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February 24, 2012
Ѕtrеngth Ваsеd Оrgаnіzаtіоn Lеаdеrshір
Ѕtrеngth Ваsеd Оrgаnіzаtіоn Lеаdеrshір:
By; Jonathan “JJ” Jarrell
When уоu were a kid did уоu еvеr have sоmеоnе thаt wаntеd уоu tо bе sоmеthіng thаt уоu hаd аbsоlutеlу nо іntеrеst іn? Maybe it was sports or playing an instrument? Раrеnts аrе рrоbаblу thе worst at pushing people into things they don’t want or like to do. Lеаdеrs аrе thе same wау аs wе hаvе bееn rаіsеd tо thіnk wе knоw whаt іs bеst fоr еvеrуоnе undеr оur аrеа оf rеsроnsіbіlіtу. Wе рlасе реорlе whеrе wе thіnk thеу аrе bеst suіtеd nеvеr аskіng whаt thеу fееl thеіr strеngths аrе.
Blog Categories:February 24, 2012
Is Employee of The Month a Joke?
Q: I recently started as a manager at a new company where I was surprised to learn the Employee of the Month is perceived as a big joke by most employees. At previous companies, the award was an honor. What happened here? How do we change it into something employees will be proud to receive?
Blog Categories:February 3, 2012
Why the Big Severance Check?
Q: After working for over a year as a manager at a large company, I was unexpectedly asked to resign. I was offered a severance package equivalent to a few months’ pay, but there’s a catch. In order to get the big check, I must sign an agreement –several pages of single-spaced legalese- where I wave all my rights to sue the company.
I’m suspicious of their offer. It makes me wonder if they know they did something illegal and are covering their back side. Have you heard of this?
Blog Categories:February 1, 2012
Atttracting TOP talent to Your Small Business
You’ve probably heard that big businesses have the advantage when it comes to luring top talent simply because of their brand recognition. For example, Google lures top programmers, web marketers, and other Internet specialist based on name recognition and for being known for their culture of being a fun place to work. The same can be said about Southwest Airlines. From the leaders on down, Southwest employees believe in “The Golden Rule,” which means treating each other the way they want to be treated.
Blog Categories:February 1, 2012
Learn From a Pink Slip
By DENNIS NISHI
A month after landing a job as an account executive at a New York public-relations firm, Michael Goon was fired. The company was vague about the reasons why, but the shock inspired the 25-year-old to reflect on how he could have been a better employee.
"I wanted to make sure that I wouldn't mess up again," says Mr. Goon.
Blog Categories:January 20, 2012
SETH GODIN: If You're an average worker, you're going straight to the bottom.
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Internal Promotion - How Chipolte reduced turnover by 64%
Internal promotion is a valuable, yet underutilized, tool to engage employees and managers in the recruiting process, provide career growth, and save on costs associated with bringing in external talent.
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