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Three Messages from My Wife to Every HR Professional
Doug Blizzard, VP of Membership Not to air my personal laundry, but my lovely wife who recently went through a trying career experience has some important messages for HR. I had to hear these messages...
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Fixing a Broken Performance Management System – Part I
As a manager, few things are harder than delivering honest performance feedback to an employee. Of course giving bad news isn’t supposed to be fun. Some managers avoid giving bad news altogether...
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Two Questions HR Must Answer Correctly
I once spoke to a large group of HR professionals and I asked them two very important questions. WARNING: Getting the answers correct may require you to radically shift your perspective and focus....
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Don’t Lose Your New Star on the First Day
The first day on a new job – Excitement, anticipation, fear, for the new employee AND their family. An employee’s first day can make the difference between them staying and leaving, between them being...
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Managers…Don’t Avoid Conflict
Of all the skills required to be a successful manager, the art of embracing, sometimes encouraging and then managing conflict is up near the top. As a manager a good part of your job involves getting...
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The Employee Incentive That Works Like No Other
The one reward that most employees crave, but few get, doesn’t cost anything to provide. When employers brainstorm ways to reward employees, it’s logical to put compensation, incentives, and bonuses at...
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How to Stop Poor Performance From Draining your Company
I obviously don’t work for your company, but my experience tells me there is a better than average chance that you have subpar performers that you’re letting work at your company and it is draining...
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How HR Can Balance Compliance and Engagement
Whether you are an official HR professional or the person tasked with HR duties at your organization, your organization needs two primary things from you: Compliance and Engagement. Call these terms...
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Can HR be Held Liable for FMLA Denial?
An employer that took issue with an employee’s FMLA paperwork and refused to allow her to return to work until she provided new documentation, and ultimately fired her for job abandonment after a...
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Prescription Drug Abuse in the Workplace
More than 70% of US employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according to a survey released by the National Safety Council. The survey also found that...
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