David Zinger

AUGUST 4, 2011

Stay engaged for a long long time… Curt Rosgren’s post on  Life  lessons from  super-centenarians  had some short and powerful lessons for all us. believe we can bring these to our daily employee engagement and life engagement. Here are the 4 keys from people still alive and lively at 110 years of age: Live on purpose. Super-centenarians share Laugh often. Super-centenarians share

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True Faith HR

AUGUST 2, 2011

In a scant two months, the fourth iteration of HREvolution will take place in Las Vegas, and I know what you''re thinking.the fourth of anything stinks, right? Movie producers are trying to capitalize and cash in on the public''s good will toward the actors and series. There is no 3D money grab. The price of a ticket still remains at matinee levels. 3. Like any movie premiere, you need glitz and glamour, and what says glitz more than Las Vegas. 4. In older times, going to the movies meant a cartoon, a news reel and a double feature. Of course, the best fourth is the Fourth of July.

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Strategic HCM

AUGUST 4, 2011

I’ve had this article on Social Innovations published in Human Resource Executive as a lead into my presentation at the US’ HR Technology conference this October. Facilities Management etc, but on the outcomes of these activities, ie social capital. Doing this helps ensure that these activities can be identified appropriately and more effectively integrated and combined.

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QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2011

Services world revolves around communication. In projects/initiatives, knowledge has to be transferred, issues have to discussed and expectations have to be managed. A lot of young professionals I meet want to improve upon their communication skills. A few of them also think that good communication is all about having a great style, good language, impressive vocabulary and so on. tell them: In effective communication, substance comes first. Style without substance is just fluff, because it may impress others but can never change them for better. Substance comes first. Be yourself.

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Strategic HCM

AUGUST 3, 2011

The other recent piece of news relating to engagement and the role of the UK government supported Employee Engagement Taskforce was last week’s report from the National Wellbeing Taskforce and the Office for National Statistics. The Taskforce was set up by David Cameron to create a Happiness Index that would balance the existing measure of GDP. How happy did you feel yesterday?

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NoExcusesHR

AUGUST 4, 2011

For those of us who have spent years of our HR practice doing employee relations work, we know full well how difficult terminations can be. From the initial coaching with leaders, to more detailed investigations and ultimately the separation meeting, releasing employees is for me the absolute worst part of the job. But it has to be done. Their family is going to feel significant additional stress.

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David Zinger

AUGUST 3, 2011

Learn to love the problem. Houston, we have a problem. moon shot. The above problem was stated by  Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. His actual line was “Houston, we had a problem,” but the movie about the event changed the line so that it would not seem that the mission had already solved the problem. Past tense. believe many of us wish our problems at work resided in the past tense. Do you?

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45 Things

AUGUST 5, 2011

I saw a study the other day that noted while most drivers believe themselves to be excellent behind the wheel, they think everyone else on the road is an idiot. These same self-congratulating drivers also believe that while they can talk on their cellphones or eat a Big Mac behind the wheel and still drive superbly, anyone else who tries it is a complete and total a**hole. Avoid going overboard.

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Strategic HCM

AUGUST 1, 2011

Last month marked 4 years of my blogging and an opportunity to reflect on how this blog is going. I had therefore intended to note the anniversary last month but never quite got round to it. But then I had this comment on my blog: “The reason you need agencies is because you are spending all your time telling everyone about how clever you are.” Blogging

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NoExcusesHR

AUGUST 5, 2011

I''m a big, and I mean big, coffee lover. But more importantly, I try to embrace life in every moment. This short video is a nice reminder of what it''s really all about. Happy Friday.and remember, No Excuses. coffee life teaching

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David Zinger

JULY 30, 2011

A hot summer day. my body starts slowing down. hammock calls my name. Employee Engagement

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45 Things

AUGUST 1, 2011

I don't know about you, but I yelled "idiots!" at least once a day when I watched the evening news and saw Congress spatting like a bunch of 5-year-olds over the last several weeks regarding the budget. mean, I understand everyone has their ideals, but to be unwilling to compromise? Who doesn't have to compromise? compromise every day, and so does every else who has a job. Compromise.

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Strategic HCM

AUGUST 2, 2011

Last Thursday was the ConnectingHR community’s fourth tweet-up. As usual I was involved in lots of entertaining and provoking conversation, most of which I can’t unfortunately remember (one reason why I personally prefer our unconferences !). Give this, my main source for reviewing the event has to be other peoples’ tweets and blog posts on their experience of the evening.

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Evil HR Lady

AUGUST 5, 2011

Success does not get handed to those who sit around and keep their heads down, waiting for good things to come. Those are wimp behaviors and they are not successful. Here's why. To keep reading click here: Why You Should Stop Being a Wimp

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Josh Bersin

AUGUST 4, 2011

SuccessFactors just announced another stellar quarter (48% YTY growth in revenues, 42% YTY growth in billings), and the CEO Lars Dalgaard talked extensively about the company’s progress with. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. HR Systems Leadership Development LMS, LCMS Performance Management Workforce Planning

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NoExcusesHR

AUGUST 2, 2011

Sometimes we don''t realize what is happening at first. An odd series of events, strange new voices suddenly "speaking out," or just that awkward feeling in the pit of our stomach. Then we understand. more orchestrated set of actions is underway that were previously unknown. And that is precisely when we need to do something about it. Twist Of course work is never clean-cut or straightforward.

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Strategic HCM

AUGUST 3, 2011

I’ve been posting quite a lot about engagement recently, for example on my attendance ( 1 , 2 ) and presentation at an event with the UK government supported Employee Engagement Taskforce. I do support the concept of engagement and am cheered by the impact the taskforce is having. But I do have some concerns. The language is wrong. Engagement is a flat, non-engaging sort of term.

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Evil HR Lady

AUGUST 5, 2011

Success does not get handed to those who sit around and keep their heads down, waiting for good things to come. Those are wimp behaviors and they are not successful. Here's why. To keep reading click here: Why You Should Stop Being a Wimp

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TheHRBlog

JULY 31, 2011

Life for corporate employees has become so hectic these days that if they blink, they may miss something potentially important. It is almost impossible to be fully present in the moment with someone constantly on the phone, the report on the desk and the unanswered mail in the inbox. Today, employees’ attention is divided among […]. Career Tips Employee Welfare Lifestyle Tips Problem Solving Self-Improvement Stress Workplace Harness Energy Increasing Productivity Jappreet Sethi Managing Stress Stress Management

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NoExcusesHR

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thank your lucky stars for the recession. Be grateful that the job market has dried up. Sit back and relax, knowing that your top performers have nowhere to go. And then snap out of your self-induced sense of entitlement stupor and start taking care of your people. The weak economy won''t last forever.downturns never do. Let your talented people break-free. inside your company. Don''t wait until they have three offers on the table to suddenly get creative with their role. It''s transparent, reactive, and guarantees they will leave. Now, it''s just a lame attempt to show you care. No Excuses.

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ReviewSNAP

AUGUST 2, 2011

ReviewSNAP™ announced today that it will roll out its benefits-based performance management enhancement in the fourth quarter of 2011. Benefits-Based Performance Management™ (BBPM™) is an innovative approach to conducting performance reviews and ongoing feedback in a way that clearly conveys to the employee the benefits that accrue to them when they embrace workplace behavioral changes. This approach does not have to represent a major departure from standard performance review processes. It’s really about what’s in it for me?” This concept has been under development for some time.

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Evil HR Lady

AUGUST 1, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, You’ve written a lot about being too old to get hired, but I have the opposite problem–I look too young. have about 15 years experience in industry, with a strong record of progressive promotions due to a lot of hard work and some shrewd career choices. I ace the phone interviews because I can rely on my experience and relevant examples to outline my credentials. Aside from the standard advice to rely on examples, re-frame weaknesses as strengths, and hit all the relevant pain points of the interviewer(s), what can I do to push aside the age issue?

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