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Do You Train Managers on These 7 ‘Pain Points’ of Project Management?

  Managing a project is a multidisciplinary undertaking. At any given moment, a manager will have a multitude of activities to oversee, each requiring a unique skill set that enables them to get things done in an effective and timely manner. The issues faced by managers are typically universal and can be categorized as the […]

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Multiemployer Pension Plan Funding Nears Peak Since 2008 Crash, Study Says

Multiemployer retirement plans’ funding in the first half of 2017 neared its best position since the market collapse of 2008, according to a new study by the actuarial consulting firm Milliman. But despite an average funded percentage of 81%, these plans still face significant pressures, with many on track to require assistance in the future […]

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Making Wellness Work

Corporate wellness is on the verge of a massive evolution. Today, most companies view employee wellness as living squarely in the domain of the employees themselves: “You need to take care of your health and mental well-being. We’re a company, not a health spa.” The majority of companies don’t address wellness in any meaningful way, […]

Lack of trust: How much evidence is enough?

by Louise Béchamp As a Québec employer recently learned, an alleged breach in the relationship of trust between employer and employee must be supported by objective evidence and facts if it is to form cause for termination of employment. In Senécal vs. CEGEP du Vieux Montréal, 2012 QCCS 1995, the employer was ordered to pay […]

What Does a Quick-Start Guide for Managers Look Like?

According to a 2014 report from Gallup, companies make the wrong choice in picking managers nearly 82% of the time. This has significant consequences for organizational productivity, as poor employee engagement is attributed to poor managers nearly 70% of the time. While the blame partly lies with management for its failure to bet on the […]

8 Proactive Steps to Stop Bullying

Special from SHRM’s Legal and Legislative Conference 8 Proactive Steps to Stop Bullying In yesterday’s Advisor, we featured attorney Allison West’s take on bullying in the workplace. Today, her guidance for dealing with the bully, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. West, who is principal at Employee Practices Specialists in Pacifica, CA, delivered […]

How to Increase Employee Engagement and Retention with ‘Stay’ Interviews

By Erin Pappo, client services director, Camden Consulting Group As most HR professionals understand too well, turnover hurts a company’s bottom line, and it also ruins morale for the employees left behind. Workers in the U.S. have an average job tenure of approximately 4.6 years and 45% of employers now expect new college grads to […]