Blogs / 2007 / February

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	Onboarding Best Practices

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

	Five Interview Tips for Winning Your First $100K+ Job

	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

	New Survey Indicates Majority Plan to Postpone Retirement

	What do You Mean My Company’s A Stepping Stone?

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

	Do’s and Don’ts of Offshoring

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Blogs / 2007 / February

If I’ve noticed anything about the thousands of companies I’ve been exposed to over the years, it’s that the successful ones have a successful attitude. Their workers provide the source of financial security, pride, and a sense of t... More...

With the rise of Nancy Pelosi to the third-highest office in the United States, several discussions sprang up. The focus is on why there are not more women holding C-level positions. Statements are made that hearken the age-old myths about women's be... More...

My wife and I planned a vacation in October 2001. The tragedy of 9-11 caused us to cancel those plans. Almost two years later we still have not taken that trip because she is still uncomfortable about flying. I recently had to ask her, "So, when will... More...

What could be more compelling than engaging in an exchange where you really win? Tom was an employee in middle management at a large Fortune 500 company. The expectations for his job performance were very clear—and he was good at it. He ava... More...

Ever wondered why the average Canadian company spends only $852 per year per employee in training costs? After all the amount hasn’t budged in nearly a decade and has actually decreased by 17 %. This latest number represents the amo... More...

It's a fact that we spend more time planning the start of a relationship than the end of it. That axiom, so painfully clear in our personal lives, now has some obvious business-world examples as well. Last year, RadioShack made news when it re... More...

Some of you have heard this story but many of you have not. I once worked with a young woman in her mid-20’s who had obvious difficulty walking. I will refer to her as Maria (not her real name) for the purpose of this story. Maria was very unst... More...

Jim Kouzes is co-author with Barry Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over one million copies sold. He is also an Executive Fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavy ... More...

Hello Everyone, It's February and everyone is preparing to wow their loved one with a gift even better then the year before, but did you ever think of maybe acknowlegding your mentor on valentines day? You send gifts to parents, children, grandpare... More...

After working with and learning from some of the most successful companies in the world for over 20 years, About Recruiting Inc. has seen several challenges facing hiring managers and those people on the interviewing team: - Most companies lack ... More...

The cost of uncontrolled stress to American business is high, exceeding 200 billion dollars each year as a result of drug and alcohol abuse, absenteeism, medical expenses, excessive turnover and lost pr... More...

Nikos Mourkogiannis is a senior partner at Panthea Strategic Leadership Advisors, a global consulting firm advising chairmen and CEOs on leadership strategy. Nikos lives in London. In addition to being senior partner at Panthea, he is also sen... More...

QUESTION: Metrics for Results-Focused Coaching Pilot? Dear Merry, I am an OD Director with budget approval to put 10 entry level VP's through a coaching program. I've been reading your point of view in your column about se... More...

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction." — E. F. Schumacher, 20th century German economist and conservationist The... More...

1. If this was your last day on Earth, and you had to spend a full eight hours at work, what would you do differently? Perhaps you'd like to unleash a pent-up backlog of caustic comments, but let's try to keep this positive. How would you go about y... More...

The workforce is getting old fast! The baby boomer generation is rapidly approaching retirement and IT leaders must act now to avoid workforce complexities. Start making changes now to avoid being left in a crisis situation. The Retiring Age Wave T... More...

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How Would You Want to be Treated if You Were Disabled

Thought Leader Interview with Jim Kouzes: A Leader’s Legacy – What Really Matters

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Challenges Facing Hiring Managers

Success Over Stress

Thought Leader: Nikos Mourkogiannis on Purpose - What Every Organization Needs For Enduring Success

Ask the Coach - Metrics for Results-Focused Coaching Pilot?

Decentralized Organization Structures Empower and Energize

5 Questions to Ask Yourself (Before You Leave Work Today)

Knowledge Transfer: The Key to a Changing Workforce