HR.com General eBulletin for the Week of April 7, 2008

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The Economics of Employee Health: A Business Approach to Wellness

Healthy employees are not only more productive, but they also save a company money.  Erica Wandtke shares more.
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State and Local Governments Propose Bills Covering Sick Leave
Time off policies in the United States continue to evolve as some states and cities are exploring mandatory paid sick leave. While current policies vary from state to state, the Benefits USA 2007/2008 survey of more than 5,400 benefit plans found employers offer exempt workers 8.4 sick days on average and non-exempt 7.6.
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Have Expectations and Standards, Not Rules and Regulations

Every workplace has them. Rules, and lots of them!  Ever feel like you are drowning in them?  Jack Mitchell shares is suggestions from his
latest book, "Hug Your People".
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From Reaction to Response: Conflict As a Choice
Conflicts happen. And that is the first step in dealing with them. John Ford explains
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Individuals Are Not Liable for Retaliation in Some Circumstances

The California Supreme Court narrowly rules that individuals are not liable for retaliation in some circumstances.  Littler Mendelson shares
this report.
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Diversity: A Strategy for Better Business

Many organizations have made diversity awareness and training an integral part of their employee culture.  Lisa Mattam explains more.
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Make Your Bottom-Line Your Opening Line
Don't bury your lead, as they'd say in the world of journalism. Dianna Booher explains.
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Measuring Your Compatibility Quotient

How do you manage employees who have personalities that are very different from yours?  Ron Hiller shares ways to measure your compatibility.
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Organizations Get Failing Marks in Implementing Reward Programs
When considering effective reward program implementation, it's imperative to evaluate the role that line managers play in ensuring that reward programs achieve what they were intended to deliver.  Tom McMullen explains.
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5 Ways to Avoid Hiring Psychopaths
Choosing the right person for a job is a challenge at best.  How do you make sure that the individual who seems so competent isn't a
psychopath?   Dr. Michael Mercer has some advice.
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The Talent Acquisition Killer App

In the past, the candidate intake process consisted of collecting existing information (via applications and resumes), generating new
information (via assessments and interviews) and confirming information (via reference and background checks).
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China to Create New Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
There are big changes coming in China that will mean increased enforcement of Labor Laws.  Pacific Bridge shares more.
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Managing Mobile Devices for Knowledge Workers
When creating mobile devices for knowledge workers, there are many things to keep in mind including how they create knowledge.  Info-Tech
shares more.
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Professional Development and Skills Training a Challenge for Many CIOs, Survey Shows
Current skills and adequate training top the lists of CIOs when they express staffing concerns. Robert Half International shares the results
of their survey.
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Never Say "Do More With Less" Again

When things get stressful, we often throw out phrases automatically to try and get beyond the issues for the moment without really doing what is right. But often these phrases don't do much to help in the moment and don't' solve the true issues either.

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How to Diagnose and Optimize Your Team's Performance
Are you ready to assess-and optimize-the teams in your organization? Teaming and collaboration have become imperative as organizations develop new strategies to compete in today's global, market-driven
environment. In fact, almost all employees work at least part of their day in a team. Understanding the behaviors and attitudes that drive or impede performance is essential to ...More.

Date: April 14, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Building a Recognition Culture for the Fast Lane
Often in the workplace, recognition is overlooked as schedules become increasingly busier. But working in a culture that does not support recognition can lead to burnout, decreased performance, demotivation and even reduced profitability.
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Date: April 15, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Long-Term Care: Issues and Programs for Executives and Board Members
Long-term care is fast being recognized as an essential part of retirement planning. The average cost of a private nursing home room is already over $76,000 a year.
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Date: April 15, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Ensuring Benefits Continuity through Corporate Change: Featuring a Case Study by Realogy
When the divestiture of Cendant was announced, a five person HR team had four months to build benefits programs for the spin-off of the three separate business units, with a total of over 15,000 employees. How did this team manage the double duty of running the existing benefits program and designing open enrollments for ...
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Date: April 16, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

HR's Role in Protecting the Organization from Identity Theft
Identity theft affects 15 million* American residents each year - and averages 81 hours** to resolve. For an organization with 1,000 employees, this could mean over 4,000 hours of lost work, and probably much more. HR has a great opportunity and responsibility to help employees manage and respond to identity theft without it taking ...More.

Date: April 17, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Looking Ahead: Preparing for FMLA Changes and Challenges
Peter Susser of Littler Mendelson, author of the Family and Medical Leave Handbook, will discuss his views and interpretations of FMLA changes. Recent changes to FMLA and the fact that the DOL is heading into a formal rulemaking process means that companies must closely monitor regulatory changes and ...
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Date: April 17, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Feedback Power: Five Steps to Employee Engagement
This webinar introduces five steps to collecting, analyzing and acting upon employee feedback to effectively increase employee engagement and drive successful Human Resource Strategies.
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Date: April 21, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Learning Trends for Leadership Development
Participants will leave this session with an opportunity to consider several approaches to leadership development which can significantly reduce the time and expense associated with traditional classroom training, while enhancing learning transfer at the same time.
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Date: April 21, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET


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Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls - Summary

Judgment offers a three-dimensional framework for evaluating any situation, making the call, and correcting the decision, if necessary, during the execution phase. Using interviews with world-class leaders,
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