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Leaders: Get more out of HR
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementLike nurses and teachers, HR professionals are often overlooked unless they are both excellent at what they do and have an opportunity to exemplify that excellence by helping leaders directly. This limits both the HR person and the benefit they can provide the company.
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The less glamorous side of strategy
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOperational excellence is essential for success in any business. Yet it does not get the attention strategy does, even though we all know it is critical. It is just feels a little cooler to talk about strategic impact than the nuts and bolts of management. Without good management, though, strategic plans could not be implemented, and their impact could not be measured.
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Effective onboarding: Forget the company mugs and pens
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI was having a conversation with a client recently about the troubles her workplace was having because of higher-than-acceptable employee turnover. Their employee engagement surveys for the past two years showed that engagement was lowest among employees who had been there five years or less.
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Why your employees need community now
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHave you ever experienced the feeling of not belonging? Do you remember how awkward, uncomfortable and self-conscious you felt? At some point in our lives, almost all of us will be in a situation where we feel like we don't belong.
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Do this today, lead better tomorrow
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEven strong leaders need to recalibrate occasionally. Whether it is a head-clearing weekend getaway or an out-of-office conference, taking a physical break from the workspace can recharge our minds and reinspire our thinking.
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7 tips for effective project team meetings
Deborah Ike Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMeetings are both a necessity and a potential waste of time when it comes to leading a project team. You need to gather as a team periodically to discuss issues, relay key information, solidify decisions and brainstorm ideas. These sessions could be productive. Instead, they often end up trailing off into unrelated topics without any decisions made or tasks assigned when the meeting is over.
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Employers must be vigilant to protect attorney-client privilege
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCommunications between a client and its attorney(s) for the purpose of obtaining legal advice are considered privileged communications. The privilege belongs to the client, not to the attorney, and the burden rests with the client to show that the privilege was not waived.
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Facilities managers earn higher salaries than national median
Scott E. Rupp Facilities & GroundsFor those working in facilities management, the following salary news is nothing new, but it never hurts to better understand your place in the market and how you stack up to your colleagues. According to new data compiled by FacilitiesNet, the median salary for all titles within facilities management in the field is $85,000, according to survey respondents. Median salaries, raises and bonuses showed significant differences in different regions of the country, the site reported.
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US employers create 200,000 jobs in January
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe U.S. economy added 200,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, as the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent, a 17-year low, in January for the fourth consecutive month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The number of unemployed workers, 6.7 million, remained unchanged in January. However, there was movement in the jobless rates for major worker sectors in January.
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Develop influencers, not just leaders
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTalent management, professional development and mentoring programs often focus on spotting potential leaders and developing their talent. While having a pipeline of leadership candidates is beneficial, these programs often overlook the importance of influencers.
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