Employee Leave—What’s Really Happening?
Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing.
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Stumped? New Perspective=New Solutions
It dawned on me that if you change the angle from which you look, you might see things you’ve never seen before. Swiss comedian and artist Ursus Wehrli once said, “I like to turn things upside down, to watch pictures and situations from another perspective.” Maybe that is what each one of us needs to […]
Workers Put All Their Eggs in CEO’s (Market) Basket
By Jennifer Carsen, JD Writer, HR Daily Advisor If you haven’t been following the saga of Tewksbury, MA-based Market Basket over the past few months, here’s a recap: The Grocery Wars: A Summer of Upheaval In June, Arthur S. Demoulas led a majority group of board members of the family-owned business to oust the company […]
Vacation, Leave, and Time Off—Who’s Offering What?
Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing. We’ll get answers to these questions and more: What kind of paid leaves are offered? PTO or separate vacation and sick leave? How much time off for what length of service? Is donating […]
Still Babysitting? Go PTO and Get Out of the Babysitting Business
Yesterday’s Advisor featured Lott’s “Please Sue Me” presentation. Today, more of Lott’s tips as delivered at the SHRM Conference and Exposition held recently in Orlando. Behavior Make behavior 50 percent of anybody’s job, says Lott. Try this for a policy: Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you […]
The 10 Most Costly Management Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
“It’s a case of perception vs. reality. The plaintiff perceives he (she) was disciplined, retaliated against, and harassed. The reality is different. He (she) was terminated for a legitimate, non-discriminatory, non-retaliatory reason by a professional, well-trained manager with supportive documentation.” Jurors are never on the side of the employers, says Zandy, who is with the […]
The 4 Leadership Lessons I Learned from ‘Dead Poets Society’
Keating encourages the boys to embrace their individualism, think independently, and pursue their passions. This leads them on a path of self-discovery that clashes with the rigid culture of the conservative institution they attend. Keating’s methods ultimately cost him his job, but they win him the respect and affection of his students. In watching the […]
Matching Your Total Rewards to Your Talent
Start by taking a talent inventory, says Barton, who is chief operating officer of Willis North America Human Capital Practice. She made her suggestions at the recent SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando. You might start by populating a chart such as this, she says: Then think about what you can offer to each […]
Is Your Total Rewards Package Making a Difference?
Barton, chief operating officer, Willis North America Human Capital Practice, made her suggestions at the recent SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando. She offers the following chart to help you classify your various reward elements. Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Current Total Rewards Strategy Barton offers a 13-part review for your total rewards strategy. […]
Do You Know the ‘Secret of Motivation’?
Dear Readers, The article’s authors—Amy Wrzesniewski, a professor of organizational behavior, and Barry Schwartz, a professor of psychology—had conducted a study about motivation. According to them, there are two types of motivation: internal and instrumental. Internal motivation, as you would guess, comes from within. People are motivated to do something based on the feeling of […]