Working Girl

JULY 11, 2011

It recently occurred to me that there’s a lot leaders can learn from 5-year-olds. For example: Use what you have – Don’t have a dollhouse? Use a shoe box! Don’t be afraid to use stuff in a new way – Ignore that nice stable mommy bought you for your toy horses, make your own using a bead necklace. Be insatiably curious – Enough said. Always be closing – Children are born negotiators. And ask again.

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QAspire

JULY 13, 2011

I recently delivered a talk at Ahmedabad Management Association on the topic “Personal Mastery – The Key To Deliver Quality”. It was wonderful speaking in front of an ‘interested’ audience on a cloudy/rainy Friday evening. The talk was very well received. During my talk, I touched upon the changing world of work, new viewpoints on

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Strategic HCM

JULY 13, 2011

I was delivering a training session on employee engagement today ( focusing on ‘total engagement management’ rather than ‘kaizengagement’ ) and then this evening, catching up on the HCI’s Engagement and Retention conference again. But I also support the idea that each organisation should define for themselves what they mean by engagement. Engagement Events Social networks

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 11, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I have an employee who drinks a LOT of water - probably well over a gallon a day while she’s at work. This means that every 30 minutes she’s either in the bathroom, or filling her water glass. I’ve recommended combining these into her break or bringing a jug to keep at her desk, but then she’ll ask if that means I’m not going to allow her to go to the bathroom when she needs to. Notes: We’re a health oriented company, so telling an employee they can’t drink as much water as they want kind of goes against our wellness ideals. She says no, that she just likes water.

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QAspire

JULY 15, 2011

We live in a time when our career is not just a sum total of years we spent in the industry. Our career is about what projects we initiated/handled/led and what difference did the project deliver. Project is a new eco-system, a new playground where we play and thrive as professionals to deliver our best.

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 15, 2011

You want to be loved by your staff, so you're nice. But being too nice may end up being just as harmful as being too mean. Here's why. To read more click: How to Land Your employees in Therapy

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Strategic HCM

JULY 14, 2011

I’ve mentioned this previously but would like to formally confirm the publication of this new book from i4cp and ASTD , which includes a chapter written by me: People are the most important asset in any organization, yet managing talent as a cohesive strategy is surprisingly rare.

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45 Things

JULY 12, 2011

At least several times a month I get some kind of "free" thing in the mail. Mailing labels with my address. Free notebooks with my name inscribed on them. These "free" items come with a plea from the sender: Would I consider donating to "Doctors Without Mercedes"? (Or something like that.) If not, I am assured, I can still keep the "free" labels or cards. Only here's the big problem. obligation!"

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Working Girl

JULY 13, 2011

A video version of this post is available on YouTube and at Compensation Cafe. By now it''s well accepted that companies with engaged employees outperform companies with disengaged employees. That means they earn more profit , which is what most companies are trying to do. Here''s a formula that expresses the relationship between engagement and profit: If engaged employees = higher performance and higher performance = more profit, then engaged employees = more profit. call this the transitive property of engagement. How expensive? billion and 133.6 billion euros per year in lost productivity.

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 12, 2011

Everyone agrees--America needs more good jobs. But what if good jobs aren't enough? What if we really need more bad jobs? Read Why American Needs More Bad Jobs

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Strategic HCM

JULY 12, 2011

I’ve been dipping into some of HCI’s Engagement & Recognition conference in Chicago (and streaming) today. There have been a number of great sessions including from Stuart Crabb at Facebook, and Joris Luijke at Atlassian – I may post on these later if I get time. Stars? And disengaged? One in five hi-po’s are considering leaving their current company within the next 12 months.

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 15, 2011

Alarm goes off.hit the snooze button. Grab a shower, grab a coffee, and hit the road. Good morning everyone." Power up the computer.check the Inbox.review today''s calendar and task list. Up and out of your office to round on your employees.the organization''s employees.your customers. No big deal.off to a meeting. Just another day, right? No big deal. Guess what, it''s a big deal. Here''s the rub.

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True Faith HR

JULY 14, 2011

I would love to attend the 2011 Illinois HR Conference on August 22-24 and/or the 2011 Ohio SHRM State Conference on September 21-23. John Jorgensen (Illinois) and Steve Browne (Ohio) have put together a really stellar program for each of these states. Check out the agenda for Illinois here Check out the agenda for Ohio here The quality of line-ups alone justifies attending.

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 10, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady It’s employee evaluation time again, and I am feeling very frustrated. For the past two years my boss has given me the highest possible evaluation. He has said I am the best employee he’s had for 15 years and he can’t think of any suggestions for improvement. But then he has given me 2s and 3s as ratings (1 is the highest and 5 is the lowest). When I asked him about it, he said that he was told to do so (he actually had to lower the initial ratings he gave me) because if he gave me all 1s then he’d have to give me a raise, and he has been told he can’t give raises.

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Strategic HCM

JULY 11, 2011

I recently wrote this article for HRO Today (Global) and I thought I’d include it here as well. Any thoughts? What’s the Role of Social Outsourcing? Attending HRO Summit Europe in 2010 , I was interested to see that, other than the ongoing display of the Twitter back channel, there was little conversation and almost nothing in speakers’ presentations about social media. HR role Social media

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45 Things

JULY 14, 2011

It's kind of interesting that I'm running this column I did for Gannett/USAToday on the heels of a post I did about getting annoyed that I am always getting hit up at work to contribute to someone's "cause." Alarms are starting to sound in companies nationwide as the economy improves. Employers are nervous that as the job market begins to recover, more workers will jump ship.

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True Faith HR

JULY 13, 2011

For the past few weeks, I have been suffering from a clogged right ear due to the excessive build-up of earwax (perhaps too much information, and I am sure one of the first things you want to read about is earwax). Despite the efforts of over-the-counter remedies, the problem was not being resolved, so I finally went to the ear doctor. Technology has certainly improved since the last time I went. Instead of flushing it out (NO Q-TIPS!), they now have what seemed like a micro Dust Buster to clear out the ears (maybe Dyson has patented this technology as well). hearing HR

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 13, 2011

People who are laid off, often complain that it’s that evil outsourcing that caused their job to go away. So, then, what do they turn to while searching for a job? Outsource the process, of course. Apparently, it’s the American way. To read more click here: Stop Being a Lazy Job Seeker

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David Zinger

JULY 14, 2011

Pausing in July. took a short break from my work. sun shine green grass grew. Employee Engagement

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 13, 2011

When was the last time you sent a confusing message to your employees? Can''t remember? let me help. " Our policies clearly state we are committed to a positive corporate culture that supports our employees and makes sure their voice is heard." Oh really.when was the last time you got up out of your chair and actually rounded on those employees that the policy is intended to support? No Excuses.

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Nobscot

JULY 14, 2011

I came across this article from the 1950s."What What started as a passing technology fad has taken hold. The younger generation in particular is taking to it very quickly. "My children spend all day on it. In fact the teenagers have given up everything else to use this technology."It It all started with Uncle Miltie. After the debut of Milton Berle''s show, sales of television sets doubled to 2,000,000 in

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 10, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, Currently I’m quite frustrated with how my boss is handling payroll. Understand, this is a small business consisting of only eight other employees and the issue may be victim to this fact. The pay schedule is set on the first and fifteenth, however, the total hours paid are determined by the previous time period. To explain further: For the paycheck on July 1, 2011 I will be paid the hours worked from June 1,2011 through June 15, 2011. To read my answer, click here: When Your Company is Breaking the Law

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TheHRBlog

JULY 10, 2011

Has your talent; potential and resourcefulness on the job gone unnoticed while those of others have been rewarded? Have others of equal experience risen on the corporate ladder much faster than you? You have probably not mastered the fine art of increasing your visibility in the workplace. Adeptness at getting noticed at work in a positive way […].

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 12, 2011

What difference does it make? know my stuff, I don''t need to get any credentials. It won''t really matter when I''m trying for my next job.will it? Will You Be Ready As tens of thousand of baby-boomers retire in the coming years the number of leadership opportunities will grow dramatically. Certification. Period. Maybe you''ve been thinking about stepping up. That''s right, never. No Excuses.

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Horrible Bosses…the Movie and the Reality

DDI's Talent Management Intelligence

JULY 13, 2011

The fact is, who leads us at work matters in more ways than just our career. Leaders are in a great position of power to influence how we interact with others and feel at the end of the day

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Evil HR Lady

JULY 15, 2011

You want to be loved by your staff, so you're nice. But being too nice may end up being just as harmful as being too mean. Here's why. To read more click: How to Land Your employees in Therapy

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 10, 2011

I have a busy week ahead that will have me out of pocket most of the time. So while I''m tied up on a really cool project, I want to encourage each of you to have one of the best weeks of the year. know, you have a long task list, too many meetings, and sometimes it all just feels overwhelming. Make it a great week because you have all of that going on, not because you have loads of free time.

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