IRS Resources for HR
February 4, 2008
Among the many government agencies that deal with business, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) may be the least likely choice for “helpful.” But in truth, the IRS publishes a great deal of... Read More →
Charles Handy: Are Leaders Born or Made?
February 4, 2008
Charles Handy, in another thought-provoking distillation of his thoughts, Myself and Other More Important Matters, ponders the idea of getting to the bottom of who we really are and the difficulty of seeing ourselves as others see us. Throughout our... Read more...
EVENT: The Florida Diversity Job Expo in Fort Lauderdale
February 4, 2008
Looking for employees in South Florida? Well, the Florida Diversity Job Expo in Fort Lauderdale is coming later this month. At the fair, potential employees will come with resumes in hand and ready to interview on the spot. The fair is put on by Diversity... Read more...
Improvement Through Designed Experiments
February 4, 2008
The Rationale of Scientific Experimentation by John Dowd explains the value of designed experiments. Another difficulty in industrial experimentation is the existence of interactions. As has been stated, manufacturing processes are complex with many... Read more...
It’s 2007 Injury Report Time
February 4, 2008
Here’s your PSA for the day: It’s OSHA injury time! Companies have until April 30, 2008 to post their OSHA Form 300A, which is a summary of job-related illnesses and injuries that happened last year in 2007. “The OSHA 300 logs provide... Read more...
That Time of Year
February 4, 2008
From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: This is the time of year when I’m expected to conduct annual performance reviews on my engineering staff. For the most part it’s a positive experience because I have a good group. It’s a part of my... Read more...
The Welch Way
February 3, 2008
The Welch Way a weekly BusinessWeek column and podcast by Jack and Suzy Welch About the Reference The Welch Way is a weekly BusinessWeek column and podcast authored by former GE CEO Jack Welch and his wife, the former editor of the Harvard Business Review,... Read more...
MT Goals Examples
February 3, 2008
This cast simply lays gives numerous examples of Manager Tools’ ‘MT Goals’: Goals that are Measurable and Time-Based. Our MT Goals 3-part cast generated a great deal of enthusiasm. A lot of managers are thinking right now about what... Read more...
A New Standard of Excellence…A EUROPEAN Standard!
February 3, 2008
Mike and I are thrilled to report that the Amsterdam conference, which wrapped up on Wednesday, was BY FAR the best conference we’ve ever hosted. Even better than two great American conferences? Yep, even better. Our European members and listeners... Read more...
Eye on the Blogosphere: Friday Edition
February 2, 2008
It’s snowing like crazy in Chicago (or so says the dispatch guy at the delivery service I spoke to this afternoon). It’s pouring rain here in Connecticut. It’s pretty cold everywhere. And the Super Bowl is this weekend (here’s... Read more...
