Blogs / 2009 / January

Sometimes dealing with staff can be soooo frustrating; especially when you consider yourself a professional and your staff do not act in a professional manner or have never worked in a professional environment. My frustration for today comes from ... More...

I recently developed "state of the department" document for presentation to our physician owners. I think everything on here is pretty much universal. Anyone have anything to add? Our Mission To provide comprehensive, compassionate ca... More...

Executive leaders who play offense are more likely to navigate their companies through challenging times and come out ahead as the economy turns around. I call this approach “thriving to win,” rather than “managing to survive.&rdq... More...

As California’s jobless rate jumped to 9.3 percent in December, the highest level in 15 years, and mass layoffs continue, CalBizCentral, the source for California business and human resource compliance products, presented by the CalChamber is o... More...

“The integration of e-learning with other enterprise systems now offers the promise of achieving a long-sought goal, that of measuring the impact of training on business performance.” KMWorld Magazine , June 2003. Almost five years later, t... More...

BME Global, one of the leading companies providing strategic international summits, forums and conferences, is thrilled to produce and organize their 1st annual HR as Business Partner Conference, which will be held at Le Chatelain Hotel in Brussels... More...

Kathline Barisenkoff , MA, CPHR, SHRM-SCP

In the past decade, the workforce has changed dramatically. More than ever, a workplace is a diverse collection of individuals proud of all the components that make them unique. The challenge becomes inspiring diverse individuals work as a team. W... More...

Businesses run their ads for weeks, months, and sometimes years. Lawyers tell their story as they make opening remarks, as they question their own witnesses, again as they cross-examine the opposing witnesses, and as they summarize to the jury. Telev... More...

Remember the heart-pounding, soul-stirring message of the movie Gladiator? Remember how Maximus, the Russell Crowe character, rallied his men around him and led them to victory, even in the face of almost certain defeat? Remember his “envision... More...

A central theme in my decades of trying to understand, apply, and teach leadership skills is that leadership is an action, not a position. Leadership is what we do, not who we are. Who we become is determined by what we repeatedly think and do. All t... More...

I met Daniel, one of my ex-colleagues, just outside the office. “So, how was your exit interview with the senior manager?” I asked him. “Well, he asked me some questions. I tried to be as diplomatic and discreet as possible.” ... More...

Despite 2.6 million jobs lost in the current economic crisis, hiring exceptional talent remains a difficult proposition. That’s counter to what we think should be the case—many boards and executives mistakenly think this is the time ... More...

Voicemail Surfing: Circumventing Gatekeepers Using Documented Voicemail System Features. Having trouble with gatekeepers? Do you need to speak to someone directly and keep getting the nth degree from the company receptionist or their administrati... More...

In the current economy, layoffs are inevitable. We can point fingers at the greedy Wall Streeters, rich business owners or whoever you want. But finger pointing does not bring in revenue. Revenues in just about all sectors of the economy dropped sign... More...

It has long been a public policy of the State of New York to prohibit “unfair discrimination against persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.”1 To help facilitate the reintegration of convicted criminals into the wor... More...

Here are some notes from the recent California medical leave case of Forough Nadaf-Rahrov v. Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., which involved a seamstress whose doctor said her disability made it impossible for her to do her job: • When an employe... More...

Labor law holds generally that employers can require employees to adhere to reasonable workplace standards for appearance, grooming and dress, so long as neither gender is disproportionately burdened. To that end, “employers may have differe... More...

Which comes first - fear or economic chaos? Companies as varied as Yahoo, American Express, and Time Inc. are laying off employees. Corporate profits are dropping. The stock market is in a chaotic panic. Housing prices have plunged. Consumer debt is ... More...

Thomas L. Friedman, author of The World is Flat and Hot, Flat, and Crowded has said that "a crisis is a terrible thing to waste." It was used in his books in the context of the energy crisis, making the point that sometimes it takes a crisis ... More...

Employees value being challenged by their coach more than any other potential benefit, according to a study by Princeton consultants BlessingWhite. Among nine prospective coaching actions taken by managers, being stretched beyond what an individ... More...

Las Vegas, Nevada January 27, 2009 -- In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations' leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Pacific Timesheet as one of the top bus... More...

Tips for Creating an Engaged Workforce By: Renée Cormier Are your employees satisfied or engaged? As a business owner or manager, you had better know the difference between the two. Your employees may be satisfied at work because they are happily d... More...

All Aboard! Getting New Hires on the Engagement Train By: Renée Cormier It’s true. Most people are pretty enthusiastic when they start a new job. Sadly, on day one, a large number of new hires are left feeling like an imposition in everyone’s day ... More...

Controlling the High Cost of Turnover By: Renée Cormier All companies experience turnover to some degree. Many companies refresh their pool of employees by restructuring their organization every three to four years, and even though the change is ... More...

Thanks Jason and Nov for that informative session yesterday on investing in the HCM space ad why this is a great time. Also thanks Ed Newman, Jason Averbook, and Bill Larkin for the panel on the state of the HCM space. I really lik... More...

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This we know about our profession.....

The Power of a Thriving to Win Mindset

CalBizCentral Makes Available Web Seminar on Layoff Do’s and Don’ts February 4

Getting Your LMS to Talk Business

The New HR Architecture: HR as Business Partner Conference 2009

Workplace Diversity

Be Repetitious

Today’s Businesses Need “Gladiator” Leaders

Lead, Follow, or Wallow

Retention Interviews

With All These Displaced People in the Job Market, Why Does it Continue to be so Difficult to Hire?

Circumventing Gatekeepers Using Documented Voicemail System Features.

Layoffs - Deal with the Survivors

NY Makes Employers Post and Disclose Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Criminal Convictions

Leave Management

Long Haired Freaky People Need Not Apply

How to Deal With the Constant Stress of a Battered Economy

A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Coached Employees Want Most to be Challenged

Pacific Timesheet Named to American Top Business List for 2009

Tips for Creating an Engaged Workforce

All Aboard! Getting New Hires on the Engagement Train

Controlling The High Cost of Turnover

Start of the HCM Investors Forum live from Vegas

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