Carnival of Human Resources #23
December 26, 2007
Carnival of Human Resources #23 by Ann Bares: The purpose of performance management, according to my favorite definition, is to create an environment where successful performance is a high probability outcome. What could be more important? And, yet,... Read more...
Scrooge McDuck Tops Richest List
December 26, 2007
Yea, you read that right. And it’s all in good fun. Forbes each year ranks the 15 richest fictional characters. The magazine uses real life values of things like mortgages (which Mr. Monopoly lost a fortune on this year) and gold prices to determine... Read more...
Words Do Matter
December 26, 2007
Sallie May’s new CEO, Albert Lord, apparently skipped that day of business school where they teach you how to behave in front of the people who . . . oh, I don’t know, can make or break your company’s stock value. And he must have missed... Read more...
Best Leadership Books of 2007
December 25, 2007
Our selection for the best leadership books published in 2007 are listed below. Learning for the successful person, is a lifelong journey. No book or conference is an end in itself. They should encourage you to dig deeper and more often. These titles... Read more...
What’s the 2008 Problem of the Year?
December 25, 2007
The year 2008 hasn’t even arrived yet and researchers are already predicting what will be the biggest problem of 2008. With words like recession floating around, there is no shortage of options either. Basex, a research company, has named “Information... Read more...
$1.2 Million Awarded in Sexual and Racial Harassment Suit
December 25, 2007
Sydney Nurse was called vulgar names. Male coworkers made sexually aggressive motions towards her. Her company’s CEO made unwelcome physical contacts — including groping her breast — and also made blatantly racist comments about people... Read more...
The Boss as Bully
December 25, 2007
In kindergarten, bullies will monopolize certain toys or worse, snatch them from other kids. In middle school, bullies pick on choices of sneakers, quality of clothes and hair styles. In high school, bullies steal lunch money or significant others . .... Read more...
Bigger Impact: 15 to 18 mpg or 50 to 100 mpg?
December 24, 2007
This is a pretty counter-intuitive statement, I believe: You save more fuel switching from a 15 to 18 mpg car than switching from a 50 to 100 mpg car. But some simple math shows it is true. If you drive 10,000 miles you would use: 667 gallons, 556 gallons,... Read more...
Wall Street Sees Bonus Rise
December 24, 2007
Wall Street had a tough year. Investment bank stocks plunged by as much as 45 percent in some cases. But despite the losses, Wall Street bonuses are increasing by 14 percent on average this year. Yes, stocks are down and bonuses are up. Isn’t there... Read more...
One on One Scheduling Guidance (Part 2 of 2)
December 24, 2007
Today, we finish our discussion on the fine art of Scheduling One-on-Ones. Read More →
