Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. In a recent Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) survey, HR managers reported that they spend 24 to 60 percent of their time dealing with employee disputes. The ability to recognize conflict, understand its nature and bring it to swift and just resolution is key to your success as [...]
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According to Jack Stack, CEO of SRC Holdings Corporation and business advisor, playing games is a natural activity and serves to exercise an individual’s desire to compete. In an interview conducted by the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship, Black describes his early experience in corporate America and his increasing frustration with an unimaginative workplace. He suggests that a stimulating [...]
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Employee turnover is inevitable. Your goal is to manage attrition with a focus on retaining high performers and enabling all your workers to achieve their maximum potential. This includes keeping them motivated, engaged, and satisfied, thus boosting chances of growing their careers with your organization. How can you keep your finger on the pulse of [...]
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Counteroffers should be expected as you hire top talent. It’s a lot easier and less expensive for an employer to make a counteroffer than to let a good employee go. The key to managing counteroffers is to take a proactive approach and be ready for them – even before they occur.Stay in the GameThroughout the [...]
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The company with the best talent has the greatest chance of winning in today’s competitive marketplace. To successfully maintain that edge, you need a hiring process that focuses equally on the present and the future - and sets the highest possible standards of quality when deciding which candidates will join your team.Focus on Quality over [...]
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Many companies successfully navigated the recession of 2008 by increasing their use of contingent and temporary workers. The flexibility that contingent staffing provides allowed companies to respond to fluctuating productivity demand with sufficient skilled human resources. According to one study, 66 percent of employers are hiring contingent workers and over 20 percent plan to increase [...]
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Recent research supports a premise that’s long been acknowledged by employees across virtually all industries - probably since the first time a worker kissed his kids goodbye and left the family farm to work outside his home: We need more flexibility and work/life balance. It’s not limited to working parents versus singles or dual-income-with-no-children couples. [...]
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There’s a distinct difference between a manager and a leader. But you can be both. In fact, leadership is an essential quality as demands for instant results and higher performance standards have become the norm in today’s competitive business environment.So how do you become not just a boss, but a leader?The answer lies in building [...]
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Hiring the best person for the job is the most important decision made by a manager. Consider how much is resting on it in terms of productivity, morale and value added to your organization. Building a team with the right mix of talent takes significant time and energy, but it’s all worth it when you make [...]
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More employers are hiring temporary and contingent staff to fill their staffing needs. If these employees do not work as a team with other staff, the dynamics could affect productivity. Motivating temporary workers cangive you an edge over your competitors. Lead effectively, and ensure that your workplace is ideal or even fun, and you will [...]
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March 28, 2014
