TrendWatcher: Can Work Ethic Be Bolstered in Troubled Times?
October 31, 2008
Work ethic: Rarely has an issue been so important to workplace productivity yet so difficult to influence. Some believe that work ethic is something one is born with. Others say it… SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "TrendWatcher: Can Work Ethic Be Bolstered... Read more...
One on One Email Text - In SPANISH
October 31, 2008
Roberto Martinez, a (clearly very cool) Manager Tools member, shared with us last night his Spanish translation of our One on One email (announcing that you intend to start having them.) You can find the original HERE. Equipo: He decidido empezar a reunirme... Read more...
What Has Been Missing?
October 31, 2008
Goal Directed work is a basic feature of all life. -Elliott Jaques All life. Not just humans, all life. What is work? Work is an organism’s judgment in making decisions to reach a goal? -Elliott Jaques Work is not pushing the red button. Pushing... Read more...
Comic for October 31, 2008
October 31, 2008
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Dollar Thrifty Cuts Workforce
October 31, 2008
Layoffs have hit a major car rental company. The Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. has reduced its total workforce by about 6 percent. Most impacted were senior management at 30 percent reduced. Headquarters staff was reduced by fifteen percent and... Read more...
Tips for Choosing Health Care
October 31, 2008
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine wants residents to understand the choices they have in healthcare if they are up for open enrollment now. They say that most companies have between two and eight health insurance plan choices, at different cost... Read more...
A Nice Note About Voting
October 31, 2008
We sent out an email today, asking everyone to vote for us at the Podcast Awards (reminder: you can vote every day!…and you can just click on the ad at the top left of our home page, too). We were pleasantly surprised by how many nice notes we got... Read more...
Leadership Inspirations – Incompetence Begets Incompetence
October 31, 2008
Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn’t sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself. Lee Iacocca former President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board Chrysler Corporation The sad fact is that this situation... Read more...
Human Resource Options for Todays Workforce Achilles Group Announces Outsourced HR Solution that Saves Executives 20% of their time, improves workfor
October 31, 2008
HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2008 With today’s economic difficulties executives and entrepreneurs are opting to partner with outsourcing providers for human resources and human capital best practices for their small and mid-market businesses to save themselves... Read more...
CERIDIAN LIFEWORKS TO HOLD FREE DEBT MANAGEMENT WEB CHAT
October 31, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS Oct. 30, 2008 Ceridian LifeWorks, a leading provider of health and productivity solutions for businesses, invites the public to participate in the third Web chat in their four-week series focused on financial crisis topics. Debt Management... Read more...
