Chart Your Course

APRIL 7, 2017

It’s about putting the “human” in human resources. Here’s an 8-step guide to begin building credibility, camaraderie, and teamwork as a manager: Listen up! When you take the reins, set aside a period of quality time to talk with each employee, and continue this practice on a regular basis.

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How To Human Resources Active Listening Skills 154

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Strong leaders will put candidates through 4, 5, 6, or more personal, peer, and team interviews. A study by the Center for Creative Leadership found that when one individual made hiring decisions for management positions, the new hire was judged to be successful just 35% of the time. You are an important person.

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Open-book Delegation Commitment Strategic Planning 52

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

By hiring the right people, they reduce turnover, training costs and insure their team of Zapponians stay motivated and passionate about what they do. According to their human resource department, it is harder to get a job at Zappos than to be accepted at Harvard Business School. 2) Deploy a leadership strategy.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

You are team leader on a cross-functional team project that includes; Sue from finance, Jack from engineering, Brian from Quality Assurance, Stephanie from human resources, Terri is the customer representative, Tony from production and Mike (me) is the team coach…. –Ferdinand Fournies. You: “NO BRIAN!

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Team Management Project Quality 143

Mike Cardus

APRIL 15, 2011

This week I have been thinking about the Main Useful Function of various positions within organizations; What is the Main Useful Function of Human Resources, Quality Control, Engineering, Sales, Production, Management? Defining main useful functions for objects can be challenging.

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Human Resources Engineering Objective Innovation 83

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 22, 2013

Their direct manager and the human resources director believe these managers have the cognition, complexity and skilled-knowledge to be successful in his current role and would benefit from 1 on 1 coaching and development. Developing & Leading Quality Teams. Goal Setting and Time Span. image – [link].

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Objective Planning Development Management 122

Mike Cardus

JULY 12, 2012

And these assessments are just an easy way out for managers and human resources directors from actually being accountable for their decisions and work. Another example “Quality Engineers need to be more analytical” how much of the analytical personal characteristic is needed? You are not a psychologist, you are a manager.

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Engineering Human Resources Learning-by-Doing Diversity 149

Chart Your Course

MARCH 29, 2016

Whether it’s offering a few days a month or a regular day each week to work from home, having the opportunity to get the job done without having to commute improves employees’ quality of life. Foster Mentorship.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Provide leadership. Make investments toward quality controls. Continuous quality improvement plan is annually updated, with measurable goals. Top management has as a priority the need to develop and practice People development, skills and team building responsibilities. Running the business. About the Author.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 5, 2012

How will we measure progress & Success?

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Mentor Training Process Development 114

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Cross-cultural stimulus: Whatever field you are in, once-a-month take your team on an educational/cultural outing to do or see something that has nothing to do with thier work. E.g. take a team of developers to tour an abattoir, take the human resource team to a museum exhibit on ancient Egypt, or take legal on an outing to a flower show.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2015

Here’s a question that has been touted by human resources consultants and practitioners for the better part of two decades as an important way to measure employee engagement: “Do you have a best friend at work?” They serve as a source of positive emotion and support and can enhance productivity.

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Teamwork Bond Human Resources Metrics 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 18, 2009

It also reminded me of our very human tendency to jump right into action before we have spent any time at all finding out what’s actually going on. Many moons ago I was part of a team building course in Toronto. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not.

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Schein Blog Learning-by-Doing Delegation 40

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

To deliver more value, the human resources function needs to spend more time accelerating operational improvement and less time on its traditional administrative and compliance activities. The director oversees training and education, helps teams on group problem solving and team building, and oversees employee engagement.

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Process Compliance Operations Human Resources 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Berra was famous for his “Yogi-isms,” but this one contained an essential truth: inchoate strategies and ineffectual leadership generally go hand in hand. Include in the current CEO’s evaluation an assessment of how well the company is building a succession plan for the next generation of company leaders.

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CEO Tips Long-term Consultative 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2012

Branch 4: Training for diversity, team building, professional education and development, motivational and executive development-mentoring. Human resource administration, employee testing, behavioral research, executive search, talent pools, reorganizations, downsizing, executive outplacement, labor issues and negotiating.

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Review Company Strategic Planning Industry 57

HR Digest

JANUARY 22, 2022

Human resource manager roles and responsibilities include overseeing an organization’s payroll system and hiring practices and its staffing levels and employee training programs. Leadership. Team building and communication. Some managers manage teams of several individuals; others manage one individual.

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Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Skills 52