HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2021

The notable industrialists Taylor and the Gilbreths formulated plans to understand worker productivity. If people analytics does not involve ethical consideration then it could expose workers to increased risks and stress. In recent years, worker data collection for decision-making has led to the emergence of issues in the workplace.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 6, 2010

William Taylor, Fast Company : Why We (Shouldn't) Hate HR - If you are in the HR and talent management profession, you have likely read Keith Hammon's infamous article in Fast Company magazine that espouses many of the reasons why workers hate HR.  I hope you had a fabulous Independence Day weekend!  Enjoy!  Enjoy!

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Blog Taylorism Taylor Human Resources 140

Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Inevitably, this creates stresses in our teams and workforce as our employees grapple with how to circumnavigate around these disruptions in an attempt to keep doing what they were doing before the change. Leaders like Billy R.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Increases in oxytocin cause people to seek social contact with others (Taylor, 2002), so that a virtuous cycle of positive social interactions is created.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

The following quote from The Artist Farm links earning money to creating value: Next time you are stressed out about money be self-reflective. Rather than stressing about how you can get more money for money’s sake, focus instead on how you can provide more value to more people. Take a minute to answer these questions.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 27, 2011

What started out as an idea to give back to the business community has led to new opportunities.” — Karen Taylor, New Destiny Marketing “I’ve learned this year not to take on too much work. I have an 18-month-old little boy who is taking up a lot of what used to be my ‘work from home’ time.

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Tony Mayo

MAY 7, 2010

… Mr. Taylor laments the lack of parental involvement. “On The first week of class, Mr. Taylor calls all his students’ parents and gives them his cell-phone number. On back-to-school night, if you have 28 or 30 kids in your class, you’re lucky to see six or seven parents,” he says. – What Makes a Great Teacher?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

September’s Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as employee development, identifying true leaders and beating stress. You’ll find posts from great bloggers such as Wally Bock , Art Petty , Scott Eblin and others.

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Building Personal Strength

MARCH 7, 2011

That makes sense, because knowing there are people who care enough about you to help you through tough times can relieve stress; and stress makes it hard for your immune system to regenerate. The mere thought is stressful! Can you imagine a life with no friends?

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

If you’re not trustworthy, they say, why would anyone follow you? While trustworthiness is certainly very important as a leader, it’s also very important that YOU trust your co-workers.

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Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Bill Taylor challenged us to be more human in his BIF8 talk this past September. G-d is in the Details : A parody on the Devil is in the Details to stress the positive side of details – we need people who worry about details, they matter. And we need to be human – not super-human, not artificial, but genuine and authentic.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

Gary Becker’s Nobel-winning work on labor specialization in marriage shows the inefficiency in devaluing care work in relationships, but it’s UCLA psychologist Shelley Taylor’s book The Tending Instinct that illustrates how those insights translate to the workplace.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

A new American Psychological Association survey outlines this stat among many other findings about stress in the U.S. workers reporting chronic stress. The total picture, as reported by Lauren Weber and Sue Shellenbarger in the Wall Street Journal , is concerning. A TALE OF TWO TIRE PLANTS. The CEO of U.S.-based

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Thank you for the ability to instantly share the soul of James Brown with my son, Taylor Swift with my daughters (I think), and, now, letting me express my sadness with Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings — all with one device.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Work is like weightlifting: Alternate stress with recovery to gradually build your capacity. by Bill Taylor. Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. by Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt. To get ahead, women must close the confidence gap with their male peers. How to Accomplish More by Doing Less.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Meanwhile, lower engagement has been linked to a range of problematic outcomes, such as increased turnover, absenteeism, and stress. For employees, this frees up mental resources and relieves anxieties; there are obviously practical benefits to having an easy job.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2011

Farkas, former chairman of giant mortgage lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, in April was found guilty for his role in one of the largest bank fraud schemes in American history. Leading is high stress work. Maintaining their equilibrium amid this stress requires discipline. Values-centered leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2015

It sometimes seems as if Frederick Winslow Taylor’s unfinished project is around right the corner: A time-and-motion utopia in which managers can track almost any aspect of employee behavior on a second-by-second basis. Will wearables lead to increased employee stress?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

James Fallows has a lovely piece about why the moment is significant for journalism; Kara Swisher writes about what the Post didn''t see coming and offers Bezos some excellent advice; and (on our own site) Bill Taylor and Justin Fox explore new leadership and investment models related to the acquisition.

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CO2

JULY 11, 2012

Strategies we used relate to people’s ability to cultivate tone that inspires progress: Run from anxious reactions, since stress literally shrinks the human brain. by Steven Taylor | Submitted Jun 28, 2012. My own inner voice must prepare ahead to foster solutions that flourish. Laugh at little things. Hired a coach to get unstuck.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 7, 2016

Do Higher Noise Levels Equal Higher Stress? This seems to indicate that those exposed to mild or moderate levels of noise were under higher levels of stress. ​ So stay calm and be silent; you and others will reap the benefits. Here's to increased work productivity!

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2015

But taken together, it’s easy to see why misunderstandings between friends and lovers are so common, and why our relationships – the keys to our ultimate success and happiness – can be so stressful. The first step is to understand how little we actually pay attention to each other, and how much we rely on assumptions.

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