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Sat.Apr 25, 2009 - Fri.May 01, 2009
Career Lessons from Soccer
The Career Encouragement
APRIL 30, 2009
As much as we talk about collaboration in the workplace, the fact is that whether we like it or not, the workplace is an intensely competitive place. Think not? Sit in on a management team discussion while they discuss who to lay off as part of cost cutting measures. I've I've sat in on plenty of those discussions, and the employees who are thinking and acting like competitors usually fare better. It's that time of year again as the new season gets underway. Surfing the Internet at work. Telling off-color jokes.
What Your Boss Really Wants to Hear in Your Next Performance Evaluation
45 Things
APRIL 30, 2009
Tests are often the bane of every student's existence -- they hate them and often don't consider them a true evaluation of what they know. Fast forward many years, and you're once again facing a test. Only this time it's called a performance evaluation and once again, you don't believe it's a true reflection of your abilities. All bosses want the same thing. Find ways you make him look better.
Fact or Myth: Cascading Goals align work with company goals
Working Girl
APRIL 29, 2009
Used wisely, goals can effectively align the workforce with company strategy. For example, a company that clearly communicates several clear and attainable objectives (like three) for a quarter or fiscal year has given the workforce some useful high-level guidelines about how to focus their efforts. Without strict boundaries, they can create a lot of work. People have short attention spans. myths
Cloud Maintenance
Workday
APRIL 30, 2009
McKinsey tells us that the “Cloud” is over hyped and users can get better TCO through “aggressive virtualization”. Google responded , saying that there is more to the Cloud than just virtualization. They point out that very large scale hardware infrastructure is hard to do, the “Cloud” is more about software than hardware, and finally, that the Cloud delivers a constant stream of innovation—something that is very hard to do by just virtualizing your applications
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.
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Business Cards
The Career Encouragement
APRIL 27, 2009
I've been a solo practitioner for nearly 8 years now. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I have not had business cards during that time. On the one hand, I am extremely fortunate that I have been able to generate enough work via "word-of-mouth" that I haven't needed to do a lot of networking. On the other hand, the few times I have been asked for a card, I have had to say, "I'm working on those and will have them printed soon." " Well, I finally made good on that promise.
Spellchecker and Format Editor Added to ReviewSNAP
ReviewSNAP
MAY 1, 2009
Everyone at some point questions whether or not they spelled something correctly or they used the correct grammar. Well you no longer need to worry about that when adding comments/suggestion, development plans or adding job descriptions to the ReviewSNAP Performance Management System. Not only did we add the ability to spell-check your content, but you now have the ability to format it as well. As part of the spell-checker addition we have also added a What-You-See-Is-What-You- Get (WYSIWYG) editor allowing you to add bullets, numbering, bolding, underlining, italicizing, and more.
You Can't Quit, I'm Firing You!
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 29, 2009
Another guy and I, used to work for a "bad boss". You know the type - he will lie, cheat, steal, etc. if so inclined. This other guy quit, and after the "non-compete" period was up, he started his own "competing" company. His company grew enough to bring on additional help, and he offered me a job. accepted his offer and turned in my notice to HR at the old company. week later, this "bad boss" found out I was leaving to go work for this competing ex-employee and drummed up a number of bogus reasons to fire me and I was walked out 2 days earlier than planned. Explain". It stained her shirt.
FMLA for a poor performer
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 27, 2009
I have an exempt employee on intermittant FLMA, due to a medical illness which has been confirmed by a doctor. The employee has not used all of the 12 weeks as of yet, but is getting there. The employee is very sporadic in when he/she will work, some days the employee is fine and others not. She will work a week here and off one here and there. My worry is if I attempt to document poor work performance while the employee is under medical care, I am opening the door for the EEOC or ADA or NANA. have offered reasonable accommodation by allowing a six hour work day. But, yes, you should document.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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FMLA for a poor performer
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 27, 2009
I have an exempt employee on intermittant FLMA, due to a medical illness which has been confirmed by a doctor. The employee has not used all of the 12 weeks as of yet, but is getting there. The employee is very sporadic in when he/she will work, some days the employee is fine and others not. She will work a week here and off one here and there. My worry is if I attempt to document poor work performance while the employee is under medical care, I am opening the door for the EEOC or ADA or NANA. have offered reasonable accommodation by allowing a six hour work day. But, yes, you should document.
Furlough
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 26, 2009
I work in a supervisory position in IT. My employer is, like everybody else, doing some belt-tightening in response to the economy. Among other things, they have announced a series of unpaid furloughs for this summer. For scheduling purposes, they're being treated as extra (but, of course, unpaid) vacation days: the office will remain open, and individual employees will take their furloughs at different times. My question is, how do we reconcile the concept of the "unpaid furlough" with salaried employees who are usually on call for emergencies? Well, not "happy," but. you know what I mean.)
Furlough
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 26, 2009
I work in a supervisory position in IT. My employer is, like everybody else, doing some belt-tightening in response to the economy. Among other things, they have announced a series of unpaid furloughs for this summer. For scheduling purposes, they're being treated as extra (but, of course, unpaid) vacation days: the office will remain open, and individual employees will take their furloughs at different times. My question is, how do we reconcile the concept of the "unpaid furlough" with salaried employees who are usually on call for emergencies? Well, not "happy," but. you know what I mean.)
Great Information
The Career Encouragement
APRIL 25, 2009
Talented Apps is a great multi-author blog with lots of information about the workplace, career development, and progressive HR. Some recent excellent posts include: On Belay - How to get your bearings in a new position, job, or just a new assignment. The author discusses how critical it is to actively build a network of support vs. just assuming it will happen. Alignment is not the goal, it's a tactic - Love this one! I frequently hear about alignment, alignment, alignment from staff who aren't exactly stars in their roles.
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.
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