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The Gleeful Workplace

Working Girl

Glee is a musical comedy about high school students, a clear departure from the shows about computer geniuses and spacetime anomolies I usually prefer. The kind of show where people burst out into song with syncronized choreography. Which I don''t mind per se but also don''t find nearly as believable as saving the universe by travelling back in time or creating a clever computer virus. Selfish?

Employee Engagement Respect: Beyond Carrots and Sticks

David Zinger

A 5 Zingers Review of Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work by Paul L Marciano. Paul has placed the carrots in the trash bin and outlined the latest research on what really gets people to go the extra mile. His main thesis is that we all need RESPECT -> Recognition, Empowerment, Supportive Feedback, Partnering, Expectations, Consideration, and Trust. Arapaho proverb. Take the bullet.

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Should You Have to Cover Those Tattoos For a Job?

Evil HR Lady

A British woman was told to put a bag over her head, due to her piercings and tattoos, before applying for a job. Is your appearance really that important? Should You Have to Cover Those Tattoos For a Job

15 Key Lessons On Managing Change

QAspire

Change, they say, is the only constant. With rapid globalization and advent of technology, the rate of change in society and in organizations has just multiplied. We may not be 'change management experts', but having a set of thumb

Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

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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Is It HR's Job to Protect Employees.or VPs?

Evil HR Lady

Just why didn't HR step in a fix a problem manager? The answer lies in priorities and responsibilities. You may be surprised as to where HR's priorities really lie. Is It HR's Job to Protect Employees.or VPs

Is It OK to Hug at Work?

45 Things

I got into a conversation recently about how "chummy" people should be with one another at work. I've written about this before, but it seems to be an issue that comes up again and again. One person I know expressed the opinion that she didn't mind it when others hugged her at work -- even if she barely knew them. She didn't think it was offensive, and was merely a way to say "hello."

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I thought of it first!

Working Girl

Recently I saw an add for a new phone application called '' Rescue Me '', which sends you an urgent text message to get you out of boring meetings. Which is a fine idea but I thought of it first back in May - here''s a reprise of my idea: I''ve had the greatest idea that I can''t wait to patent: a cell phone that rings on command. I am positive that my invention will change the world. Grandma?

Employee Engagement: Disengage e-mail and engage Presence

David Zinger

Are we engaging in too much email? voice from the corner office. Here is a brief snippet from the New York Times Corner Office. Kasper Kasper Rorsted, C.E.O. of Henkel, a consumer and industrial products company based in Düsseldorf, Germany, says e-mail can’t replace human interaction. Q. You mentioned you’re doing less e-mail. A. think e-mail is very often disruptive in corporate cultures.

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

How Do I Compare Two Job Offers?

Evil HR Lady

When you're looking at two different job offers (or even trying to decide if you should leave your current job for a new one), salary is only one thing. Here are 10 things to help you decide. How Do I Compare Two Job Offers

In Review: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau

QAspire

I have been following Chris Guillebeau's remarkable work via his blog since last couple of years. So when I heard about his new book “The Art of Non-Conformity”, I could not wait to order it. I am glad I did, because this book instantly

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True Faith HR

Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to sit in on the SHRM Membership Core Leadership Area webinar , " Social Media for Chapters and State Councils: The Rules of Engagement" (powerpoint here ; membership may be required), led by SHRM''s Manager of PR & Social Media Relations Curtis Midkiff. As described, Learn how to use social media tools like SHRMConnect, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to engage your members and recruit new members. If you are new at using social media in relation to promoting and communicating information about your chapter, you won’t want to miss this webinar.

Working Zingers – 2:30

David Zinger

It is later than you think. Our 2:30 meeting. never begins. at 2:30. And even if we. booked it. for 2:45. we would still not start. on time. For in our workplace. on time. is always. 10 minutes later. than it is. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. David Zinger , M.Ed., David is committed to fostering a movement to increase employee engagement 20% by 2020.

Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

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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Should You Have to Cover Those Tattoos For a Job?

Evil HR Lady

A British woman was told to put a bag over her head, due to her piercings and tattoos, before applying for a job. Is your appearance really that important? Should You Have to Cover Those Tattoos For a Job

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Recruiting Collusion among Top Silicon Valley Companies

Josh Bersin

Yesterday the US Department of Justice announced a proposed settlement against Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe, Intuit, and Pixar for colluding not to “cold-call&# recruit employees from each. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

Is It HR's Job to Protect Employees.or VPs?

Evil HR Lady

Just why didn't HR step in a fix a problem manager? The answer lies in priorities and responsibilities. You may be surprised as to where HR's priorities really lie. Is It HR's Job to Protect Employees.or VPs

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How Do I Compare Two Job Offers?

Evil HR Lady

When you're looking at two different job offers (or even trying to decide if you should leave your current job for a new one), salary is only one thing. Here are 10 things to help you decide. How Do I Compare Two Job Offers

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2016 Training Program Best Practices

Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?