Driving Change: The UPS Approach to Business - 300 Word ReviewUPS is successful today as a result of its ability to transform and adapt to changing needs. “Constructive dissatisfaction,” as termed by the company’s founder, Jim Casey, or continuously improving the status quo and maximizing efficiency, is as much the driving force behind UPS today as it was at the beginning of the 20th century. Find out more. Read this review.
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Engagement is the Key to Growth and ProfitabilityHow a large energy company achieved an all-time high in stock value after taking action to increase engagement.
JERRY TOUSLEE AND DR. BETH A. BROOKS OF JWT EMPLOYMENT COMMUNICATIONS TO PRESENT AT THE SHRM-ATLANTAThe SHRM-Atlanta’s 17th Annual Southeast Human Resource Conference will host two presentations by JWT Employment Communications, one of the world’s largest recruitment marketing and employment communications companies, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. On Monday, October 15th; Beth A. Brooks, PhD, RN, FACHE, and Senior Partner, Health Care Practice at JWT Employment Communications; will present Why Employees Quit: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives and on Tuesday, October 16th; Jerry Touslee, North American President of JWT Employment Communications, will present Employer Branding: A Slogan or a Strategy?
Many Firms Unsure How to Put Diversity into Practice What is your management's attitude toward diversity? A recent Novations Group study found that most employers are not certain how to implement corporate diversity effectively.
PDI and SuccessFactors Announce New Competency Framework Designed for Retail IndustryPersonnel Decisions International (PDI), a global HR consulting firm, and SuccessFactors, the leader in on-demand performance management and talent management solutions, today announced the release of Performance Framework for Retail, SuccessFactors Edition (SFE) a competency model framework specifically designed for retailers.
Chinese Culture and Its Business ImpactThis webcast will help you understand Chinese culture and its impart on international business. Participants will gain insights on how to work more effectively across cultures. You will also gain an understanding of key Chinese cultural values and their roots. This webcast will primarily focus on how to apply Chinese cultural insights to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness while working in China or dealing with Chinese businesses.
Why You’re Employee’s Cant Write (And What You Can Do About It)At this informative and entertaining Webcast, you will learn about the many causes of declining language skills, the impact of poor writing on your organization’s image and productivity, and how the inability to write clearly and correctly can damage an employee’s career. You will also learn the secrets to composing effective, professional e-mails, business letters, and press releases. And, you will discover online methods for improving the basic communication skills of your employees.
LCMS Decision Points: When, Why & HowA Learning Content Management System (LCMS) can be an extremely powerful asset to your training and learning strategy. However, like any powerful or complex tool, its potential can lie unrealized if not properly used or understood. An LCMS can provide strong capabilities through content reuse and management, multi-author support, and the input and output flexibility of the learning content. To best leverage the power of an LCMS, learning professionals should ask "When and in what situation are reusable learning assets useful?" "Why might I want to adjust my content strategy to take advantage of them?" and "How can I best realize these advantages using technology and people?"
This how-to session features a case study from Sales Performance International, a company that converted its traditional instructor-led sales training and professional development programs to online courseware. Since its founding in 1988, SPI has trained more than 600,000 sales and management professionals in Solution Selling. If you are thinking about purchasing an LCMS, just starting to develop online courseware, or suspect you simply are not getting the most out of your current LCMS, then this webinar is for you.
Six Succession Planning Myths-DebunkedSuccession planning is a hot topic, so why is it that many companies do not have a plan in place? Tara Flynn Condon, Marketing and Public Relations Director for Execuserve sheds some light.
Identifying The Traits Of Your Most Successful Performers - #3 of 8 in Series- How To Pick A WinnerMost organizations understand that effective management and deployment of assets can mean the difference between success and failure. But many organizations fail to consider their most critical asset – human capital.
Small Pebbles, Big RipplesDo you believe that your people are your future? Nurturing your workforce as you would any new technology can lead to the ultimate source of competitive advantage. Michael Winston explains.
The Seven Best Practices for Talent ManagementAs companies today attempt to select and implement the right talent management solution, they are often surprised to discover that most of them do not offer a seamless job seeker experience. As the war for talent heats up, job seekers are becoming more selective. As a result, talent management systems need to offer functionality for seekers as well as employers.
Join us for this webcast as Monster and HRsmart deliver seven best practices of highly effective talent management systems.
Jamie Davis Named President of HCR Software SolutionsJamie Davis former business development leader at Vurv Technology is named President and Chief Operating Officer at HCR Software Solutions.
Filling the Baby Boomer VacuumMillions of people are retiring from the workforce in the next two decades.
Implementing a common business language can facilitate the transfer of knowledge and skills from seasoned employees to incoming generations.
Visualizing and reporting your HR dataWhen it comes to managing a workforce, the same rules apply. The most effective way to analyze a workforce is to use a visual map. This webinar will highlight why the organizational chart is a key strategic tool that can be used to streamline and simplify numerous workforce reporting and analytics needs.
The Hidden Dimension of Leadership SuccessThe people with leadership potential are motivated by a deeply embedded desire to achieve for the sake of achievement If you set the performance bar high for yourself, you will do the same for the organization when you are in a position to do so. Likewise, a drive to surpass goals and an interest in keeping score can be contagious. Leaders with these traits can often build a team of managers around them with the same traits.
Career AnchorsThe Career Anchors Self-Assessment, developed by MIT Professor Edgar Schein, has been the industry standard for more than 40 years. This research-backed program enables participants to identify their Career Anchors: perceived areas of competence, motives and values related to work choices. In this webcast, Dr. Edgar Schein will review the brand-new Career Anchors Online, which offers simplified administration and immediate, streamlined results for administrators and participants alike. Learn how this renowned program, now expanded and completely redesigned for online use, will help you guide your employees, clients, or students to a worthwhile and successful career.
GLOBOFORCE SURVEY RESULTS: ENGAGE EMPLOYEES AND LEAVE THE COMPETITION BEHINDHuman Resource Professionals and Business Leaders from World-Class Fortune 500 Companies Surveyed for International Roundtable
Data Shows Employee Engagement and Strategic Recognition Initiatives Unleash “People Potential” and Boost the Financial Bottom-Line
The Value Alliance Talks About The Talent WarsEleanor Bloxham addresses senior HR group to discuss talent issues.
Unleashing the Power of Positive Employee RecognitionEmployee Engagement programs aren't just a nice extra in an organization, they are a necessity. Eric Mosley, Chief Executive Officer of Globoforce explains.
Workers’ Perceptions of Companies’ Environmental Policies Is Key Factor In Employee EngagementGoing green could be the key to keeping employees engaged, according to a study by Sirota Survey Intelligence.
Quantum Market Research Announces Release of 2007 Survey after survey indicate that, if given the chance, most people would opt for a different career than the one they currently have. Yet when actually faced with a career change, many people are too afraid of failing to confidently and whole-heartedly make a career shift. In her newly released book, Katy Piotrowski identifies the obstacles career changers commonly face and offers several smart strategies to help them succeed in their transition.
JWT and JWT Employment Communication Recognized with the WPP Worldwide Partnership Program AwardJWT, the largest advertising agency in the U.S. and third largest in the world, and subsidiary JWT Employment Communications, one of the world’s one of the world’s largest employment marketing and communications companies, were honored with the WPP Worldwide Partnership Program award which recognizes the value of groups working across marketing disciplines to deliver tangible benefits to clients. This specially created team achieved this award for their recruitment communications work produced for Shell, one of today’s leading energy companies.
Dealing with Diversity DilemmasLeaders at most companies say they embrace diversity within their organizations. Yet, most leaders fall short of including it. Abhay Padgaonkar and Lisa Koss examine the issue.
Executive Development: How to Win the Crucial War for Top Talent?This webcast will equip the participant with critical information to develop and sustain an Executive Development Program which will drive measurable strategic value.
Successful Strategy Execution: HR’s Role in Achieving Intended Business OutcomesExecuting change can be a challenge for HR professionals and company executives, especially when employees and management are not aligned to the same business objectives. Less than 30% of new strategies successfully achieve intended business outcomes. When implementing change, aligning employees with company objectives and shared values can help increase your success rate. Committed and highly-engaged employees are vital for realizing corporate strategy plans. Mark Hefner, Senior Vice President for Conner Partners, offers solutions for enabling early strategy realization, committed execution and successful completion. Cindy Davis, Senior Project Manager at ClearPicture Corporation, will discuss the importance of recognizing the value of your employees, aligning corporate culture for successful strategy execution and for achieving business objectives.
Workplace Answers: Web-based Compliance Training SolutionsWorkplace Answers provides Web-based solutions and services in unlawful harassment prevention, diversity, workforce management, ethics and financial compliance training.
Mark B. Nyman Named a Principal With The RBL GroupThe RBL Group specializes in helping clients deliver a strong leadership brand and a strategic HR agenda.
Retaining Employees for Future GrowthOrganizations of all sizes struggle with the challenge of retaining their best employees. Undiscovered talent resides in every organization, but many companies don’t know how to effectively engage and develop these employees before they move on to new opportunities.
Creative Metrics in Succession PlanningGlass was made to be broken and many women are finding the glass ceiling may no longer be a barrier. Suzanne Douglas Harris of Oi Partners share how succession planning is changing.
JWT Employment Communications Expands Services Within Research and Planning DivisionJWT Employment Communications, one of the world’s largest employment marketing and communications companies, has expanded the portfolio of research services in their Research and Planning Division in a strategic move to consolidate their entire suite of research capabilities under one management.
Shift Happens: The Future of WorkThis session will help participants understand key trends under way in the economy today, the factors associated with those trends, and the implications of those trends for tomorrow's workforce.
Improving the Employee Experience – Creating a Dynamic Employee Portal at HersheyHershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) had a vision to create a portal that would affect a true cultural change in the way they communicate with their 7,500+ employees. This session will describe how HE&R partnered with Enwisen to build the MyPATH (Personal Access to Hershey) Employee Portal – a dynamic, easily accessible and easy-to-use resource where members of the workforce can now go, on a daily basis, from work or home, to get the information they need – when they need it – to manage all of their work and life events.
Communicate or EvaporateEvery organization claims to believe that two-way communication with employees is important, yet study after study seems to show things are getting worse rather than better. We will explain what we believe are the reasons for this and discuss principles and practices that address these issues directly.
"There's a right way. There's a wrong way. There is no in between".
Allegiance Engage Platform First to Tie Employee and Customer Engagement to ProfitsEnterprise Feedback Management solution helps companies manage and respond to employee and customer feedback
Convergys’ Global Diversity Leader to Present at Upcoming HR Florida State Conference and ExpoSabrina Simmons, senior manager, Global Diversity for Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services
Organizational Culture: Enabling Strategy ExecutionCulture does matter. That's the message Oi Partners' Keith Jones wants to share with executive teams.
Emerging Best Practices in Succession PlanningWhy has succession planning become a critical business process? Karen N. Caruso and Leah Groehler from viaPeople explain.
How to Develop the Future Executives of Your OrganizationWhen executives leave companies for whatever reason – retirement or a better opportunity, they take their knowledge and experience with them, leaving organizations to struggle with finding an outstanding leader to carry on the organization’s success. For this reason, it is important that companies begin as soon as possible to identify and develop their highly talented individuals so that when the time comes to fill a key leadership position, there is a pool of internal candidates ready to step in and move the organization forward. In this FREE webinar, Caliper will help you identify and develop the future leaders of your organization by sharing insights into the succession planning process and providing specific examples on how this approach can benefit your company.
Building Talent Dynasties—Keys to the Boardroom!1,500 years ago the Maya built one of the greatest and longest standing dynasties in history, parallel to the Roman, Greek and Egyptian dynasties, based on their ability to take an artsy guesswork-based practice of predicting planetary movement and weather into a data-driven, precision science. In this session, Dan Hilbert will unveil his industry altering, data-driven, scientifically based methodology that transforms Talent management from a touchy feely administrative process to a Boardroom-level strategic function.
Seven Reasons Organizational Culture MattersHaving a strong culture makes everyone in the organization successful, says Kevin Eikenberry.
Tools and Techniques for Effective Screening of Job CandidatesThe manager of background investigations for Continental Airlines will discuss tools and techniques for effective screening of job candidates.
CENTREUS by Pilat Debuts with New 360 Degree Feedback and Development Planning Managed SolutionsCentreus 360™ and Centreus Develop™ are now available on demand.
Kronos® Broadens Talent Management Offering with Launch of Global Corporate Hiring Solution Hiring the best talent requires the ability to manage the vast influx of applicant and candidate data flowing across the talent management landscape.
Muslims, Ramadan and the Workplace - a Guide for Human Resources (HR)With the Islamic holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, how many employers are aware of its arrival and the impact it will have on the Muslim employees? Kwintessential, a cultural awareness training provider, has released a free guide on Ramadan for HR personnel to help raise some awareness.
How Smart Companies Make Their Business Work Better: Two Shocking FactsJames Mittler explores the impact employee engagement has on an organization.
Gold award to Quantify Principal Consultant for 50 blood donationsTo recognise his 50th blood donation on 13 September, David Lusty, Principal Consultant with survey research specialists Quantify, has been awarded the National Blood Service Gold award.
Hurricane and Severe Weather Toolkit for SMBs from Achilles GroupToolkit includes HR Best Practices and Checklist for Small Business Owners from Achilles Group
Workscape Reports Record Second Quarter ResultsCompany Continues Expansion to Support Growing Client Base
MassMutual Promotes Debra Palermino to Senior Vice President of Human ResourcesMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced the promotion of Debra A.
Palermino to senior vice president of Corporate Human Resources.
Teleseminar: Developing Employee Trust is Key to Long-Term ProfitabilityWhat's the key to high performance, innovation, and profitability? Long-term employee engagement. In fact, businesses with high levels of employee trust in senior management outperform organizations in which distrust is the norm by 42 percent. Learn the secrets about how to develop trust and boost profits during a new teleseminar series from The Reina Trust Building Institute.
Website on European perception of work launchedMost committed employees work in Germany
Juice Inc. shows organizations how to communicate for better resultsWe’ve all heard that words matter, but in the bottom-line-obsessed corporate world, that lesson is rarely heeded. Lost in the drive for higher quarterly profits and the need for faster electronic communications, people seem to have lost the skills necessary to talk to one another, and as a result, to understand each other.
Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees Within World Markets - 600 Word ReviewTo be successful in a world market, corporations need to learn to adapt their services and products to meet local needs and preferences. To this end, a superficial knowledge of the culture and diversity within a country is insufficient. Instead, what is needed is a deeper understanding of differences – both subtle and obvious – that may impact business and workplace expectations. Find out more. Read this review of Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees Within World Markets.
Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees Within World Markets - 300 Word ReviewTo be successful in a world market, corporations need to learn to adapt their services and products to meet local needs and preferences. To this end, a superficial knowledge of the culture and diversity within a country is insufficient. Instead, what is needed is a deeper understanding of differences – both subtle and obvious – that may impact business and workplace expectations. Find out more. Read this review of Global Diversity: Winning Customers and Engaging Employees Within World Markets.
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ClearPicture to Sponsor Human Capital Institute's Initiativeshe Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and ClearPicture Corporation, a premiere feedback-management solutions provider, announced today that ClearPicture will sponsor HCI's Employee Surveys and Enterprise Feedback Management education and research track.
Creating a “Corporate” Culture of Service ExcellenceBack-to-School Can Affect Companies ProductivityPlanning and flexibility are the keys to keeping a company focused during the annual transition back to the classroom.
WILSON LEARNING CORPORATION APPOINTS ED EMDE AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTWilson Learning Corporation, part of
Wilson Learning Worldwide, a global provider of Human Performance
Improvement solutions, today announced that Ed Emde has joined the
company as Senior Vice President.
After Years of Trial and Error, Companies Take a More Focused Approach to M&A IntegrationOrganizations are taking a closer look at integration practices when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, a recent Conference Board study reveals.
Christopher Novak to Give 'Conquering Adversity' Keynote at National Advocacy CenterAfter speaking engagements in Las Vegas, Baltimore, Naples and Rochester this summer, author Christopher Novak heads to Columbia, South Carolina and a keynote at the U.S. Dept. of Justice's National Advocacy Center.
HR Suffering From Growing PainsAs business growth takes center court, many HR functions feel sidelined.
As business growth takes center court, many HR functions feel sidelined.Today’s emphasis on business expansion is creating “growing pains” for many HR professionals, according to a recent study conducted by the Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS) in partnership with the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp).
Satisfaction without Engagement? Worthless; Satisfaction with Engagement? PricelessGloboforce advises on how strategic recognition can promote engagement and cultivate employee loyalty.
Enwisen Partners with Nissan North America to Build World-Class HR Shared Services Center Enwisen, the leader in on-demand workforce communications solutions, today announced that Nissan North America has selected Enwisen’s AnswerSource Knowledge Center as the communications, decision support and case management foundation for its new HR Shared Services Center and direct access employee portal.
MOTIVATION: THE POLYNOMIAL THEORY Understanding your Employees’ Personal and Changing Motivational Factors
Cultural Mistakes when going Global ‘Global Expansion – the good, the bad and the downright ugly!’
The Employer BrandWhy do you need an employer brand? tmp.worldwide explains.
Pep up Your High-Performing TeamThey were once the top of their game, now their records are sliding. How do you pump up your once high-performing team? Howard M. Guttman has the answer.
Think Working Outside of the Corporate Bricks and Mortar Negatively Impacts Employee Engagement? Research from the Kenexa Research Institute Examines Remote and Home-based
Employees’ Levels on Engagement
How Leaders Use Decencies to Build Great Companies One Gesture at a TimeSome of the smallest steps have changed companies for the better. Steve Harrison writes that practicing business decency may be all that's needed to better your corporate culture.
New Research Report From Achilles Group Reveals Executives’ Need for Shared HR ServicesReport Highlights the Gap Between a Business’s Goals and its People Tactics
Four Phases to Customized Employee Development PlansHiring great employees is only the beginning. How do you continue to inspire them? Charlie Wonderlic has some answers.
Unlocking Genius in Yourself and Your OrganizationWhy do so many geniuses have trouble breaking through in an organization? Dr. Alan Gregerman explains how to unlock the brilliance in your organization.
The Idea Generator PlusReading HR.com product reviews save you time and money, and add value to your HR practices. Read this product review - this one, like the others, does exactly that.
The Many Faces of CommunicationTechnology has led to great advancements in the methods of delivery for training programs. Check out SkillSoft´s courses for a high tech learning experience.
Team Leaders LackingOur company made a decision for us to move to teams. It´s a good decision-sort of.
Comment on Team Leaders LackingHere´s how the case was "resolved".
Survey SelectTM ExpertSurvey Select Expert
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Survey Genie/Survey Tools for WindowsSurvey Genie has been marketed as one of the best HR products available. Let´s see how great it really is...
Career path is dead endOur employees complain they don´t have clear career paths...
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Evalu-aideEvalu-Aide is designed to help small businesses help themselves. It is a computer-based software package that enables small businesses to automate their performance appraisal processes and is so user-friendly that minimal training and instruction are required.
Misleading MissionOur new CEO had been staring at the lucite block containing our mission statement.
AboutFace.comIf you´ve ever worked for a large company, it´s practically impossible to remember everyone´s name; let alone your immediate co-workers. Now, AboutFace.com gives companies more than a simple photo directory; it gives them the opportunity to develop their corporate culture and increase communications.
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How Do We Fire Them?We need to fire some people. What's the best way to do it.
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Organizational Performance Surveys (OPS)The OPS System developed by BHC Inc., formerly Behavioral Health Concepts Inc., is an internet-based employee survey system that puts the power of communication back into the employee-manager relationship. Our HR.com reviewer highly recommends OPS for its ease of use and exceptional pricing.
gOEbase: a Knowledge ApplicationThink of a term or concept that has been often connected with HR, especially in the last few years. What is the first goal that organization´s have for the development of HR? If you said "Make HR more strategic", you´d have the answer that I was expecting and, also the goal that gOE has for HR as well.
Diversity & the Diversity AdvantageWhat makes a company successful? Some organizations feel the answer to that million-dollar question is managing diversity. With increased global competition, many organizations have claimed that the key to their success is their people and their ability to educate their people to becoming more open and accepting of each other´s differences.
Appreciative Inquiry - Book ReviewHR.com looks at this Thin Book and how your organization can benefit from Appreciate Inquiry. Appreciative Inquiry? If you haven''t heard of the concept, you''ll be surprised to know it already exists in your organization.
Performance Management/360 SystemAvailable as a module within AIM''s TotalCAREER suite, it is part of AIM''s Strategic Talent Software System which offers integrated and complete support for the myriad of functions of corporate human resource planning. Here is your first look at what the Performance Management/360 System will offer to your HR department.
AIM''s Performance Management/360 SystemAIM''s Performance Management/360 System is a new option arriving in 2001 for HR professionals. Available as a module within AIM''s TotalCAREER suite, it is part of their integrated corporate HR planning system.
Teamwork and Teamplay: Team Building ToolsTeamwork and Teamplay is a book compiled of multiple activities and teambuilding exercises. The book ranges from short icebreaker activities to in depth teambuilding exercises.
The Pluses and Pitfalls to Telecommuting - Report ReviewWith the advancement of technology and the Internet, telecommuting is becoming an increasingly practical, viable and healthy solution to many of today´s work issues. This week, we´re going to take a look at a report published by M. Lee Smith Publishers titled Telecommuting Pluses and Pitfalls.