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Week of August 28, 2006
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Standards for Measuring Health and Productivity Management Program Efficiency
Now there is an accurate way for employers, insurers and consultants to evaluate the return on investment of health and productivity management (HPM) programs; from Mercer Health & Benefits.

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Leadership
Thought Leaders: Dr. Carol S. Dweck on "How Your Mindset Impacts Your Success in Business and in Life."
Dr. Carol S. Dweck is one of the world's leading researchers in the field of motivation. Her scholarly book, Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development, was named book of the year by the World Education Federation. She recently spoke with HR.com's Karen Elmhirst about her work.

 Featured Blog: We're the global leader in everything. That's funny, so are we!

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HR Measurements and Metrics
Many Companies Reluctant to Divulge Diversity Data
Two out of five companies do not disclose employee diversity information, according to a survey of 3,100 senior human resources executives by Novations Group, a consulting and training organization based in Boston.

 Featured Blog: At the Intersection of HR and Marketing

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Human Resources Management
The World of Internal Best Practices
"How difficult is it to shop your own business and find out who is doing the job the best and why?" asks Alan Weiss.

 Featured Blog: Times are a changing ...

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Organizational Development
Management In Real Life: Teams
We've all heard the geese example for teamwork and how geese fly in the famous V formation in order to reduce the drag on those flying behind the leader. Unfortunately for businesses, work teams don't usually operate quite as smoothly as gaggles, writes Kevin Herring.

 Featured Blog: Play-Down Personal Style

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Compensation
How Payroll Debit Cards Can Help You and Your Employees
Payroll debit card programs offer a convenient and cost effective way for employees to access their pay, writes Gary Lott.

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Performance Management
'Do As I Say, Not As I Do' Doesn't Cut It Any More
Too few managers model what they demand from others, writes Jim Clemmer.

 Featured Blog: Creating Performance Driven Organizations: A Conversation

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Executive Coaching
Ask the Coach - Issue 18: Coaching Program - What to Expect?
New to coaching programs? Executive Coach Merry Marcus offers suggestions and guidelines for launching a coaching program that will deliver ROI for our organization.

 Featured Blog: Join Us At The Second ICCO Symposium - October 5 & 6, 2006 in New York Cit

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Staffing and Recruitment
Thought Leader: Dr. Brad Smart on "Topgrading"
HR.com's CEO, Debbie McGrath, recently spoke to Dr. Bradford D. Smart to define what Topgrading is, and how the cost of not having A players could be detrimental to your business and having only A players could be a significant competitive advantage.

 Featured Blog: Lessons Learned from the RPO World.

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Workforce Acquisition
More Companies Turn to Workforce Planning to Boost Productivity And Efficiency
An aging workforce and an emerging "baby boom" retirement wave are driving more companies toward "strategic workforce planning," The Conference Board reports today in a new study.

 Featured Blog: Recruiting the Techie - look for them in the Blog

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HR Outsourcing
Top 20 HR Outsourcing Providers Identified
HR Role is Changing as administrative, processing and technology tasks are outsourced; and many back-office tasks are performed offshore; from The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

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HRIS/ERP
Manage Client File and Paper Chaos with RFID
Current RFID file-tracking solutions promise lower file management costs and facilitate secure, simplified tracking and retrieval of large volumes of paper records; from The Info-Tech Research Group.

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Training and Development
Mentoring Program Maturity Model
Mentoring has been the most time-proven way to develop talent throughout human history, writes Dr. William Gray.

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Labor Relations
Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Hello, Goodbye
Last night I came home to find a message on our answering machine from my husband's supervisor, advising they had made some significant changes to the project, and he is no longer needed for this project.

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Legal
Opening the Floodgates, High Court Rules Retaliation Claims Must Be Considered
This case-by-case approach seems destined to cause considerable employer heartburn and second-guessing of many employment decisions; from M. Lee Smith.

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HR.com Employers of Excellence National Conference 2006
Join us October 24 - 27, 2006 at the magnificent Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The program includes a world class lineup of 12 keynote speakers, individualized custom tracks with workshops and roundtable presentations from leading HR Executives.
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The Inevitable Tradeoffs of Compensation Design | September 6, 2006
Compensation policy is always being attacked by managers because of the problems it creates in specific cases. This leads to changes in policy - and different problems which draw new complaints. This webcast looks at some of the inevitable tradeoffs in compensation design and how to communicate those to managers.

What's Working In Leadership Development? | September 13, 2006
We do a lot of things to develop our leaders. What, in fact, makes a difference in the quantity and quality of our leaders? What opportunities exist for you to improve your organization's effectiveness at developing your current and future leaders? Join us to find out what the latest research from Hay Group is saying and what highly successful companies are doing to prepare their leaders for the current and future challenges.

Key Pillars of a Diversity Sourcing Strategy | September 21, 2006
Most thought leaders would agree that diversity is a pillar of corporate strength. Corporations that are supported by a diverse employee base find themselves at the top of their industry ... year after year.

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Turning Problem Employees Into Superior Performers | September 11, 2006
Join performance management expert Dick Grote as he talks with Karen Elmhirst about his proven strategy for getting problem employees back on track. His book, Discipline Without Punishment, published in 1995, quickly became a management classic. He's now completed his second edition, updated with fresh insights and new tools. Join us to hear Dick talk about what's lasting and what's new in the way of improving employee performance.

Book Review: FutureThink: How to Think Clearly in a Time of Change - summary
By: Edie Weiner and Arnold Brown

The future is about change but, according to Weiner and Brown, the future can only be grasped when objective information about change is combined with clear views.

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