Last month, we highlighted the need to set the foundation for a positive work environment through communicating your mission and values as well as developing policies and procedures that complement them. Once this is established, the behaviors your c... More...
Contact:
Ann M. Egan
1 816 556 4811
ann.egan@us.wmmercer.com
American workers will remember 2001 as a year of layoffs, hiring freezes, pay reductions, corporate restructurings, and tremendous economic uncertainty. Despite hopes and projections ... More...
Overall trust in executive and corporate management is the lowest it's been in years. Polls have reached varying figures however it is safe to say that more than 60 percent of American employees do not trust executives. And who can blame them? With t... More...
Early in my career I worked for a large aircraft manufacturer. The company´s practice was to draw good workers from the non-exempt ranks, to become supervisors. With the quick switch of a red badge for a blue badge the worker was now a supervis... More...
Good To Great
by Jim Collins
Built To Last positioned Jim Collins, along with mentor Jerry Porras, as corporate researchers on the forefront. Built To Last studied the factors associated with companies that made great progress over competitors fo... More...
"It´s been my experience, both personally and professionally, that the hardest part of taking responsibility is deciding to do it. Of all the powerful natural forces I´ve confronted in my work-tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods-I ... More...
Abstract
The Internet and pervasiveness of electronic communication has added a new dimension to the skills required of HR professionals--tech writing meets human resources. There are policies, procedures and handbooks, if not training manuals... More...