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The Inspirational Man: A Tribute to Stephen R. Covey
Photo Credit: Success.com“Management works in the system; Leadership works on the system.” – Stephen R. CoveyThe Seven Habits of Highly Effective People would undoubtedly pass as one of the best human...
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Start Firing Employees Nicely in 3 Easy Steps
Photo Credit: Get Results For DentistA number of human resource books preach that an organization is only as good as its weakest link. And this is entirely true. If an organization is ambitious and has...
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Groove to Your Move: How to be the Leader Everyone Follows
Photo Credit: ParentzillaEverybody loves a leader. At least that’s what human resource books nowadays say.Of course, everyone can’t get enough of winners as well. But leaders are just different. These...
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4 Interview Questions That Will Point You to the Employee of Your Dreams
Photo Credit: Brain TrackHiring employees is vital to any business. Whether business ventures are just starting out or expanding, having the right people for the job can spell a big difference for the...
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Closing the Gap: Be 4 Steps Away From That Star Employee
Ready to find your best hire? Let Silver Creek publishing help you accomplish this goal. We are offering you more expert tips and advice from our best human resource books. Do visit this blog often to...
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Leaders At All Levels Must Be on the Same Page
Photo Credit: Conflict Dynamics.org“I just left a meeting during which a manager told us to do something that was exactly the opposite of what our supervisor told us to do earlier. A co-worker pointed...
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Smart Employers are preparing for the Next Economic Boom!
Photo Credit: Working Moms OnlyCall it a recession, depression or optimistically a “downturn”, devastatingly high levels of unemployment are making it easier for employers to fill vacancies with...
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Management Has the Right to Manage
Photo Credit: NiagaraShopTalk.com“A co-worker of mine applied for an internal promotion and did not get it. He threatened to quit and because he’ really good at his work, the manager decided to give...
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Try Walking a Mile in Employees’ Shoes – You Might Learn a Few Valuable Lessons!
Photo Credit: Business News DailyThe hit reality TV show “Undercover Boss” follows managers of large corporations as they give up a soft boardroom chair for a week of hard work on the line. The jobs...
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So What’s With This Younger Generation Anyway?
Photo Credit: Open View BlogThe Internet was alive this week with another round of stories about Generation Y and the struggle many appear to be having to make their way in the adult world of work and...
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Managers can be targets of harassment by employees!
Managers can be targets of harassment by employees! One aspect of bullying that receives little attention is when managers are bullied by employees. This has been called “upward bullying” and may be...
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Resolving Conflict and Creating Positive Change
Guest Post by Greg Atchison of Aspyre Coaching Visit Greg at: http://www.gregatchison.comIt’s interesting isn’t it? It seems that no matter where we go or what we are doing, there’s conflict around...
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Hire Slow and Fire Fast – A New Human Resource Management Strategy – Part 1 of 2
Human resource management books are full of buzz words. The latest phrase to hit the page is “Hire Slow and Fire Fast”. The point of the concept is that careful hiring practices make for better...
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Hire Slow and Fire Fast – A New Human Resource Management Strategy – Part 2 of 2
Last week’s blog focused on the folly of the “slow hire” concept and debunked the myth that hiring quality talent means being ultra-cautious. This week, let’s explore the “Fire Fast “ idea of the catch...
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Don’t Overlook the Value of Crisis to Improve Teams – Part 1
Most managers and supervisors spend a portion of every working day solving problems, dealing with upset people and generally trying to make things run smoothly. When a crisis erupts, management...
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How to Help Teams Benefit from Crisis Part 2
When faced with a crisis, managers should make time to ask people (individually or in small groups) what they are really thinking and what has been going on behind the scenes. Some of the “good folks”...
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Slow Managers Aren’t the Same as “Slow Food”
Many readers will be familiar with the “Slow Food” movement in North America and Europe. World-class chefs and everyday kitchen cooks have been pushing back against fast, often unhealthy foods that...
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Creating Employee-to-Employee Learning
You may have heard about a little company called Google. They are ranked with Apple, Zappos and several other web-based employers as one of the best employers to work for. In their head office...
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Dress Codes – Part 1 Why they Aren’t Necessary in Most Workplaces
I recently commented to a colleague that I get really worried when managers create a committee or send a request to the HR department to develop a written dress code. Don’t get me wrong, as an author...
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Dress Codes – Part 2 – Alternatives to Dress Codes and How to Handle Giving...
Credit: hr.sparkhire.comTo some degree, dress codes are a response to the discomfort of supervisors and managers who must give employees feedback. Who wants the embarrassment of pulling someone aside...
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