I made a simple free-standing shelf for my basement this weekend. That in itself is a feat. I am not mechanically or construction minded. My projects usually take 2-3 times as long as they should, more trips to the local hardware or lumber store than expected, and the product almost never turns out like the [...]
Your Business is a Game, but with Serious Consequences
I’ll admit it… I like to play video games. Granted I’m not up-to-speed on the latest games like the current generation. But I played video and computer games the current gamers never heard of (yeah, the games are that old).
It’s pretty amazing what games are doing these [...]
I think too often in [tag]business[/tag] we get caught up in the focus of “running the business” that we forget to “run the organization.”
It seems to me leaders have three ‘personas’ they need to manage:
Shareholder / Customer Relations – the externally visible person who clearly defines and explains the value and [tag]performance[/tag] of the business [...]
What causes change?
Every time you try to influence an employee to do something differently you are trying to get them to [tag]change[/tag] behavior or, in reality to change their current habits. But what exactly will cause them to change?
As I think back on each role and situation I have been involved in as an HR [...]
I wish I were an economist. Actually, I wish I were a good economist, then I could have seen better signs of this ‘[tag]new economy[/tag]‘ we’re under. Don’t you?
However, if I were an economist I’d be getting a lot of negative press right now. I mean those poor guys took about a full year to [...]
Just what makes employees successful in their jobs? Is it [tag]skills[/tag]? Or is it [tag]abilities[/tag]? Does it end there? More importantly, what is it that makes for [tag]profitable employees[/tag] for your [tag]business[/tag] when they are in your [tag]workforce[/tag]?
I noticed a recent excellent post by Jason on “Recruiting Front Lines” discussing skills inventory for employees.
I’ve come [...]
What a sight to see!
It was about 35 degrees outside as I was driving to an appointment past a [tag]golf[/tag] course here in the Bluegrass country of Kentucky. Normally, it’s a view of pastures, well-kept fences, and beautiful horses. Today it was a view of manicured tees, well-kept fairways, and white on the green.
As I [...]
I recently spoke to a group and asked how many had fired an employee — about 3/4ths of the people raised their hands. I then asked how many of those people believed that same employee would be an excellent addition to their staff when they hired them — I think all the same people raised [...]
BNET Business Network is running a poll: “What’s wrong with [tag]performance reviews[/tag]?” Current statistics as of today:
Managers should be giving feedback on a regular basis, not just annually. (40%)
It’s a completely subjective process masquerading as an objective one. (34%)
It’s not an effective way to develop your workers. (12%)
The process is too bureaucratic (5%)
They’re too time-consuming [...]
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