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Resisting the Urge to Gossip

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

Managers need to find ways to promote informal communication while minimizing destructive gossip and knife-in-the-back criticism that impairs relationships, lowers morale, and decreases productivity.

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Transformation Is About the Little Things

Jon Younger | Posted 10.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Workforce, Human Resources, Employee, Business, Management, Business News
Jon Younger

It's the little things that make or break the ability to attract, develop and retain excellent performers. For example, it doesn't take much budget to hold lunch and learn sessions.

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Are You Accelerating the Development of Your Talented Future Leaders?

Jon Younger | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Leadership Development, Human Resources, Employee, Management, Training, Business News
Jon Younger

Over a five year period, we learned that a simple rule governs a company's ability to develop leaders quickly and effectively. RBL Group partner Dave Ulrich calls it the 70/20/10 rule.

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How To Ask For What You Want At Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Employee, Career, Work, Advice, Communication, Employer, Career Advice, Living News
Christine Hassler

Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently ins...

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The Human Element: Implement Stay Interviews Before It's Too Late

Jon Younger | Posted 09.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Talent Management, Human Resources, Employee, Ibm, Management, Interview, Ubs, Business News
Jon Younger

Taking employee loyalty for granted is naïve. At least some of your best employees have already started looking around for opportunities beyond what they believe is achievable with your company.

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The Best $73 I Ever Spent

Chip Conley | Posted 07.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Business, Management, Employment, Employee, Employee Appreciation, Business News
Chip Conley

The Gallup organization has found that the single most important variable in employee productivity and loyalty is not the pay, the perks, or the benefits. It's the quality of the relationship between employees and their supervisors.

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Sam Stein

Norquist: Specter's EFCA Opposition A Major Step To Republican Resurrection

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Free Choice, Republican Resurection, Arlen Specter, Specter Cloture, Grover Norquist, Afl-Cio, Labor Law, Efca, Employee, Richard Trumka, Specter Employee Free Chioce Act, Politics News

Sen. Arlen Specter's early opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act could serve as an influential pivot point by which Republicans can reclaim elect...

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A Fairness Issue

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Market, CEO Pay, Bob Casey, Dignity, Wages, Employee Free Choice Act, Workers, Wage, USCCB, Compromise, Employee, Business, St Augustine, Economic, Human Dignity, Organizing, Employer Relations, Common Good, Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Ceos, Justice, Union, Pope John Paul II, Catholic Bishops, Catholic, Economy, Politics News
Jim Wallis

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?" - St Augustine. I was surprised when Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) opened up his remarks before ...

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Automakers: Apology Accepted

Jim Wallis | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Market, Leadership, Greed, Leaders, Trust, Gm, Economic Crisis, Mortgage Backed Securities, Ford, Green, Compensation, Congress, Employee, Apology, Business, Corporations, Transparency, Automakers, Chrysler, Bailout, Stock, Sin, Big Three, Economy Special Focus, Detroit, Auto Bailout, Financial Crisis, Business News
Jim Wallis

If we are honest with ourselves, we realize that the very mistakes the leadership of GM, Chrysler, and Ford have made are all too recognizable in ourselves -- even if there are drastic differences of scale.

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If We Could "Elect" the President of the Company We Work for... Who'd Get Your Vote?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Unemployment, Mccain, Economy, Employer, Careers, Jobs, Obama, Employee, Pink Slip, Business, Recession, Election, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

A lot of jobs, including the President of the United States, tend to be on autopilot.

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Net-Etiquette For Job Seekers

Christine Hassler | Posted 07.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Linkedin, The Balanced Life, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Gen Y, Career Advice, Twenty-Something Advice, Employeers, Employee, Facebook, Job Search, Living News
Christine Hassler

Checking out potential and current employees via social networking sites is an extra layer to the hiring process that more and more employers are using -- think of it as part of your resume.

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