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Possibility Maximizer: The Happiness Project

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Why You Should Check it Out:   I choose to recommend this resource today because I feel everyone could use a little more happiness in their lives. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.

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Change Reboot: How to Recover When Your Project Gets Off to a False Start

Change Starts Here

A college within a large public university had moved the processing of its fiscal and human resources transactions from dozens of individual departments to a centralized Business Service Center. They would be far more likely to give up redundant processes if they developed the new processes themselves.

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3 Changes Retailers Need to Make to Survive

Harvard Business Review

Making matters more challenging, these shifts are happening across practically every retail category – books, entertainment, housewares, clothing, food, financial services, and even energy. Leading retailers have developed the ability to nimbly change direction, even based on beta testing.

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A 5-Part Process for Using Technology to Improve Your Talent Management

Harvard Business Review

At the law firm Allen & Overy, the idea of replacing traditional, annual performance appraisals with a technology-enabled continuous feedback system did not come from human resources. It came from a leader within the practice. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

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How to Handle Difficult Conversations at Work

Harvard Business Review

After all, tough conversations “are not black swans,” says Jean-Francois Manzoni, professor of human resources and organizational development at INSEAD. For instance, you’re not giving negative performance feedback; you’re having a constructive conversation about development. Nobody wants problems.”

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Use a Brand Council to Help Steer Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Brand councils are comprised of senior executives from a range of company functions: key business unit leaders, influential staff leaders from human resources, marketing, legal, and finance, and sometimes even the CEO. Smart companies form brand councils to meet this leadership imperative.

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