Blogs / 2014 / 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 / 2014 / November

Committees can be graveyards where good ideas go to die. Although well intentioned, they can suck the life out of creative, productive members and grind problem solving down to a halt. Here are some complaints I’ve heard recently: ... More...

"If I want it done right, I'd better do it myself." "If I gave my people more to do, they'd resent it." "By the time I explain what I want done, I'll have it done myself." Do any of these sound familiar? If they do, it... More...

Think back to the best boss you've ever had. Chances are, that person really listened to what you had to say in spite of a busy, demanding work schedule. Bosses who are good listeners convey to their employees that they are valued and tha... More...

I love my job as a sociologist and cultural anthropologist. The challenge for me is to dig beyond an organization’s conflicts and the dysfunction, into the rules, measures, structures, goals and all the variables that go into making a mini-society w... More...

Everything was fine before your small company landed the big new contract. Everyone is working harder. Now your employees' tempers are flaring and fingers are pointing. People who once seemed to get along well are barely speaking to each other. In ... More...

I think my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Sadist, taught me what not to do as a group leader. When freckle faced Pat Shanhan threw a spitball, the whole class had to stay in for recess. Rather than exert peer pressure on Pat, it just made us focus our ... More...

Dear Joan: I have recently been promoted to a fairly senior position in a large company. I’m wondering if you can give me any tips for developing good working relationships with my new peers. They are all experienced, strong leaders who run maj... More...

Companies are increasingly hiring outside problem solvers to supplement their internal expertise. And with new consulting companies hanging up their shingles every day, how do you choose? These consultants can have an enormous impact on the business-... More...

Dear Joan: For the past 10 years I have worked in sales and have been successful because I've developed good relationships with my customers and the sales team. For the past four years, I have been working for a manufacturing company in ... More...

Receiving criticism is like swallowing bad-tasting medicine. We wish we didn't have to take it, but we know, if it's valid, it will make us better. Criticism is often as difficult to give as it is to receive. We don't like to criticize becaus... More...

Dear Joan, I am a new manager, having recently been promoted after five years at this company. I am concerned about how to discipline employees. Some of my questions are: How are US firms dealing with employee discipline? How do m... More...

Dear Joan: My manager prides himself on involving his workers in many decisions such as the hiring of new workers. The problem is that he tries to control the process. This leaves our team frustrated and feeling like they have been manipulated. ... More...

Dear Joan: I have a situation in my office for which I would like your advice. I work for a very large telecommunications company on the East Coast. Although I have been working in my position as an account manager for four years now, I started worki... More...

Does a good salesperson make a great team leader? Many companies will simply promote an existing member of their sales team into the position – then wonder why their sales figures aren’t increasing, their staff turnover soars and morale starts to dro... More...

In this interview Linda Galindo states why short term fixes to reach quarterly goals leads to punishing the best performers and reverse delegation as well as an approach managers can use to fix it. http://lindagalindo.com/headline-how-accountable-are... More...

Hiring a locum isn’t always as easy as you might think. Money, geography, market forces and even social factors all contribute to instability in this area, so you need to be aware of all the factors that are working both for and against you. Are you ... More...

Culture is essentially the way an organization does things. Culture is something that is shared either in the organization as a whole, or among specific groups or functions within the organization. Culture drives the way in which people behave within... More...

Wearable technology is not new, but the increasing functionality and decreasing size of wearable devices are spawning a growing industry. Devices are increasingly smaller, more intelligent, and more wearable than in the past. They can collect more i... More...

Here’s something they’ll probably never teach you in business school: The single biggest decision you make in your job – bigger than all of the rest – is who you name manager. When you name the wrong person manager, nothing … Continue reading → http:... More...

Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) November 23, 2014 HR expert and Imperative Information Group president Mike Coffey will present the webinar “Developing a Criminal History Evaluation Tool” on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Central Time... More...

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PRWEB) November 24, 2014 The Best Practice Awards acknowledge innovators, practitioners, executives, CEOs and consultants who have made a significant positive impact on their organizations and on modern leadership and manageme... More...

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) November 24, 2014 Over 300 women scientists, engineers, educators, and other professionals attended the second annual Inspiring Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Conference in October. Talent manageme... More...

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 24, 2014 Spark Hire ( http://www.sparkhire.com ), the leading online video interviewing solution, continues to further enhance their services for customers with the launch of its candidate showcase feature which provide... More...

Chicago, Illinois – November 26, 2014 CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced that Drenda Harkins has joined CSG’s Healthcare and Human Services practice. Ms. Harkins has over 25 years of strat... More...

Perceptive Software to Demonstrate New Medical Content Management Features and Capabilities at RSNA 2014 Convergence of vendor neutral archive, enterprise content management and enterprise image connectivity solutions offers new opportunities for hea... More...

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Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Committees can be graveyards where good ideas go to die.

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Tips for managers who struggle with delegating effectively

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Avoid these poor listening pitfalls – best managers are best listeners

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Workplace conflict? Complex picture emerges as you dig into organization’s culture

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Managers’ do’s and don’ts for handling workplace conflict

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Five strategies for managing group dynamics, in meetings

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: How to encourage peer partnership during change

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Take care when choosing a consultant

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Reserve competition for your competitors

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: How to give criticism effectively

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Progressive Discipline minimizes liability, maximizes productivity

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Parameters for employee involvement in decision making

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Staff manager who plays favorites is playing with fire

5 Tips to Lead a Successful Sales Team

Headline: “How Accountable Are America’s Workplaces? An Interview with Linda Galindo”

Everything You Need to Know About Hiring Locum Doctors

Organizational Culture Change : 5 Basic Guidelines for Organizational Culture Change

When will (or did?) wearable technology come to your workplace?

Why Your Relationship With Your Manager Matters

Webinar Series Continues on December 16 where HR Expert Discusses How Employers Can Create a Criminal History Evaluation Tool for Employment Purposes

Best Practice Institute Calls for 2015 Award Nominees: Entries, Nominations Accepted for Best Practice Organization/Practitioner, CEO, Thought Leader, Company Founder

Talent Management Expert Mary Schaefer Highlights Four Key Ways to Grow a Career at “Inspiring Women in STEM Conference”

Companies Can Achieve Better Hiring Team Collaboration with Spark Hire’s Candidate Showcase Feature

Drenda Harkins Joins CSG Government Solutions’ Healthcare and Human Services Practice

Perceptive Software to Demonstrate New Medical Content Management Features and Capabilities at RSNA