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Penn State and Paterno: Loyalty Unchecked Leads to Headaches and Heartache
Legendary college football coach Joe Paterno died recently after a battle with lung cancer. But by many accounts, some people who knew him well say the 85-year-old died of a broken heart. I think Joe Paterno’s career at Penn State University is worth closer examination because there are lessons for employers and employees alike, says […]
Survey Reveals Generational Differences Towards Company Management and Taking the Management Track
The annual survey examining employees’ workplace preferences, career goals, and professional values by Addison Group revealed a startling result—only 33% of workers believe that being a manager has the potential to advance their career, making the management track a low priority for them.
Mentoring Lets Employees ‘Stand on the Shoulders of Giants’
It’s often said that employees are an employer’s greatest resource. That being the case, it’s no wonder many employers turn to mentoring — the linking of talented but inexperienced employees to proven leaders. Famed scientist and philosopher Sir Isaac Newton has been quoted as saying, “If I have been able to see further, it was […]
Another New Leave of Absence for Canadians?
By Ralph N. Nero and Fida Hindi Canadian employees are entitled to all sorts of leaves – maternity leaves, parental leaves, sick leaves, emergency leaves, leave for the disappearance of a minor child, and the list goes on. Now Ontario may be joining Quebec by creating yet another new category of leave of absence for […]
Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis
President-Elect Barack Obama has chosen former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle as his Secretary of Health and Human Services and health care czar. Daschle lays out his ideas about how to fix the ailing U.S. health care system in his book Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis, which was published in February […]
Success rarely comes overnight—or from just one person
We live in a world of “What have you done for me lately?” And, when we say “lately,” we mean today or this week. Our society suffers from an acute case of “instant gratificationitis.” Wall Street wants to see a return on its investment—now! It’s not necessarily concerned about seeing a company being built for […]
Move Afoot to Enhance Anti-strikebreaking Legislation
By Dominique Launay In British Columbia and Quebec, the use of replacement workers during a strike or a lockout is restricted. Replacement workers aren’t restricted in other Canadian provinces and the federal sector although they were banned in Ontario from 1992 to 1995. Quebec may be moving toward a more stringent law, as its anti-replacement […]
An Engaging Benefits Enrollment Experience Can Help Retain Talent
By Chris Hill, the founder and CEO of Spotlite Reaping the rewards of a rich assortment of medical and voluntary insurance products—such as lower costs and higher levels of employee satisfaction and retention—requires an engaging enrollment process that provides employees with all they need to make purchase decisions they feel good about. Read more.