Dec
1
As the competition for talented people picks up, forward
thinking managers need to assess how they are positioned to keep
their good people and attract some more.
Get the basics right People who have choices, and good
people normally do, look for certain features in their employer.
It continues to amaze us as we visit different businesses how
little attention is paid to some of the basics in the work
place.
Why would someone put up with poor pay, disinterested
management, run down physical ...Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
29
1st Fact: Interviewing applicants is the most common way
companies decide whom to hire.
2nd Fact: Research proves most interviewers do lousy at
predicting if an applicant will succeed - or flop - if hired.
3rd Fact: Research shows that customized pre-employment tests do
great at predicting if an applicant may succeed or fail
on-the-job.
4th Fact: Since you must interview applicants, even if you use
tests, you need to make better predictions based on interviews.
If you do not learn how to do ...Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
15
Poor managerial performance is viewed more as structural rather
than market factors. The mantra of the managements for
increasing efficiencies and profitability is more often than not
structural adjustments within the organization.
Structural adjustments at best produce short term results. Many
of the change initiatives fizzle out after the initial spurt in
productivity while management grapple with sagging morale and
bottom-line. Managements initiate more change for the sake of
keeping the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
6
A prominent east coast newspaper recently reported important
employment insights from one of the nation's top job-search
professionals.
This 2005 article highlights important information consistent
with EEI's recommendations. It's a reality check and a wake-up
call for anyone serious about getting ahead.
"In a tough job market, those looking for work need to set
themselves apart. Nothing does this as well as a face-to-face
meeting.
"'Many people have a hard time getting out of the starting ...Read the rest of this entry »
Nov
4
Open My Eyes Open My Soul:Celebrating Our Common Humanity, is a
special collection of poetry and stories, with contributions
from people of all walks of life. The book includes entries from
celebrities such as Maya Angelou, Margaret Cho, Muhammad Ali,
Dr. Bernie Siegel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others, along with
a diverse group of contributors. I am very proud and humbled to
have been a part of the creation of this wonderful anthology,
along with my co-creator, Yolanda King, who is the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
23
"We just don't work as a team!" Janet, a group manager for a
large insurance company, was complaining to Larry, her human
resources consultant. "Everyone just seems to do their own
thing, they don't share information, don't try to help each
other, and don't seem to care about anyone else's problems. What
we need is a team building offsite!" Janet and Larry decided to
put together a two-day offsite for the team at a resort about
two hours away from work. Janet wanted immediate focus on ...Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
21
Pull over; IT manager; your license and your reconciliation,
please. Huh? My what? Yep, the software police are at your door;
now what? You may ask, 'How did it get to this? We are an honest
company, we 've done nothing wrong ' or have we?'
Well, many companies have illegal or improperly licensed
software on corporate IT assets. According to the Business
Software Alliance (BSA), about one in four U.S. companies has
software installed for which they do not have proper licenses.
Their recent ...Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
20
Pat Tiller Volunteers to Assist Katrina Victims
Portland, OR: Hollander Consultants' Treasury Manager, Pat
Tiller flew to Louisiana today to help with Hurricane Katrina
disaster relief. He will be in Louisiana for a minimum of two
weeks.
A resident of Sandy, Oregon, Tiller has been a member of the Mt.
Hood Ski Patrol for the past 27 years and is certified in Mass
Casualty Incident training. As a certified Emergency Response
Coordinator, Tiller is experienced in setting up shelters and
medical ...Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
19
The question often comes up, 'Isn't management coaching a lot
like the familiar performance appraisal process?' Our answer is
that the two are dramatically different. The CMOE team
originally became interested in the coaching process because of
our experiences with the deficiencies of performance appraisal.
We were asked to devise a customized performance appraisal
system, along with a training program, for a Fortune 500
corporation. After working through the resistance that ...Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
16
I see a PR firm has done a survey on the amount of time Canadian
CEOs spend on communication, and found they spend almost half of
their time on communication.
I think we're supposed to be impressed that CEOs spend that much
time on communication. But, quite frankly, what else does a CEO
do? And, if you consider both direct and indirect communication,
wouldn't that be more like 90%?
So, what do CEOs do, and how much of that involves communication
of one kind or another?
Well, they make ...Read the rest of this entry »