Blogs / 2011 / May

It's not so easy to attract local talent from China these days. There was a time when foreign companies in China would hire expats for management roles in China. But nowadays companies are hiring more local talent in China as the talent speaks the la... More...

Recognize This! – Meaningful work, within context of greater need, is all that most desire to make work more enjoyable. A couple of questions for you: 1. Do you enjoy going to work every day? 2. What would it take for you to enjo... More...

Last night I was catching up on my reading and found a great article on the subject in May’s issue of HR Magazine entitled “Mixing It Up.” I encourage you to go back and read it if you haven’t already. It gives great statistics of our current ... More...

Join TimeTECH Canada at the 29th Annual CPA Trade Show and Conference ! Date: Wednesday June 8, 2011 Time: 9 am – 5 pm Address: SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE, Hall C, Booth 214 9797 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 1N9 TimeTECH spe... More...

"Something can be rejected competently only by the one who is at the same time able to defend it perfectly. And something can be advocated competently only by the one who is able to reject it perfectly." - Andras Laszlo. Truth is that you don't ne... More...

Karl Marx once referred to a pool of unemployed workers as capitalisms ‘industrial reserve army’ and essential to the workings of the wages system. Wages would decrease as the size of the ‘reserve army’ increased and in times of high employment th... More...

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In a budget-cutting move, the City of New York recently eliminated a job position that was performed by disabled workers, saying that technology can do the same work. The disabled workers are suing, saying the City is violating its own Human Rights L... More...

LinkedIn, our favourite social networking site, recently sold its stock shares publicly and is doing quite well, with its stock at $85 in its first few minutes. But now Wall Street is wondering, is this another dotcom bubble? Back in 2000, the pr... More...

By Lorrie Lykins from i4cp So this guy calls you up and tells you he has a great idea and he asks if you want to join him in starting a small business. You've met him a few times here and there - you're both members of the same hobby club. You th... More...

Are you looking for ways to save your company time and money, while improving efficiency? With the proper Workforce Management Software this can all be possible for your organization. Here are 4 reasons why your company can benefit from a Workfo... More...

Employment relationships are transactional by nature. If you want special rewards, you had better be prepared to get your work done very well and very fast all day every day. You want to know every step of the way exactly what is expected of you and ... More...

The phrase “letting go” has long been a vital part of my stress management overview, especially related to breaking the “erosive spiral” of that all-consuming “b”-word. (When it comes to stress, actually, a number of emotionally charged “b” words ju... More...

A recent study by three Canadian universities showed that millennial generation women about to enter the workforce don't expect to earn as much as equally qualified men, and expect to wait at least two months longer than men for their first promotion... More...

They say that it's easier to find a job when you have a job. But what if you are unemployed? And we all know that it's illegal for a company to refuse to hire someone based on age, sex, religion, race, etc. But what about companies who refuse to hire... More...

There are as many definitions of coaching as there are “coaches”. The main aim of coaching, however, consists in leading individuals to position themselves towards their professional life and/or project(s). The key-question that every coached person ... More...

MBO creates a link between the completion of the company’s goals – i.e. of its results – and the development of individuals and their commitment to the company. It can be regarded as the alpha and omega of the company’s sustainability. This activi... More...

The finality of a Management Development (MD) concept is not only to contribute to the development of individuals in an organizational context, but also to address their personal dimension. An MD approach should thus be based on a win-win relationshi... More...

By John Gibbons from i4cp | May 19, 2011, Issue 523 I think most of us can picture this classic - if comically outdated - scenario... The year - 1978. The place - a crowded disco on a Saturday night. Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band's "A Fi... More...

Numerous studies have been done indicating that a company that practices kindness towards its employees is more efficient, has higher profits and enjoys a higher level of loyalty, so why does it cause people to roll their eyes and think – here comes ... More...

As an employer, do you ever wonder what your employees are using your company-supplied and paid for smart phones for, above and beyond their work duties? Smart phones have the ability to tell the employer where their employees have been, what apps ha... More...

A while back I wrote a blog about resilience being one of the most important qualities for today’s leaders. A number of readers agreed with me, and one went on to point out another very important leadership trait that often gets overlooked – empathy.... More...

Corporate Culture I was recently working with one of my San Francisco Bay Area executive coaching clients - a senior vice president in a Silicon Valley high tech company. We discussed when to change the culture of his company. My executive c... More...

Recognize This! – Are our retention needs more determined by our life stage or our generation? Considering we are in an economic recovery (slow though it may be) and companies are now at a point where hiring is becoming a necessity just to m... More...

The advent of social networking has fundamentally changed the way search for work and exchange information about career opportunities. As in many sectors, the technology is re-shaping the job search landscape and throwing up intriguing challenges for... More...

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Talent Wars Wage in China

How to Enjoy Going to Work Every Day

Mixed Nuts in the Workplace

Join TimeTECH at the CPA Trade Show!

Authenticity

The U.S.A Dichotomy: Not a ‘War on [Talent]’, it’s a ‘War on [Talent Cost]’

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Disabled Workers Sue City Over Layoff

LinkedIn Shares Raises Dotcom Bubble Fears

Train Wreck or Next Big Idea?

4 Reasons to use Workforce Management Software

"Everything Is Negotiable, Almost"

The Art of Letting Go: Freeing Up Grief, Defusing Power Struggles and Inspiring Flow

Female Graduates Expect to Earn Less than Men

Can Companies Refuse to Hire the Unemployed?

Coaching in an Organizational Context (Management by Coaching)

The Management by Objectives (MBO) Process

The Management Development (MD) Process - Example / Case Study

Hey Baby, what's your sign?

Is It So Hard to Practice Kindness? Part IV

Smart Phones & the Internet

Do you get me?

When to Change Your Corporate Culture

Generational Expectations for Retention in the Recovery

Is Social Networking changing the World of Work? Yes!

	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