45 Things

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

If you use Facebook, you're going to think the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is your new best friend. The NLRB has reached a settlement with an ambulance company that fired an employee after she posted snippy comments about her boss on Facebook from her home computer. Under the agreement, the company now has to revamp its policies so that they don't infringe on a worker's rights. Seriously.

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A lot of other summaries about HR’s issues and challenges have already been published over the last few months – obviously mainly associated with the turn of the year. So of course was my survey initially, but with work and illness, I’ve not been able to analyse the results until now. And I’ve also been comparing the results to some of the other pieces of research published recently.

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Working Girl

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

I recently kicked off a Modern Workforce series, which focuses on workforce diversity topics such as remote workers, global teams, generations, working moms and adoption of Web 2.0 technologies. This week I want to highlight a few other authors that are contributing to this topic in their own blogs with some really great posts. First up, Dan McCarthy wrote a hilarious post about the multiple generational workforce: 10 Things Boomer Managers Shouldn''t Have to Give Up. Next Jason Seiden has nailed why working moms make the best employees in his post Why You Should Hire Moms.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

If you are a leader, you will invariably face situations where: People will criticize you for doing something. People will criticize you even for not doing something. Your decisions will go against you. You will face a lot of resistance in your initiatives. Roadblocks will be encountered People will closely analyze your decisions. You may be accused of doing (or not doing)

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Lots of people claim to be resume experts, but have only seen a few resumes and rarely hire anyone. Wouldn’t it be great for someone who has seen hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes to look at yours and tell you how to make it better? I’m looking for resumes to publish on BNET. The resumes will be part of a post that contains a critique of your resume–the good, and the bad–and how to make it a great resume. It will be critiqued by me and hiring managers/recruiters who really do know what makes a great resume. If your resume is published it will be posted exactly as you sent it.

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Working Girl

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

As a working mother of three, I consider myself something of a maternity leave connoisseur. So, in honor of the latest addition to my working mom emporium, I’ve decided to kick off my Modern Workforce series with a post on maternity leave. Talk about a missed opportunity! The working moms I know are some of the most efficient workers you can get for money. If Siemens can do it , so can you.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A few years back, I was facilitating a team that was responsible for pulling off a project in a completely new technology. This also meant that each one of the team members had to take initiative and explore new areas of the technology. While the project had a designated project lead, we saw many team members

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

My favourite report on HR’s, or really management’s challenges in 2011 (so far) is Roffey’s Mangement Agenda 2011. This has also been out a few weeks, but is a very comprehensive report, so I think I’ve got a good excuse for delay in my reporting. still think there are signs of more optimism, but the report certainly provides good reasons to ignore Vance Kearney’s call to ignore the recession.

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m retired from the Navy and, therefore, covered by military health insurance. When the economy took a dive I declined the company paid health coverage. In three years of not paying for this, the company is saving around $16,000. This summer will make three years since I’ve had a pay raise. Is there a tactful way for me to mention the amount of money the company has saved, and ask for a raise based on that? Or is that horribly tacky? I’ve done a lot of good things for the company, and just based on the fact that I’m still employed, I know I’m appreciated.

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Working Girl

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark Stelzner has put together an amazing Valentine''s Day leadership carnival this month - don''t miss it! carnivals

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David Zinger

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

worker bees don’t stop. and drones never get started. avoid sting find sweet honey. Employee Engagement

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

This week is Social Media Week in many cities around the world, including London. It’s great to see lots of participation from Connecting HR folk on this: Monday includes a Social Recruitment Panel Debate with TRU’s Bill Boorman, and taking my place on the panel (as I couldn’t make the date), Andy Headworth. And again, I’ll be attending and tweeting from this. Who have I missed?

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I have been working at my job since the building opened about 5 months ago. I was usually working 5-6 shifts a week (35-40 hours) & have recently been cut down to 2-3 shifts a week (15-20 hours). My work ethic/pace has not changed at all, but my manager keeps telling me that I work too slow. have tried contacting my works HR, but never received a response. This is my only job, and I work hard to ensure I keep it. Now I feel like the manager is threatening my job security with false accusations. How Do I Make My Boss Recognize My Productivity

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Monster HR

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Almost all mature companies have shed employees at some point--and in most cases the pink slips don't come as a surprise. Very often senior management will delay a decision to cut headcount, so unless there is a quick catastrophic event, layoffs have been a long time coming," explains Scott Steinberg, CEO of TechSavvy Global. How can you know if your job might be on the line? Subtle signs. page].

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David Zinger

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Employee Engagement: Don’t neglect the “ready&# of “ready, set, go!&#. Photo Credit: Flickr Creative Commons Commercial:  Time for Change. Are you trying to change a disengaged employee into a more engaged employee? Are you wanting to create more personal engagement? Are you responsible for some new initiatives to enhance employee engagement in your organization? Stages of Change.

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

On Thursday 3rd March I’ll also be attending Symposium Events’ next conference – the Employee Engagement Summit. Again, do let me know if you’re a reader of this blog, and you’re going to attend - you can book for the event here. Engagement Events

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Just because he has an MBA from Harvard doesn't mean that guy in the next cubicle knows more. So when are managers going to wise up and stop valuing credentials more than knowledge? Graduate Degrees and Ivy League Pedigrees Are Highly Over-Rated

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Workday

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Strong global economic growth is expected this year, and the U.S. economy will see “substantial acceleration” over the next two years, according to Goldman Sachs economists

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David Zinger

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If joy leaves work over time there is great loss. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. David Zinger has found more work joy over time. He works with organizations and individuals to improve employee engagement. His writing, speaking, coaching, and consulting focus on helping organizations and individuals increase employee engagement by 20%. David David founded the 3360 member Employee Engagement Network.

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

The other event I’ll be attending (as a blogger) the same week as TRU is Symposium Event’s Performance Management Forum. You can book here. Events Performance management

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a press release about the much talked about Facebook Case. Here are my thoughts at Facebook and the Law: The NLRB Got It Right

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NoExcusesHR

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I use my Droid Fascinate smartphone constantly. Whether I use it to take notes during meetings (I''ve given up paper), or text, tweet and chat , manage multiple email accounts, post on facebook, check LinkedIn , read blog posts, surf the web, manage my hectic schedule, use my voice-activated GPS, read the New York Times or Mashable , or actually talk on it, my Droid is completely integrated into my life. also work for a very sophisticated healthcare organization. And we all live in such a technologically advanced society that human beings now blast into outer space and work on space stations.

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David Zinger

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I encourage you to listen to this exceptional reading of 10 Zingers by my good friend Steve Roesler. The article originally appeared in the Age of Conversations. Click on this link to open the audio: 10 Conversational Zingers. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. David Zinger appreciates the value of authentic and engaging conversations. He works with organizations and individuals to improve employee engagement.

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

I’m finally going to have some spare time for a few days so will (finally) close my HR challenges survey this weekend and do the analysis early next week, with a blog post next week too. So there’s still time to complete this for me. It’s only 17 questions, so won’t take you that long.

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m retired from the Navy and, therefore, covered by military health insurance. When the economy took a dive I declined the company paid health coverage. In three years of not paying for this, the company is saving around $16,000. This summer will make three years since I’ve had a pay raise. Is there a tactful way for me to mention the amount of money the company has saved, and ask for a raise based on that? Or is that horribly tacky? I’ve done a lot of good things for the company, and just based on the fact that I’m still employed, I know I’m appreciated.

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Global Trends and Benchmarks

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Training professionals have had a tough time during the recession, facing budget cuts, layoffs, salary freezes, furloughs, and more. But there are signs that the worst may be over. The most positive sign of a turnaround is that many training groups began to hire again in 2010. Staffing increased 6%, on average, within U.S. learning & development organizations during the year. This increase comes on the heels of two consecutive years of training headcount reductions. Large businesses, however, were not as quick to recover. Certain industries also fared better than others.

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NoExcusesHR

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Strategy. Goals. Budgets. Deadlines. Product Launch. As leaders we spend a tremendous amount of time planning and executing major initiatives. Press releases are prepared, communication plans are painstakingly worked and re-worked, and huge projects are completed. When it''s all said and done we look around the room and smile at each other. Gosh we''re good! But what about the day-to-day impact on the employees around us? Do we take the time to ensure our messages and behaviors aren''t wearing our teams out? We don''t really believe we are Super-Hero Leaders, do we? No Excuses.

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