Blogs / 2010 / November

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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 / 2010 / November

So who owns Workforce Management? Is it HR? After just returning from Las Vegas and Kronosworks where approximately 1,300 “Kronites” or Kronos Users attended this year’s conference, I was surprised by the adoption of new releases, education, sh... More...

A few weeks ago one of my Tweets linked to a BusinessWeek article “How Incentives Can Undermine Your Influence.” The article focuses on Danny Meyer “the most influential restauranteur in New York City…today every one of his 10 restaurant brands... More...

If you've been watching the most recent economic data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, then you know we are now entering the era of the independent consultant. Over 68% of the hiring and jobs creation that has happened over the last year has ... More...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in October, after a slight decline in September. The index now stands at 98.1, up from September’s revised figure of 97.3. The index is up over 10 percent from a year ago. Says Gad Leva... More...

Recently, I attended a dream time walk and art activity in Mossman Gorge in North Queensland with a team of clients. The walk was conducted by the traditional owners of the land the Ku Ku Yalangi people. Our guide Rosy shared her rules to live by... More...

The Australia Institute recently released a study with disturbing results on worker's health. A poll involving 1360 people found that 27% were too busy to go to the doctor even though they needed to and 44% admitted to avoiding GP appointmentsin t... More...

In a recent publication by the University of Technology-Sydney, Paula Drayton provided some much needed structure on what it means for a person to live in a sustainable way. Use these eight elements for personal reflection. * Wellbeing: y... More...

A three year study yielded eight performance indicators of what constitutes an extraordinary group. Members generally agreed with these statements: * Compelling purpose: We are inspired and stretched in making this group's work our top priorit... More...

Vantage Human Capital suggest there are five pitfalls in how businesses manages their people. The indicators of bad people management practices are: * Ignoring your staff, sitting in your office and admiring the view * Trying to be a pal, not a ... More...

By Keith Ferrazzi One of the most common mistakes people make when building relationships for career success and revenue growth is treating business contacts differently than personal friends. Just think for a moment about the people you work with... More...

By: Chi Chi Okezie Speed networking is a growing trend among business professionals which is adding a punch to the everyday business agenda. Individuals and companies alike are taking advantage of this exploding trend and using it to grow professi... More...

By Karen Zastudil Networking, even to a seasoned professional, can seem intimidating or scary at times. The reason for this is due to the fact, that networking can be positive or negative! We don't often think of "negative" networking. Not knowing... More...

by Keith Ferrazzi Now that we're past the seasonal rush that seems to make our schedules so crazy from late November to New Year's Day, we should have plenty of time to act on our resolutions to "develop more meaningful relationships" in the new y... More...

The New Brain for Business Institute Diane Marentette and Richard Trafton, Ph.D.

Have you ever felt frustrated when someone you know and care about cannot seem to start or stop doing something that would make a huge, positive difference in his life? You have talked with him repeatedly about it and found him to be receptive to... More...

Ask most any owner or executive from the corner ma-and-pa newsstand to the Fortune 100 CEO if he or she is committed to creating an innovative product or customer experience and you will hear a resounding "yes!" from all. Then why is it that there... More...

In an unpublished opinion, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found no problem with the termination of an employee as a result of misconduct when the employer was actually deemed more credible than the employee, and the employee had failed to report ext... More...

A recent 8th Circuit case involving a Missouri bus driver gave the Court an opportunity to discuss hostile work environment claims under Section 1981 as well as Title VII. In this matter, the employee had been subjected to foul language by a number ... More...

A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals decision, if no appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court is granted, eliminates certain confusion about whether a vacation policy can create a contract in situations where an employee handbook includes a clause specif... More...

Questions have been asked about the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (“WFEA”) and one of its protected classes, arrest and conviction records, which is not covered under Federal employment statutes. The Act requires that at the onset of an employment r... More...

Given unlimited resources (and unlimited understanding from the powers that be), what would you want to change in your organization? Knowing what’s broken, what’s not delivering desired results, what’s simply not registering high enough in employe... More...

When someone visits a site, listens to a webinar, or downloads a white paper, we are merely hoping s/he is a prospect. I’m reminded of the days when I just did conventional sales and had a shoe box filled with business cards of folks who hadn’t boug... More...

There are a lot of theories out there about how to be 'your best' at work. Let me take a quick look at the leading theories: Here's one--Play to your strengths at work. Try to work primarily on tasks and responsibilities that you enjoy and tasks a... More...

"Brains, like hearts, go where they are appreciated." — Robert McNamara, former U.S. secretary of defense and president of the World Bank * Whether or not your team or organization develops a healthy recognition and appreciation culture depend... More...

ULTIMATE BENEFIT: Used alone or in combination, Success Insights™ and Workplace Motivators™ have given managers much needed tools for developing performance strategies specific to individuals and teams and in hiring and placing personnel. Success I... More...

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KronosWorks 2010 - Las Vegas

It Takes Strong Leadership Skills to Avoid the Deadly Incentives Trap

A Practitioner's Perspective on Independent Contractor Engagement and Compliance

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Rebounds Slightly

TRADITIONAL WISDOM FROM THE KU KU YALANGI PEOPLE

SICK WORKERS TOO BUSY TO SEE A DOCTOR

LIVE IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY

CREATING AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP

TOP FIVE PITFALLS OF MANAGING PEOPLE

Making Business Personal

The Speed Networking Experience

Networking Know How

The No-Time Networking Plan

Ready or Not - Time for Learning!

Pixar's Eight Beliefs That Create a Culture of Passion

EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT UNDER MINNESOTA UNEMPLOYMENT LAW

WHITE MALE LOSES RACIAL HARASSMENT SUIT

VACATION POLICY AND PAY NOT A CONTRACT

ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORD IN WISCONSIN

The Golden/Platinum Rule of Business

WHO IS A PROSPECT. NO - REALLY.

"Bring Your Best to Work Every Day (Part I)"

Pathways and Pitfalls to Giving Personal Recognition and Appreciation

ASSESSMENTS ADD A VALUABLE DIMENSION

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