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It's OK to be the boss. It's just that if you're going to be the boss, you've got to be really, really, really good at it. You want to be a great boss? You want to be a great boss? Get back to basics. The number one thing you have to do if you wa... More...

A quick multiple choice question to make a point: When the typical Line or Department Manager receives a data extract from their primary HR System, perhaps to kickoff a Salary/Performance/Focal Review process with their employees, any data issues ... More...

Lately, I’ve noticed folks using the term buyer facilitation. While I can make a good guess that the term is a version of Buying Facilitation®, it is being used in a ’sales’ context. So maybe, the term is to be used in ... More...

NEW YORK, August 5, 2009… Many companies make today’s difficult human capital decisions without the data and analytics that can best position their business for tomorrow – a mistake avoidable by using Strategic Workforce Planning (... More...

Columbia, MD (April 10, 2009) – Avilar is proud to introduce a new series of live, web-based workshops focused on helping organizational leaders solve critical talent management challenges using a competency-based approach. From succession plan... More...

The proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) that is before the U.S. Congress is sending chills down the spines of many employers. Feeling threatened by the prospect that they soon could be bargaining with unions instead of dealing directly with thei... More...

An employee-centered workplace is one in which all individuals, programs, processes, and systems are focused on helping employees become fully successful. Individuals who feel valued will provide excellent products and service, which will result in t... More...

Worksite Wellness and Maine's 10 Elements of Essential Public Health Services at the Local Level By William McPeck, MSW, CWWPC, Chairman, Maine Council for Worksite Wellness Introduction As part of Maine's effort to promote and develop a loca... More...

HOW HR CAN BOOST MORALE DURING TOUGH TIMES The forecast is grim and as an HR professional, you’re expected to be a change agent as the economy steadily worsens. How do you retain star performers and motivate a workforce that is expecting the a... More...

Human resources is a relatively new field of study compared with others in business such as Operations, Sales, Finance or Marketing. Since modern business administration studies started, Taylor focused on Operations and productivity. Sales is said... More...

Vancouver, WA November 19, 2008--It is that time of the year again. Wrapped gifts are under Christmas trees. Stories about holiday sales and charity toy drives dominate the 5 o’clock news. You are once again given the task to decide what to g... More...

Explanation of virus WHAT IS A VIRUS? 1) Virus is a little program whos activity can destruct/destroy some files and a computer system. If this program does not open, it's inactive and could not or will not destroy anything. WHAT IS A VIR... More...

Okay--nobody wants to be caught while reporting gross transgressions to the Language Police--not that somebody shouldn't report. But the English language is being butchered these days by movie stars and other persons in the national spotlight who ... More...

What CEO's say they want Human Resources leaders to do in their organizations, and perceptions about the HR function in many organizations are as far apart as Terre Haute and Timbuktu. Several years ago the cover of "Fortune magazine depicted a... More...

It sometimes seems that the sheer volume of immediate and pressing details organizations must deal with everyday make it difficult to focus on the fundamentals of running a successful business. For HR professionals and senior management, getting back... More...

Dear Joan:How do I deal with the Queen Bee Syndrome? I work in HR. My boss consistently places the blame rather than solve the problem. There are not any hard, written procedures on how to deal with various scenarios to provide direction on comple... More...

Dear Joan: I have been on the support person's side of the situation described in your recent column, "Manager has a Responsibility to Tell it Straight' Anything Less Shortchanges Employee. Could you please provide some ways for the support person t... More...

What makes the best in human resources the best? HR is a complex, multifaceted role that requires the ability to juggle priorities and excel at a number of tasksfrom the tedious to the strategic. It takes knowing what to concentrate on and what to... More...

I was at a speed networking event last month where each person had two minutes to give their elevator speech. The crowd ranged from new grads and MBAs to seasoned executives who were interested in moving up the ladder at their companies or in transit... More...

I spent an intense period during the spring, summer, and fall of 2005 researching and writing SPHR: Senior Professional in Human Resources and an equally intense period during the spring of 2007 updating the book for the second edition. During those ... More...

Are you a micromanager? Here are a few questions to ask yourself:1. Are you frustrated that your employees don't do their work as well as you would do it? 2. Do you frequently correct your employees' correspondence and redo their reports and present... More...

When it comes to public speaking, human resources specialists must technically speak well, but they must also have substance. They must look and sound like true leadersespecially if they're on the front lines whether describing their company's bene... More...

Are meetings just a waste of time? That's what researchers from Indiana University suggested in a recent study published on LiveScience.com. The researchers asked people to come up with ideas for new soft drinks, and found that groups came up wit... More...

When it comes to public speaking, human resources specialists must technically speak well, but they must also have substance. They must look and sound like true leaders—especially if they’re on the front lines whether describing their co... More...

In climbing the corporate ladder, one of the most powerful allies to have on your side is your Human Resources department. They have their finger on the pulse of the inner wiring of the organization, and if there is any staffer who can alert you to u... More...

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HR Systems, "Math 101" and Data Integrity

Buying Facilitation® vs. buyer facilitation

STRATEGIC WORKFORCE PLANNING ENABLES SMARTER HR DECISIONS

Avilar Introduces Competency Management WebShops: Live, Web-Based Training Sessions

Employee Free Choice Act: An Opportunity for Employers to Choose their Future

Ten Ways to Create an Employee-centered Workplace

Worksite Wellness and Public Health Services

How HR Can Boost Morale During Tough Times

Putting Human into Human Resources

Holiday Gifts for 2008

Explation of virus. must read

Phony Is as Phony Speaks

What CEO’s Say They Want from HR Leaders

Doing it Right: Getting Back to HR Basics

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Queen Bee

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Fallout

Top Myths in HR and Overcoming Them

What’s Your Story?

HR 2017: Where Are We Going and How Do We Get There?

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Micromanagers

Seven Secrets of Successful HR Leaders Who Speak Well

Three Steps to Effective Meetings

Seven Secrets of Successful HR Leaders Who Speak Well

Ten Moves Guaranteed to Alienate HR

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