Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Objective, budget, infrastructure, and preference for being hands on (or hands off) play major factors in choosing the most effective system for any given program. Make sure to reference start dates and links to additional resources and points of contact.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Here are additional tips that will help an organization set the right salary ranges. You need a fair salary scale that will keep your employees motivated while checking the salary budget. Consider your human resource goals as well. Set a Salary Policy. You can have a fixed base salary or a variable pay.

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Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 28, 2017

That means, companies will be looking at a variety of factors and more importantly, taking action, to optimize the return on investment of everything from advertising to training budgets. We have only seen the tip of the iceberg with regard to sexual harassment claims. Sexual harassment claims will grow exponentially.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Based on thousands of years of practice, mindfulness techniques enable people to manage their attention, improve their awareness, and sharpen their focus and clarity. To help resist an automatic impulse to hit the reply button, consider these three quick tips: Turn off all email notifications, including pop-up windows, alarms, and ring tones.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2015

Fortunately, we’ve learned a few tips from working in open source communities about how to create and manage a vibrant feedback loop within our organization. Once you establish the practice of sharing regular feedback across the company, it begins to function like a flywheel.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Despite this truth, recent research from the Society of Human Resource Management has found that the majority of people — nearly 80% — feel uncomfortable discussing salary and other employment terms. But to get what you want, you have to ask for it. Avoid assumptions by asking the right questions.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

If I could choose one meeting effectiveness tip that would make almost all teams more efficient it would be to schedule a regular overflow spot on the calendar. In the manufacturing example, this is the ideal place to talk about the introduction of a new line or the adoption of a quality management system. Fifth, plan for overflow.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2016

Here are some tips to make the most of reference checks. Begin by saying something like, “We are seriously considering Mary to be a project manager here. She will have to deal with tough deadlines and tight budgets,” he says. Brian called two of Richard’s references, his former manager and a former colleague.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2015

Working with people who refuse to accept criticism is one of the thorniest management issues a leader can encounter. What may start out as a modest deficiency — one that could be easily addressed with performance coaching — can shift to an insurmountable management challenge when the employee resists feedback.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

Consider where you went wrong in your last search and don’t be afraid to ask hard questions of prospective employers — questions like what success looks like at the company and how managers handle challenges. But she was hurt and frustrated when her managers told her she wasn’t right for the available role.

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