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Becoming A Resourceful Leader: The Strong Do Survive

Lead Change Blog

“This country can ill afford to continue to function using less than half of its human resources, brain power, and kinetic energy.” ~ Barbara Jordan, Late Texas Congresswoman Teams connect. Communities share. The tribe protects. [.] Self Leadership connections networking Resources'

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Management Improvement Carnival: 2012 Edition

QAspire

This year, I review three blogs that I have loved reading. I reviewed Seth’s blog last year as well apart from doing “one-question interview and review” for his books “ Linchpin ” and “ Poke the Box ”. However, her blog focuses on topics that relate to the workplace, not just human resources. Seth Godin’s Blog.

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Five Strategies for Hiring Success

Chart Your Course

The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. The results were part of the NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey. Review both the resume AND social and networking media outlets. Some people interview well, some people do not.

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3 Business Reasons for Employee Engagement Program

Chart Your Course

1) Productivity rises: Gallup performed a meta-analysis across 199 studies covering 152 organizations, 44 industries, and 26 countries – which was featured on the Harvard Business Review blog – and found that general productivity was 18% higher at companies where employees were more engaged than not.

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Book Review: Culture Connection

LDRLB

Tim Vanderpyl is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) with Canada’s largest catholic healthcare organization. Note: I purchased this book myself and have no affiliation with the author. Culture connection: How developing a winning culture will give your organization a competitive advantage. New York: McGraw Hill.

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Employee Recognition: Why It’s So Important and How to Do It

Chart Your Course

Human resources firm Bersin found in a 2012 study that 87 percent of companies utilize tenure-based employee recognition programs, despite research showing these methods are outdated. The Harvard Business Review published the results of a study that followed employees of a Chinese call center called Ctrip.

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Book Review: One Week Job Project

LDRLB

I did hear Sean speak in person in March 2012. Tim Vanderpyl is a Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) with Canada’s largest catholic healthcare organization. As leaders, we might also inspire our followers to find their passion too. Note: I have no connection to the author or publisher.

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