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Sunday, September 5th, 2010Part of my role at work is to facilitate teams. Before jumping into problem-solving, I always make sure that the team has a vision.
Many organizations develop Vision Statements. I guess that’s alright, however, I think that once you write it down, the magic is lost. A vision is something you see in your mind’s eye. [...]
Win-Win Is Still The Best Polcy
Sunday, August 29th, 201019,000 square feet of carpet was wrong and it was four days before the company was moving into it’s brand new facility. A CEO whom I used to work for would have threatened to sue or worse. This CEO made a deal – repaint the walls to match the carpeting and things are square.
The results? [...]
“Managers As Servants” Is Still A Great Concept
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010Remember the concept that managers are servants to their employees? The concept works well when you turn the organization chart upside down. In this form, you can see who is really serving the customers – your people who are making the product or providing the service.
It then makes it easy to see that our role as [...]
Prepare Your Children For The Only Good Career Left
Saturday, August 14th, 2010If you are like me, you worry about how your offspring are going to make a living. It seems abundantly clear to me…
Consider this: Which job sector offers the best pay, best benefits and best job security?
If you’ve paid attention to the latest news’ developments you would know that I’m speaking about the Federal Government. [...]
The Union Suicide Mission Continues
Saturday, August 7th, 2010I’ve thought many times over the years about the folks in the Rust Belt and all other places where manufacturing used to rule. I have to wonder if maybe, just maybe, they wished that their union would have been more flexible, more giving than taking so that their livelihoods might still be intact today.
One more [...]
Managing Up
Sunday, August 1st, 2010Some people think that they can stay off the layoff list by keeping a low profile. I’ve never been a big fan of this tactic. “Managing up” is my favorite – not just during the tough times, but for all times.
To be effective at this technique, I have had to know my boss inside and [...]
Letter To The Editor
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Today, I am submitting a letter to my local newspaper. The reason I am including it my blog is because I believe that it is relevant to all Human Resource people everywhere, especially for those of you who are in the public sector. One more time, I ask the question, “Where is the common sense, [...]
Lessons From The Movies Part 2
Monday, July 19th, 2010I just watched Invictus, the movie about President Mandela using the 1995 Rugby World Cup to unite his country. His challenge was to alleviate the white citizens’ fears while not losing the black citizens support. The South African Sports Committee had already moved to eliminate the Rugby team’s name and colors because they signified apartheid to [...]
This Oldie Is Still A Goodie
Saturday, July 10th, 2010The year is 1896. General Electric is one of the 12 companies listed on the DOW. Besides still being listed on the DOW, GE was considered the largest company in the world by Forbes magazine in 2009. General Electric has over 304,000 employees. In the depth of the current recession, GE earned $30 billion. Even during these dark [...]
What Winners Do To Be Winners
Sunday, July 4th, 2010Do you know what winners do to be winners? I’ve told people whom I have trained over the years that the answer to this question has always been available in the Sunday paper. I was reminded of that fact today – the cover story of USA Weekend was, “Winning American Style.” In the article, we get the advice [...]
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