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Category Archives: Leadership
Bad Bosses Force Good People to Quit
Scott Adams has never been a fan of management. Adam’s cynical view of work life is illustrated in his Dilbert cartoons. In the November 6-7 edition of the Wall Street Journal, he said, “The primary purpose of management is to … Continue reading
Posted in Human Resource Management, Leadership, Talent Management
Tagged bad bosses, conflict at work, leadership development, management skills, managing employee retention
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Employee Engagement Survey | Towers Perrin
The Study on Employee Engagement surveyed nearly 2,600 workers in public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. The results showed nearly one-third of the U.S. workforce is “unengaged.” This means employees are not acting in ways that create positive customer experiences, which … Continue reading
Posted in Employee Engagement, Leadership, Talent Management
Tagged employee engagement, employee engagement survey, employee engagement survey workforce engagement survey employee engagement survey questions
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Starting a Mentoring Program | Leadership Mentoring Programs at Work
How do you retain and prepare your best talent to lead? Mentoring programs are one of the most effective tools in achieving business results. The authors of the book, War on Talent reported, “Of those who have had a highly helpful mentoring experience, 95 percent indicated it motivated them to do their very best, 88 percent said it made them less likely to leave their company, and 97 percent said it contributed to their success at the company.”
Posted in Leadership, Leadership Speaker, Talent Management
Tagged coaching, employee retention, human resource management, job satisfaction, leadership development, leadership mentoring, leadership training, management skills, mentor programs, mentoring, mentoring programs, starting a mentoring program
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Greg Smith on SHRM Television: Retention & Job Satisfaction
Greg Smith’s television interview about five things HR managers need to do to improve employee retention and job satisfaction. SHRM National conference in San Diego. http://ow.ly/27Jf7
Posted in Employee Engagement, Employee Suggestion Programs, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Talent Management
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Employee suggestions programs. How to ru
Employee suggestions programs. How to run and manage. New article posted. http://ow.ly/22qMX
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Zappos: A Sales Giant Powered by Passionate People
Zappos is a true American success story. Not only are they a financial powerhouse, but an amazing place to work. Zappos is an online retailer that sells shoes and other merchandise. They have ap proximately 1500 employees and are located … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Talent Management, Uncategorized
Tagged customer satisfaction, customer service, employee engagement, employee motivation, employee retention, employee turnover, human resource management, job satisfaction, leadership speaker, leadership training, management skills, managing employee retention, motivational speaker, reward and recognition, shoe sales, team building activities, transformational leadership, zappos
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Pay and benefits are important, but….
Pay and benefits are important, but financial incentives are limited in their ability to motivate and drive performance improvement. For most people, the most powerful form of reward and recognition is a job that gives them a sense of purpose … Continue reading
Posted in Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Talent Management, Uncategorized
Tagged employee engagement, employee motivation, employee retention, employee turnover, human resource management
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