March 29, 1:56 pm
The other day when talking with a colleague the name of Tiger Woods came up. One topic led to another and we found ourselves discussing how companies treat (or rather, mistreat) people with sex addictions.
Mind you, I’m on the HRD (development) side of the HR aisle, not the HRM (management) side, so I’m not steeped […]
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March 2, 2:18 pm
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Learn what motivates teams to top performance in the workplace. Best-selling author Dan Bobinski draws from 20+ years of consulting experience, extensive studies in best practices, and the latest in neuroscience research to show you what’s behind passion-driven teams.
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December 21, 9:21 am
Today’s business section in the Buffalo News (NY) has a story that seven Target employees were fired for buying Zhu Zhus, one of the hottest selling toys this Christmas season. According to the story, these employees were following policies they knew about, but were terminated for a new policy they were not aware of. […]
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November 17, 6:14 pm
Just the other day I watched a disturbing news clip showing a Newark, New Jersey police officer overstepping his bounds, showing exceedingly bad judgment and excessive force when dealing with a TV news reporter’s cameraman. It was a very public example of what can happen when one’s authority and ego are not kept in check.
The […]
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November 12, 5:35 am
As heard on ESPN radio in Florida with RadioJus host and 2007 World Challenge Strongman Champion Tom Mitchell, I’m letting people download my one of my e-books for free.
The book is titled The Really Simple Way to Hire, Train, and Retain Great Employees. No, I’m not collecting your name or email address — I’m just […]
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September 30, 10:27 am
The history of health insurance in the United States starts about the time of the Civil War. Most early plans only covered accidents occurring during travel. It wasn’t until 1929 that a modern-looking group healthcare plan was created.
Healthcare as an employer-provided benefit didn’t become popular until WWII, when President Roosevelt’s wage freezes led […]
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September 9, 1:28 pm
The role of “soft skills” has taken a much higher profile in recent decades, especially since emotional intelligence has been shown to be a key indicator for identifying top performers. Yet some personality types still have a tough time grasping the value of soft skills, let alone the skills themselves.
The workplace continues to see […]
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