HR.com Leadership eBulletin for the Week of September 1, 2008.

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In this edition, Dan Weinfurter and Keith Swenson explain Employee Communications ... Learning From Goldilocks on How to Get it "Just Right".

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Employee Communications…Learning From Goldilocks on How to Get it "Just Right"

In today's tight labor market, the need to retain the best talent makes communications all the more critical. As a result, human resources and line managers implementing change are asking themselves: What do I tell? When do I tell? Who do I tell? How do I tell?  Dan Weinfurter and Keith Swenson share the answers.
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How Should The Performance Of Contractors Be Monitored?
Hiring independent contractors - and even sometimes those who never physically come into the office - may bring up questions about how to
manage them. We have all seen how the internet has permitted independent contractors and companies to be more creative and flexible when it comes to work arrangements.  Aileen MacMillan shares more.
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Managing Peers and Friends

Managing peers is an interesting situation.  Bruce Tulgan explains more.
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HR.com's  2008  Events


Upcoming VIEW Online Conference & Expo Events:

> Wednesday, Sept 10 - "Making Diversity Work - Recruiting & Retaining Top Diverse Professionals"

You rely on top performers to keep your organization innovative, efficient, and productive. Bringing a diverse workforce on board and keeping it engaged and productive isn't easy. Learn how you can capture the attention of top diverse candidates and how your company can create a recruitment strategy. Learn how to expand the networking door to reach ethnic community decision-makers who can connect you to a pool of high-caliber multicultural talent.

Sponsored by: Harvard Business Publishing, The Future Work Institute

VIEW is the online conference that is free to attend for all HR professionals. Webcasts, articles, blogs, and links to communities provide you with deep content and social networking on the topic of interest to you. Earn HRCI credits and learn without leaving your desk.

> Employers of Excellence National Conference - January 27- 29th, 2009


Our 7th Employers of Excellence National Conference is January 27-29, 2009 at the luxurious Green Valley Ranch Resort in exciting Las Vegas.

Many new offerings this year!  Enroll in the Healthiest Workplace Challenge and compete to win The Healthiest Workplace award!
Register for the webcast September 17 or September 25 to learn more.



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It won't cost a penny for these thoughts ... enjoy these blog submissions currently featured on HR.com.

The Power of Humility

Think of someone you know and admire as a great leader. Now list the key strengths or characteristics of this person that were worthy of
your admiration. The really great leaders tend to share one common attribute that propels them to great heights while building huge flocks of loyal followers.

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Creating a Performance Development Culture - Do You Have What It Takes?

Date: September 4, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

Performance appraisals have long been saddled with a negative, but often accurate image of being a meaningless or even demeaning exercise. Human Resource professionals who intuitively understand the true value and promise of performance measurement often become ...
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Gender Intelligent Leadership: How breakthroughs in neuroscience change our ideas on leadership

Date: September 11, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

MRI brain scans have given us dramatic new insights into the difference between how women and men solve problems, manage conflict and lead. This webinar conveys the latest findings and shows how important they are for HR issues like recruitment, inclusiveness and...
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Healthiest Workplace Challenge 2009 - Change Your Life And Win

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

The Healthiest Workplace Challenge provides companies with the opportunity to learn how to implement a plan with its employees that
will make a significant impact on performance, costs, and the bottom line. Learn how you can make changes in the following three key areas
that will result in a significant impact on your company's performance:
1. Employee Health & Wellness 2. Strong Leadership 3. The Ability to Manage Change Join us. Learn how you can participate against other companies of comparable size and/ or industry. Each month, results will be published showing who is winning in each key area. At the end of The Challenge, our panel of judges will select and award prizes to the companies in each key area who have achieved the best results. The grand prize and Healthiest Workplace title will be awarded to the
overall challenge winner...
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Participate in this week's research initiative to find out what your peers are doing. Please make sure that you're logged in.

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> Human Resource Management Poll

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> Onboarding Survey


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The Opt-Out Revolt:  Why People Are Leaving Companies to Create Kaleidoscope Careers - Summary

More and more highly talented employees - particularly women - are leaving the traditional workforce in a trend termed the "opt-out" phenomenon.  The Opt-Out Revolt seeks to understand the factors underlying the opt-out phenomenon.

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