Removing Obstacles to Success
October 15, 9:35 am
When we spend one third (or more) of our lives at work, it ought to be a place where we feel productive and useful. Accordingly, when workplace bullying disappears a lot of people will step forward and contribute more than they do now.
I’m guessing one reason bullying has been difficult to eradicate is that we […]
September 18, 8:43 am
Usually a good training program plays a significant role in reducing turnover. However, after a discusson on this topic the other day, a truth found its way to the table:
No matter how good the quality of a company’s training program, it can’t stop people leaving because of crappy management.
So — if you’re trying to improve […]
September 5, 8:00 am
September is Ethnic Foods Month, and this is certainly something that can engage all employees. Why? Because every worker has a heritage that can be celebrated with food! (My question: Is Pizza considered an ethnic food?)
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August 17, 5:27 pm
For several decades, employers have been able to take a tax deduction for the money they spend in employee education reimbursement programs. This would be for classes employees take in work-related undergraduate and master’s degree studies.
Problem: This tax break was created all those years ago as a temporary measure. It has been extended many times, but […]
August 10, 4:35 am
OMG, here it is August 10th and I’ve been so distracted with visiting relatives, personal time off, yard work—and regular ‘work’—that I forgot about posting the cool things to do with your employees during August at the first of the month.
But, with three weeks still remaining, there are still cool things to do. . . .
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August 1, 3:23 pm
Someone just referred me to Seth Godin’s blog entries about toxic employees and toxic bosses.
Spot on.
These posts reminded me of some long-term management training I did for an organization in the Midwest. It was a rather large production plant – more than 500 employees. The HR manager pulled me aside and asked if she was […]
July 25, 2:55 pm
A video report on FoxNews.com explains how high schools in the state of Georgia are using dropout prevention coaches to improve graduation rates. When one considers the difference in lifetime wages between high school graduates and non-graduates, this is an extremely wise investment on the part of Georgia’s school board.
Most of us have at least […]
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