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Anxiety Part II
In follow up to Anxiety Part I this article features specific anxiety disorders,their symptoms, and possible solutions for those suffering from them.
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Focusing on Results Can Lead to Poor Performance
David Berlo is always emphasizing the distinction between results and performance. Results are the outcomes you produce, and performance is how you get there. He believes that being singularly results-driven in what you measure and reward eventually leads to the deterioration of both performance AND results.
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Focus on the Basics of Managing People
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.
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Disincentives for Workers to Report and Employers to Recors, Injuries & Illnesses
Take a look at an important excerpt from a recent GAO report on OSHA audits that addresses concerns about disincentives for reporting injuries.
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Employment Taxes
In Wells v. Commissioner the United States Tax Court reiterated that emotional distress manifested in the form of depression suffered as a result of alleged employment-related retaliation was not exempt from taxation as a personal physical injury under the Internal Revenue Code.
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Get Fired Up!
Uncertainties about the economic recovery, increasing government involvement, rising health care costs, and the motivation of the workforce have placed management in a complicated and tenuous situation. While the challenges seem endless, one of the biggest issues executives face is how to improve performance as well as keep the workforce engaged and maintain a high level of productivity...
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Wise Managers Treat Layoffs as Last Resort
Despite all the trendy rhetoric about the importance of people, leadership, and values, far too many managers treat people in their organizations with about as much care and concern as so many numbers on a financial statement. This thinly disguised contempt most clearly shows up when managers jump into layoffs and downsizing as a first, rather than last step, when facing the need to cut costs.
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A Reminder of the Need for Succession Planning
During the recent suicide bombing of the CIA base in Afghanistan, many critical employees died, including one who reportedly possessed knowledge that will be very difficult to regain. Although the methods used to record and share information in the CIA differ from the methods used in most businesses, the loss of a critical employee can be equally devastating for all types of organizations.
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Benefits of Management Coaching
In an ideal world, the talented entry level candidate you hired straight out of college would grow and develop over the course of their career with your organization; but, not all employees will make the decision to stay with one organization so when an opportunity exists to retain and develop an existing resource rather than hiring externally, it can be beneficial for both the individual and their employer.
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Business Intelligence
Every other month, IDC surveys Chief Learning Officer- magazine’s Business Intelligence Board (BIB) on a variety of topics to gauge the issues, opportunities and attitudes that are important to senior training executives. This month we look at the CLO outlook toward the coming year...
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> Who - Summary
Many companies focus their energies on the what - strategies, products, and processes that drive their business. Although important, what truly determines whether or not a company will thrive is the who - the people equipped and designated to make the what decisions.
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Thunderbird International Consortia: An Opportunity for Three Dimensional
Learning
With globalization accelerating at an exponential rate, acquiring the knowledge and capability to achieve sustainable business success is paramount. Further, the challenge of leadership retention and ...
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Date: January 26, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Leveraging teachable moments with pharmacies to increase engagement in
health improvement programs
Join leaders from Medco Health Solutions and Healthways as they discuss a unique collaborative care model that combines Healthways’ proven foundation in behavior change with the unique advantages of Medco, the ...
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Date: January 27, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Organizational inclusion: What is it, and why should we care about it?
As diversity in the labor force continues to increase, it's more important than ever for HR execs to understand the conditions under which diversity "works." Toward this end, research and practice have shifted from a focus on ...
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Date: February 3, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
An Employment Law Valentine:
The Risks, Realities And Repercussions of Workplace Romance
February is often referred to as the "Month of Special Romance," wrapped as it is around everyone’s favorite romantic holiday, Valentine’s Day. This program will explore the risks and realities of office romance, ...
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Date: February 9, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Leading and Managing in Turbulent Times: Thunderbird's Global Leadership Certificate Program
In this Webinar with Thunderbird School of Global Management's Caren Siehl, Ph. D.,
you will get an intriguing look into what makes a successful global leader.
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Date: February 9, 2010
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> Organizational Identity - A Force of Integration
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