- The Widening Gap
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written on February 22, 2011
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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In May of 2010, it became apparent to George Wilson, president of Metairie, La.-based Barriere Construction Co., that what was happening at his company demographically was also happening nationwide. Increasingly, older workers were reporting to more highly-skilled supervisors their kids' ages. The gap was widening.
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- Trust Me! The Accountability Foundation Keys to Effective Execution
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written on November 12, 2010
by Jeff Nischwitz
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Employee Development
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In virtually every organization that I work with they suffer from the same fundamental shortcoming … ineffective execution. Execution deficiencies come in many shapes, colors and sizes, including poor communication, sketchy planning, lack of teamwork, and ineffective leadership, but the most critical deficiency always comes down to lack of accountability.
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- Engaging Your Team Members
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written on October 13, 2010
by Jeff Nischwitz
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Employee Development
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Mad Men, one of my favorite shows, follows the internal workings and relationships of an early 1960’s advertising agency in New York City. In the most recent episode, Don Draper (one of the lead characters) is engaged in a heated discussion with a frustrated and unappreciated employee (Peggy Olson) who is venting that Don never gives her credit for her ideas.
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- Are Your Teams Performing?
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written on September 21, 2010
by Joe Mayer
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Employee Development
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Teams, teamwork, high performance teams seem to be some of the most used words when reading about what makes successful companies tick. And most business owners will confirm that this is the case in their companies, too.
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- To Some, This Rule is Golden
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written on September 02, 2010
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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Recently, I was busy performing harassment training for one of my clients of all their employees. The purpose was the yearly review of what is harassment and what can employees do to continue its prevention in this environment.
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- How Employee Training Can Improve Your Business Growth Even When Budgets are Tight
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written on August 19, 2010
by Dennis Sommer
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Employee Development
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Experts say, employee training is a simple and proven tactic used by top performers to improve business growth in today’s challenging economy. Improving business growth is not easy. This simple strategy can help you achieve your goals.
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- Not Out of the Woods on EFCA Just Yet
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written on July 29, 2010
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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A quick note on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). By all accounts, it appears that S. 560 (the EFCA resolution in the Senate) has stalled in Congress. With the Healthcare passed and other matters taking center stage, EFCA from a legislative standpoint seems to have cooled significantly.
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- The Burden of Clarity
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written on October 12, 2009
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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Go to Wikipedia, look up "burden of proof" and you'll see it defined as "the obligation to prove allegations which are presented in a legal action." 1 As a corollary, perhaps we could argue that the "burden of clarity" is the obligation for managers and leaders to supply sufficient specificity for outcomes expected in a business setting.
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- Personal Development What can we do now
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written on October 05, 2009
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Employee Development
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Coaching Personal Development-One size does not fit all! This topic is too complex to properly address in just a few paragraphs. So here are a few items that you can implement immediately.
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- Dont Neglect the People That Support You Part IV
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written on August 31, 2009
by Michele Ridella
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Employee Development
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- HR Segment People What do we do now Part 1 of 3
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written on August 31, 2009
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Employee Development
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Most businesses have already started to address cost cutting, efficiency & productivity issues in their businesses and now the last item on the list is their "PEOPLE"! In this series we will cover 3 different ways to address a small businesses greatest asset, people!
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- A Matter of Trust
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written on August 12, 2009
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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I was driving around town the other day when a song came on the radio, that I had not heard in quite some time so I listened to it. The title (which is what I named this article) stuck with me after it faded into the next song. This phrase is something more than a refrain to a Billy Joel song: it is an intangible "glue" that holds any truly effective organization together. It occurred to me that with all the uncertainty going on with our economy and in many businesses, what may be keeping some employees tethered to their employer is a sense of trust that exists between worker and management.
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- 10 Ways to Identify Talent for Your Organization
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written on July 14, 2009
by Ginni Garner
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Employee Development
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Tired of posting your open positions on job boards, LinkedIn or Craig's List? Here are 10 new ideas to identify talent for your organization.
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- How Do We Remedy Sinking Morale After Layoffs
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written on July 06, 2009
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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In this turbulent economic time we find that job instability is a prevalent factor in every employee's mind. From a business owner's point of view, if you are forced into the regrettable situation of having to let employees go, what can you do for the survivors? Because the media focuses on the unemployed and how to help them (as that segment should be), many times the people left behind, and still working do not get the attention they need. Let's face it; if you are a survivor of a lay-off, you are impacted almost as much as those laid-off.
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- The Most Powerful Questions That Recruiting Never Asks
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written on May 26, 2009
by Ginni Garner
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Employee Development
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More often than not, it is the simplest things in life and in business that produce the biggest impacts. Having spent more than 30 years analyzing corporate recruiting practices and strategy, I have noticed there are some rather basic questions that, if only posed, would have a profound impact on the effectiveness of most recruiting endeavors.
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- Dont Neglect the People that Support You Part 3
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written on May 11, 2009
by Michele Ridella
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Employee Development
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This series of articles focuses on actions that you can take as a Leader to retain your best employees. The job market is tight, but do not let that lull you into a false sense of security that your employees are not looking at other opportunities or planning an exodus once the market picks up.
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- Assessing Employee Engagement Without Breaking the Bank Part 2 of 2
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written on May 06, 2009
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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In our previous article, we looked at the basis and foundation of the EAGER Employee Engagement tool. With that, we can move onto how this process works andhow it may be of benefit to your business.
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- When CEOs Fail To Implement Change and What To Do About It
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written on May 04, 2009
by Eric Kurjan
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Employee Development
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Change starts at the top. However, as the CEO or leader of your organization, introducing change - any type of change - is never easy. A myriad of things can go wrong: the idea is flawed, the timing's not right, people won't buy into it, they're afraid of change, there's no inherent sense of urgency, etc.
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- A New Recipe for Lemonade Simple Ways to Thrive in Turbulent Times
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written on April 17, 2009
by Michele Ridella
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Employee Development
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I just read this article and wanted to share it with everyone. This is certainly good advice for all of us as leaders and employees.
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- Assessing Employee Engagement Without Breaking the Bank Part 1 or 2
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written on April 15, 2009
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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Research has brought to light the correlation between employee engagement and profitability, and the first step to improving employee engagement in your company is knowing where you stand.
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- Dont Neglect the People That Support You Part 2
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written on March 31, 2009
by Michele Ridella
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Employee Development
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Continuing on with methods to help you retain your best and motivate the rest - this article focuses on challenging work. Of course, the first hurdle is to define what "challenging" work means, so think of it in just that term, a hurdle. You are the coach, the person who continues to set the bar higher, encouraging stronger performance from your team. But how do you do this?
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- Do Your Actions Really Support Your Words
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written on March 17, 2009
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Employee Development
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As a Business Coach & Growth Consultant, the number 1 need or desire that I hear from business owners is that I want to grow my business. Even in this economy, growth can be achieved.
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- Part 2 Keeping Talented People
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written on March 16, 2009
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Employee Development
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Having had as many as 250 employees and maintaining a 70% less than Industry turnover rate...there are a few things that were key in keeping my most talented people without having to overpay.
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- Human Resources Communications Coaching
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written on March 11, 2009
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Employee Development
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As a Business Coach, I look at 3 key areas of a business: Processes, Technology and the Human Element - People! In 2009, as the economy gets tougher, business owners start seeing their people with different eyes and want to increase expectations.
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- Finding Talented People Part 1
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written on March 09, 2009
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Employee Development
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Having spent over 20 years as a successful corporate headhunter the # 1 question I was always asked was, "How did I find the people"?
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