Blogs / 2012 / December

The Leadership Circle offers well-written, researched white papers to help deepen your understanding and support your actions around leadership development. This month’s white paper asks and discusses the question, “Does my personality and back... More...

Recently I sent a survey out to hundreds of safety professionals asking "Where is the best place within an organization for the safety function to report?". Over 80% of the responses fit into one of the below two categories. Here are some... More...

Authors: Alan Levins In another decision that affects non-union as well as union employers, the National Labor Relations Board recently ruled that comments posted on Facebook are protected in the same manner and to the same extent as comments ... More...

Authors: Glenn Smith and David Broderick In WKYC-TV, 359 NLRB No. 30 (Dec. 12, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board effectively overturned 50 years of precedent by holding that, like most other terms and conditions of employment, an emplo... More...

Jackie has changed jobs six times over the last ten years. Tom has been fired three times over the last seven years. The Jackies and Toms may be your relative, your neighbor or your best friend’s husband, but they usually all have the same thing in c... More...

A Q&A with CEO Mark Murphy Q: Why do so many goals end up in failure? MM: Many corporations have formal goal-setting systems, like SMART Goals, to help employees develop and track their goals. But a big part of the problem as to... More...

(1) What is the basis of most compensation in your organization (or team)? • Salary and/or hourly pay? • Or pay for results delivered by specific deadlines? (2) In what currencies are contributors in your organization (or team) compe... More...

Since you're already reading HR.com, you've got great taste in choosing sites to further your human resource career. Accordingly, you'll also want to bookmark these blogs for more about the human resources profession, inspiration about recruiting and... More...

Attorney at Law Magazine recognized three Hyatt Legal Plans panel law firms in its November 2012 issue . Richard Bellah of Bellah & Associates, PLLC was named Attorney of the Month ; Donaldson Stewart, P.C. was named Law Firm of the Month ; a... More...

One of the most underutilized features of LinkedIn is "LinkedIn Groups." There are groups for just about anything you can imagine - groups for people in a specific field, alumni groups with people from the same college, fraternity, sorority, et... More...

Happy end-of-2012 to all from The Emplawyerologist! Now that we know from the last three posts about confidential information and trade secrets, ( Click here, here and here for a review) what other mechanisms are available to employers who wish to ... More...

Social Networking Sites (SNS) despite having a slow start have become a rage these days. Networking sites have become so popular that today we have a site for almost every niche. Such sites are being used by many companies to reach potential target a... More...

Leaders don’t always recognize that they are not going to holiday functions to enjoy themselves. They show up and “work the room. They plan, organize and strategize how everything will be done and expect everyone to do it. It is easy to see why... More...

Leaders are one of the most responsible of all the Striving Styles. When they are fully engaged with the holiday season, they act as though it is their responsibility to make sure everything runs smoothly and everyone has a good time. They work... More...

For some employees the H.R. department serves as a pseudo friend, parent, advisor and medical provider. I have been in H.R. departments when employees would come in and ask the strangest questions; Do you think it is time I got married? Do y... More...

Today’s HR functions are performing moderately well. What will it take to reach a higher level of HR performance in the future? Read our latest human capital management white paper Making the Journey from Moderate to High-Performance HR to find out... More...

Working Resources is an Executive Coaching San Francisco Bay Area Firm Helping Companies Assess, Select, Coach and Retain Emotionally Intelligent Leaders; Talent Management; Leadership Development; Competency Modeling; Succession Management; and Le... More...

Why is connecting with today’s top talent such a challenge? This quick guide illustrates the fundamentals of building a talent community at your own career website, and provides a clear way to engage future employees in a more social way. ... More...

HR technology is evolving rapidly, with huge advancements in social, cloud, and mobile solutions this year. We’re excited for what 2013 will bring and how the latest technology will transform the way hiring managers, recruiters, and candidates engage... More...

Called “medical mentorship programs,” schools like Harvard Medical School are partnering with pre-medical students at MIT to give college students an up-shot of knowledge about course selections, medical school applications, and medical specialties. ... More...

The company Christmas parties have been completed, gifts given, we are done right? Maybe. It is possible that the Christmas gifts we have given our employees have to be included in their taxable wages! Let’s look at the rules. In Publication 15b t... More...

The reason why it is so easy for Performers to overextend during the Holidays is that they are so focused on meeting their Striving need that they are not aware of any others. The Performer is very image driven and they are constantly managing ... More...

I don’t think any of the Striving Styles embrace the spirit of the holidays more than the Performer. Everything from the enjoyment of shopping to organizing and attending social events brings them an opportunity to get their need for recognitio... More...

A fitting end-of-year gem of a post could be the instructive seminar given to Harvard Business School students by one of the world’s most successful football managers, Sir Alex Ferguson. Harvard was hoping he’d let slip how he’s managed to win almost... More...

Our thoughts about the future frequently cause emotions that get in the way of enjoying, appreciating, or participating in the present. Start listening to what people are already saying about the holidays. You hear things like “I am so stressed... More...

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Attorney at Law Magazine Recognizes Three Hyatt Legal Plans Panel Law Firms

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The Spirit of the Holidays - Performer Holiday Style

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