... More...

Selling is the most advanced form of communication. It requires the utilization of all of our senses. Although you may feel the greatest barriers to your selling performance may be attributed to having the wrong product, closing techniques, presentat... More...

Immigration was a very hot topic throughout 2006, and there's no sign that's going to change in 2007. Although most of the talk has been about illegal aliens, there are several immigration-related topics that affect employers that haven't gotten much... More...

"Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject." Thomas Mann, early 20th century German novelist and essayist. Once a management team has established a change and improvement plan, there are many ways to help every... More...

Patents and Trademarks, the End of Talent Management and The opportunity to be in Fortune Magazine. Patents and trademarks have not played a major role in the HR space yet but I suspect they will. Look at the issues and impact on these patents... More...

A primary challenge for all leaders is sustaining or enhancing business results. To add value to the business, rewards must be part of the business solution. Today that is often not the case. Only when businesses achieve goals and attract the bes... More...

QUESTION: Making Coaching Programmatic? Dear Merry, I am a Director of OD and I've just launched a coaching program for my organization. Since it's new I haven't tied everything together yet - for example, I am not yet measuring th... More...

How do you really engage a workforce and make them stakeholders in your company’s success? Paying everyone competitively isn’t enough—nor is merely following best or prevailing practice. And competing for a “Best Place to Wo... More...

One Resume Technique Makes You Stand Out A Human Resources Manager, working at a Fortune 500 company, asked for my help in writing her resume. She told me: "Thousands of resumes have passed through my hands but when it comes to writing m... More...

The question of timing is an important one when considering when to gather feedback from your employees and/or customers. Employee Survey A good time to conduct an employee survey is when: • New management is in place &bul... More...

Anger is one of the biggest problems we face as human beings. For many of us, anger comes quickly and often, sometimes for unknown reasons. When hijacked by anger, people do harmful, destructive acts. As you learn to manage your anger, you become... More...

Dear Joan: I have a perplexing issue involving medication for control of a medical condition and a very cluttered desk. The first issue involves that of leaving capped needles and other supplies (the employee is insulin-dependent) scattered abo... More...

What Research Tells UsOver the last 50 years, researchers have conducted numerous studies on the employment selection process. The studies discussed here are some of the most current. We hope this information will help you make better hir... More...

Less than one half of all employees feel that their company has provided the training they need to do their job well. THE PROBLEM: NO ONE KNOWS IF TRAINING REALLY WORKS Organizations spend a huge portion of their operating b... More...

Tell me... Why This is the book I never read These are the words I never said This is the path I'll never tread These are the dreams I'll dream instead This is the joy that's seldom spread These are the tears... The tears we she... More...

A six-term Senator makes awkward, insensitive, racial remarks. Where does he go? To rehab. A major city mayor has an affair with his campaign manager’s wife. Where does he go? To rehab. A married state governor has a homosexu... More...

"What is the most rigorous law of our being? Growth. No smallest atom of our moral, mental, or physical structure can stand still a year. It grows — it must grow; nothing can prevent it." — Mark Twain, American author and humori... More...

My career counseling client Cathy was already a Chief Financial Officer, longing to become the company's Chief Executive Officer. When her boss Larry announced his retirement she recognized that this was her big chance. But, there was one major probl... More...

Dear Joan: I have read several of the articles on your website regarding pregnancy and mothers in the workplace. However, I am in a unique situation that none of those, or any other articles I have found, have... More...

We believe it is time to become a “best high-performance place to work.” Are seeking to become a total rewards organization and receiving a designation from Fortune or Working Woman as a Best Place to Work compatible organizational goals?... More...

For today's business owner, death can mark the beginning of a significant tax problem. The investment and sweat that went into building your business year after year could add up to a whopping federal estate tax bill for your heirs -- up to 45% of th... More...

When it comes to e-business, wider ranging skill sets are evolving as fast as the technology itself. A sophisticated understanding of website development, optimization and navigation is not enough. Today's e-business professionals also need a nuanced... More...

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Mergers and Acquisitions and Partnerships and Opportunities

Thought Leader Interview with Dick Grote: Absenteeism and Bad Attitude

Delivering Bad News To Your People

Strengthening the Critical Core:Tapping the Potential of Middle Managers to Achieve High Performance

Skills To Becoming The Most Effective Listener

Immigration Issues That Are Below The Radar

An Educational Process for Change and Improvement Efforts

Patents and Trademarks, the End of Talent Management and The opportunity to be in Fortune Magazine.

Reflection on High-Performance Pay

Ask the Coach - Issue 30: Making Coaching Programmatic?

Engagement and High-Performance Pay

One Resume Technique Makes You Stand Out

Is It Survey Time?

Steps to Manage Anger

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Health Hazard

7 Keys to Successful Employment Selection Decisions

Training is an Investment, Not an Expense

Explain Yourself! An Anatomy of Explanations

Excuse Me, Is This Rehab?

Growing at the Speed of Change

Soaring On Your Strengths Lands the BIG Job

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Pregnancy and the Workplace

Total Rewards and Best High-Performance Place to Work

SIMON SAYS® - Keep Your Estate Plan on Track

Sourcing the best e-business talent: a recruiter’s perspective

	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