Employee/Management Relations
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The Manager as a Coach
Coaching and mentoring are processes that enable individuals to achieve their full potential, both personally and professionally.
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The Team Coach
Most leaders get promoted due to their strong technical expertise. As managers though, they need to quickly transition from individual contributors to team builders.
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Personal Relationships in the Workplace
With most people spending on average 40-50 hours per week in the workplace, it is not surprising that many develop romantic relationships with their colleagues.
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Collecting Employee Feedback
An online survey software, such as Zoomerang or SurveyMonkey, helps organizations create employee surveys with minimal effort and maximum results.
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Recognizing Employees' Work
Every employee wants their work to be publicly recognized. It is a way of acknowledging their efforts and thanking them for their contributions to a project.
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Developing Direct Reports
Developing others is a key management competency, yet it is also one of the most overlooked responsibilities, especially when dealing with conflicting work priorities.
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Communicating Salary Changes in Difficult Times
The compensation topic is one of the most emotional subjects for employees and leaders alike. Nobody is indifferent to it, not even when "money is not the issue."
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Tips for Managing Change
Managing change can be tricky regardless of the type of change occurring in an organization, and research shows that most changes fail to achieve their desired results.
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How to Manage the Boss
If a boss over- or under-manages their people, what can be done to get what is needed from them? How can they be managed so that employees are happy and productive?
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How to Work with Underperforming Employees
Before having to deal with the legal, emotional and team implications of employment termination, finding ways to improve employee performance should be considered.
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How to Make Team Conflict Productive
Disagreements and debates are part of working in a team. But what can be done to prevent conflict from turning into a destructive, personal battle between team members?
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Contributing Articles in Employee/Management Relations
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Enforcing the Dress Code at Work
Whether the organization has an employee dress code or not; there are some clothing items that are not appropriate to wear in any organization regardless of the policy.
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Five Basic Needs of People in Groups
Group leaders, managers and supervisors may start off with the best of intentions, only to have group members behave badly. Why does this happen and what can be done?
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The Generations, Defined
Generational issues in the workplace are a hot button topic, but what are the generations?
How do you tell a Baby Boomer from a Gen X'er? What is Generation Y?
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Free Small Business Payroll Accounting Software
A review and comparison of cheap or free payroll accounting services for small business and home users.
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Steps to Writing a Resignation Letter
A resignation letter is often the last impression that an employer will have of the employee, so it should be written in a professional and concise manner.
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Hispanics in the Workplace - Teaching a New Job
Change is the one constant in today's workplace. Job responsibilities continue to evolve over a short period of time.
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Is There an Employee with Body Odor?
An employee's body odor can affect the performance of other employees and lead to coworker conflict. Letting the problem go unaddressed can do more harm than good.
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Welcoming the New Employee
One of the greatest workplace challenges of first generation, front line Hispanic employees is their inability to communicate effectively in English.
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Work Ethics Motivation Leads to Success
Understand what motivates each of your employees so you know how to motivate the staff as a whole.
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The Inflated Performance Review
Providing an honest assessment of employee performance can go a long way to establishing the correct expectations for the next performance year.
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First Generation Hispanics in the Workplace
First generation, front line Hispanic employees view their English speaking leaders with much greater respect and reverence than American employees.
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Business and the Satisfaction of Employees
Employees are the lifeblood of any business. The way the management and staff handle them can determine the success and profitability of the company.
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Should Employees Wear Perfume and Cologne?
Wearing excessive perfume or cologne can cause conflict among employees. Many people are not willing to sit next to the office perfume or cologne bottle.
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Eating and the Cubicle
Many employees eat while they work during the day. Whether a snack or a full meal, some foods or aromas may offend others and should not be eaten in the cubicle.
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Corporate Holiday Gift Baskets
Show appreciation to those who help make the company successful with a superior holiday gift basket. From classic to hip, there's a basket out there to thank employees.
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Raising the Minimum Wage
There has been much debate over whether raising the minimum wage will benefit the economy or not.
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Life After New Employee Orientation
New employees are always excited on their first day of work during new employee orientation, but the day after orientation is when the true work begins.
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Gen Y- Changing the World One Team at a Time
Up and coming Gen Y brings teamwork and technology to the workplace and their style may require a new look at how the business world is run.
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Gen X- Small But Mighty
With all the attention being paid to recessions and job losses, many companies are not aware there is a worker shortage coming.
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First Day on a New Job- New Employee Orientation
A new job comes with many new responsibilities including learning the organization's culture and the values that drive the business to success.
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Effective Employee Feedback
An effective employee performance discussion begins with a manager's ability to focus on the facts.
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Corporate Christmas Gift Ideas
Holiday time is gift time. Many people buy gifts for employees and work colleagues. Here are some office gift ideas and corporate gift ideas that won't break the bank.
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Harassment and Hostile Work Environments
What constitutes workplace harassment? There are some fuzzy lines where a question may be asked about whether a particular event is or is not true harassment.
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Personalizing Corporate Christmas Cards
Express thanks and holiday sentiments with heartwarming personalized corporate Christmas cards that can be sent to employees, clients, and potential customers.
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How to Manage a Feedback Session
Constructive feedback provides employees with an opportunity for professional growth and development.
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