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Should Policies Have Expiration Dates?

Kevin Eikenberry

Policies exist in all parts of society, and we have been subject to them throughout our lives. They are generally well-intentioned, yet often elicit less than positive response – anything from the rolling of eyes to complaints about how policies don’t apply to a given situation. The post Should Policies Have Expiration Dates?

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How Nonprofit Donations Allow Companies To Influence Policy

The Horizons Tracker

Over the past few years, there has been a growing sense that companies should move away from the Friedman doctrine of only being interested in profits and returns to shareholders, and focus instead on their wider impact upon society. Either way, they are distorting the information policy makers receive,” they conclude. “If

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Sorry, It’s Company Policy Is Bad Business

Joseph Lalonde

I recently purchased a Kamado Joe Classic I charcoal grill. These grills are called egg grills because of their shape. The deal had been too good to pass up. It was almost half off the original price. I placed the order, the item arrived, and Pamela and I assembled the grill. A few days later, […].

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Create Eagles – Not Ducks When it Comes to Policies

Great Leadership By Dan

Chris Edmonds : Most stupid policies don’t start out that way. In organizations, ducks are those employees who are bogged down in the stupid policies, i.e. rules that no longer serve. Ducks quack, “That’s not my job,” and “I’m sorry, that’s our policy,” and “My computer won’t let me remove that charge from your account,” etc.

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HR Policy Toolkit: Examples for Effective Policies

HR Digest

An HR policy toolkit is an essential tool for any organization that wants to create and write a new policy that supports its goals and values. This toolkit includes HR policies and procedures that cover a wide range of topics, including employee behavior, compensation, and benefits. What is an HR policy toolkit?

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Does Decentralization Help Deliver Effective Migration Policies?

The Horizons Tracker

Two of the most common are referred to by the researchers as “municipal activism” and “municipal passivism” When municipalities are more active, they find their own resources and develop their own policies to manage the situation they have locally.

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Why Boutique Executive Search Firms Outperform Global Behemoth’s

N2Growth Blog

In the high-stakes arena of executive recruitment , companies often gravitate toward prominent global search firms. However, many companies fail to recognize that the largest search firms come with a significant limitation– expansive off-limits lists that drastically reduce the pool of candidates they can consider for any given client.