Archive for the ‘Human Resource Practices’ Category
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
I ran across a great article from The National Law Journal on the legal implications that LinkedIn recommendations might have on employment lawsuits. It is a definite read.
"Management-side lawyers are warning employers about the hidden dangers of LinkedIn, the popular business networking site that posts recommendations for job candidates. Specifically, ...
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Thug management AKA coercive management is where the manager tells their subordinates what to do, usually with threats of punishment or adverse actions. We have all seen or heard about them. I, for one, had a thug manager when I was in the military.
I don't use the word hate lightly, hate is ...
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
All good things and all bad things must come from the employee's first line supervisor. This is called leadership, to do anything else is shirking responsibility and undermining the supervisor's authority. Oh yeah, and don't make HR do it.
Dan Hall
Seattle Human Resources Manager
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
I have been spending some time in retrospection as the year wraps up. I have compiled some of the top emails (by consensus) sent out this year.
To: SeattleStaff
Subject: Krups Coffee Maker is Working Again (for the love of everything holy don't put ground coffee in the bean grinder)
I got the ...
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
I saw re-engineering described in a way that made me stop and think (as you know adding value and creating efficiency are two of my guiding philosophies):
Re-engineering involves looking at the entire organization to simplify or eliminate unnecessary processes with the goal of increasing customer satisfaction though improvements in efficiency.
This ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
I have been thinking of pursuing an Executive MBA ever since I took my position as a Seattle Human Resources Manager at Visible Technologies. Last night, I attended the University of Washington's Executive MBA program's summer BBQ and informational session. A couple of things were abundantly obvious to me quickly:
1. ...
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Why is the prevailing belief with employees and managers that performance reviews = compensation?
A typical response I get is: "The rest of the 1000's of companies in the world do it. We are the only company not doing it. Whenever I sit down with my employees they immediately ask when ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
After many hours and days of research, discussion, haggling, and even some heated shouting matches, tomorrow is Benefits Day at Visible Technologies.
This means that I have been able to follow through on a theme that is very important to me, add more value and create efficiency while reducing costs.
When I ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Yesterday was Earth Day and as I sent an email to my company in observation of being environmentally conscious, I was reminded of a topic that is becoming increasing to the forefront of human resources management - Corporate Social Responsibility.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, and ...
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Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Read an article that discusses Blocking Social Media Sites at the Workplace .
My company is probably one of the few that will never block social media websites, primarily because we provide social media monitoring, analysis, and engagement tools for Fortune 500 companies.
Being a Human Resources Manager, these are are also important sites when ...
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