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Go here for numbers 1 to 6 of Price’s phrases to avoid. Price (www.wellsaid.com) is the author of the book Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results. 7. AVOID: “… don’t you think?” and “… isn’t it?” and “… OK?” To convey a confident, commanding presence, eliminate validation questions. Make your statement or recommendation […]
Creating an expectation that employees will treat one another with respect and clearly identifying unacceptable work behaviors should be the focus of an employer’s policies and training to avoid harassment in the workplace, says Jonathan Segal, a partner in the law firm of Duane Morris, LLP. Segal also says that employers should create policies that […]
Fran Maxwell didn’t set out to redefine human resources—he initially planned to spend his career running a Division 1 university athletics department. But after two years of pursuing that path in graduate school while studying for his MBA, he realized it wasn’t his true calling. Following his interest in business and organizational dynamics, he accepted […]
For employees, few terms may elicit a sense of impending boredom than “training video.” For many, the idea of a training video elicits images of outdated and hokey content filmed using terrible “actors.”
A recent (and surprising) ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court may allow businesses to be sued in states where they have little connection. The Court ruled 5-4 to uphold a Pennsylvania law that requires a corporation to consent to the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania courts over them as a condition of registering to do business there. […]
Rob from the poor and give to the rich, says consultant Joseph DiMisa. That’s how to use limited compensation dollars to give real rewards to top performers. bigger rewards to your top performers, says DiMisa. Rewarding performance is the first of his incentive design challenges for 2013. DiMisa, who is senior vice president, Sales Force […]
Litigation Value: potentially millions when Dunder Mifflin/Saber tries to assert ownership rights over the Stapler-Marker or scented pink paper. In an unusual deviation from its comic roots, last night’s episode of The Office, “Gettysburg,” tackled a difficult societal issue: the isolation and depression resulting from corporate America treating business like war….. Ok, that’s not true […]
Organizations need mobile-friendly career sites now more than ever—but not all such sites are adequately candidate-oriented. Expert Matt Adam, chief talent strategist at NAS Recruitment Innovation in Cincinnati, debunks three myths of mobile recruiting and offers six questions to help gauge mobile readiness.
The boldest claim at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition comes from The Glasshouse Report, which promises that its new software can “eliminate employee lawsuits.” Can that really be true?
Today’s organizations are embracing digital tools and applications more than ever, and at the same time workers can be overwhelmed with the breadth of options to execute the day-to-day requirements associated with their roles. Jumping from one platform where collaboration is taking place to another where knowledge assets are hosted, does not make for an […]