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The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Sadly, as the old saying goes, when a hammer is the only tool in your arsenal, you start to see every problem as a nail. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. .

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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

CoachStation provides consulting and business advisory, coaching / mentoring and human resource related offerings. Credibility is core to making this happen, as ongoing work and recommendations are all critical to our ongoing success. What products and programs do you use within your workshops and meetings?

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Eliminate Slogans, Exhortations and Targets

Deming Institute

Edwards Deming’s list of 14 points for western management : Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the work force asking for zero defects and new levels of productivity. Given a standard to reduce employee turnover, one vice president of human resources simply changed the formula for calculating turnover.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. The team had dropped the ball on inquiries from several retailers interested in its products by failing to coordinate getting them into the company’s system quickly. Nina laughed.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. In addition, Genesys began actively networking to build a talent pool, and even organized a two-hour event to introduce high school students to the company’s products.

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A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs

Harvard Business Review

” Tell them why they’re losing their jobs, whether it’s because of a drop in demand, changes in technology, or productivity and quality issues. Work with suppliers to ensure that service and product quality are sustained. Then hammer out a joint plan with them. Address “What does it mean for me?”

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The Tragic Fall from Specialist to Generalist: Starbucks, the Latest.

In the CEO Afterlife

Hammered by Wall Street in 2008, the stock has finally crawled back to its 2006 highs. But I hate seeing Starbucks surrender ‘brand specificity’ in order to add a bunch of non-coffee products to their roster for the sake of bigness. Specialists focus on one product, one benefit, and one message. Human Resources.

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