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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities. Morale sunk, and our productivity did, too. He is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT.

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Preview Thursday: No Ego by Cy Wakeman

Lead Change Blog

For the first time, I would be leading a team, which got me a free ticket to the Human Resources boot camp for managers. In fact, they drove their b g, moaning, and whining (BMWs) through the open door and parked with their engines idling, wasting fuel, and polluting the atmosphere. Worse, it cost the company a lot of money.

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Creating More Fun Working Conditions

Strategy Driven

About once a month, employees at TechniGraphics, the engineering data company headquartered in Wooster, Massachusetts, completely empty the building during lunch time. Richard Danby, human resources director, said these and other social events are needed because employees work in units separated from each other.

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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!  Ever the engineer at heart, Tom has come up with a series of "equations" to follow that will help implement these strategies regardless of what industry or line of business you work in. . License. .

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Design and re-engineering of products-services. Employees know their jobs, are empowered to make decisions and have high morale in carrying the company banner forward. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization. The business you’re in.

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Rethinking the Learner-Centric Model in the Workplace

HR Digest

The emergence of varied employee training options has led to a wider choice of management by human resource chiefs in employee development and advancement procedures. Hence, employees’ concept of training must be re-engineered to encourage their full participation and willingness to be productive. Give appraisals.

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The Danger of Wellness Programs: Don't Become the Next Penn State

Harvard Business Review

Penn State University''s wellness program has become every human resources director''s worst nightmare: national news. if only Penn State''s administration had had access to a search engine and a calculator. Health Human resources' Should wellness be something you do TO your employees or FOR your employees?