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As a young leader, I translated that lesson into a phrase I picked up in the Army: “If it’s stupid, it’s not our policy!”. Someone has to emerge to say this is too stupid to be our policy and offer an acceptable alternative. Is this shutdown too stupid to be our policy? MORE
But one can advocate for better communication: Just because a change involves people or policy doesn’t mean the head of HR should be the voice. All work-from-home employees: Back to your offices. That was the direction provided by the head of HR at Yahoo last week. MORE
Do you have a policy in place that addresses this new reality? Follow the suggestions below to avoid misunderstandings when you create or review your BYOD policy. Any new corporate-wide policy is bound to have a few glitches at first. Offer Alternatives to Policy Objectors. MORE
An open door policy doesn’t get you what you need to lead. The intent behind your open door policy is good: a door that is figuratively always open to encourage transparency, open lines of communication, a standing invitation for your employees to […]. MORE
Some of the rules, regulations, laws and policies of this world are simply crazy. Posted in Change Management Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues Crazy. In our schools, businesses, and our nation’s capital many of the things we actually write down as ‘the law of the land’ are just a bit bonkers. For me, this realization started in grade school. There are I sat minding [.]. MORE
Human Resources Issues Legal and Compliance Issues cell phone distracted driving cell phone policy company cell phone policy employer liability human resources We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. MORE
And the most promising solution is an effective cell phone policy. But while creating an employee cell phone policy , there is a need to strike a balance – accepting when it should be allowed or completely restricted. A poor version of the policy can compromise productivity. To a large extent, some employers want to believe they have sold their policy rights to the need for personal cell phones at work to increase communication, mostly with the remote workers. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
I know they’re necessary, but I hate policies. Leaders who love policies hamper leadership and hinder organizations. Policies are the result of leadership distance. The further you are from the action, the… Continue reading → Communication Trust Leadership Development Organizational Development MORE
WEadership: Workforce Leaders Remaking Policy and Redefining What it Means to Lead. Community Involvement Leadership Development commons community good government impact jobs leaders Leadership Learning oregon policy portland practice public social work workforce MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Art of Managing First Time Manager Series Leadership open door policy power gapWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Make sure that your organization's policy and procedures are written to serve your employees and customers--not just your organization. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. Don't write a policy longer than one-page, no matter how large your organization may be. MORE
Too often, corporate policies are the ‘little white lies’ no one likes to talk about. Philosophically, corporate policies should reflect the expectations of company leaders and drive management’s decisions and employee actions. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Many policies are written, because someone didn’t want to solve a problem. Churches, in my experience, are notorious for creating a new policy to attempt to manage the problem rather than doing the difficult work of solving it. Policies are easy. MORE
Female Executives Human Resources Issues Small Business distracted driving employee policies employer policies nhtsa We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Make sure that your organization's policy and procedures are written to serve your employees and customers--not just your organization. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. Don't write a policy longer than one-page, no matter how large your organization may be. MORE
What is the Up or Out policy? Up or out is a policy in some consulting firms where employees are expected to achieve a certain rank or level of progression within the business at a predetermined pace, over the course of a finite number of years. UP OR OUT POLICY IN THE U.S. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Sorry if the title sounds like an insurance commercial – I promise that isn’t want this post is about. Today’s quotation is from a famous leader – one of my favorites – and a guy who is getting more popular than ever. A book about his life (well, his death), is a recent bestseller. That [.]. Leadership Learning Personal Development Quotations Uncategorized Abraham Lincoln MORE
Aren’t you supposed to have an open door policy as a leader? Why would I tell you that might be the wrong policy? There are many things that “all leaders do” (or should do) that might not get the best or intended results. MORE
University teaching is again in session. As in past summer and fall semesters I teach international business at both Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and at Kent University in Canterbury, U.K. With students I note three different categories of sentiments, quite telling of voting tendencies. MORE
** Integrity isn’t perfection, its better. During a hospital stay a nurse turned off and neglected to turn on my pneumatic leg pumps. Devices designed to help prevent blood clots in the legs of trauma patients. Hospital staff called them SCUDS) She removed them about 3 a.m. so I could get up. When I returned, [.]. Failure Humility Leading Marks of leaders Mistakes Taking others higher Trust Values weaknesses Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational values MORE
Posted in Change Management Workplace Issues Many of us do this. We carve out the time. We plan the family vacation. As we hit the road or jet way, our workplace disappears into the background, yet it is still right next to us in our digital devices. The new reality is we never really, completely, wholeheartedly leave work behind. Work is [.]. Change Management Workplace Issues Change Leadership people management trust MORE
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] Few would argue with the importance of open and honest communication in healthy relationships. Except being honest doesn’t always go so well. It is easy to be honest when you have something nice or positive to say. Yet when honesty involves delivering a potentially hard to hear communication, many of us experience some degree of [.]. Leadership Development Self Leadership Communication Communication Skills honesty MORE
Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Light Your World This is the second and final part in quick series called ‘Deodorant’ I hope with these simple ideas we can serve our organizations more effectively by recognizing that laws and policies don’t have to stink. Change Management Leadership Coaching Light Your World Culture law policies Responsibility MORE
** Integrity isn’t perfection, its better. During a hospital stay a nurse turned off and neglected to turn on my pneumatic leg pumps. Devices designed to help prevent blood clots in the legs of trauma patients. Hospital staff called them SCUDS) She removed them about 3 a.m. so I could get up. When I returned, [.]. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
The following article comes from Jack Canfield, co-author of the record-breaking Chicken Soup for the Soul books (see the official credit at the bottom of this posting). I like most of what he's. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. LLR Daily Application MORE
In 2013, I was sitting at a client discussing how to transform their policies for increasing talent mobility. Guest Posts culture leadership policies strategy talentThe following is a guest piece by Brynne Kennedy. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
But successfully implementing a remote worker policy takes some adjusting to maintain clear workplace policies and procedures while still allowing employees the autonomy and flexibility they desire. Here are four steps for implementing an effective remote work policy. MORE
Social Media For Leaders Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Social Media Social Media Marketing Social Media Roles Social Media PoliciesIncreasingly, more companies are forming teams of employees to oversee their social media responsibilities. MORE
Fear drives excessive policy-making. But policies don’t ignite passion. Excessive policy-making hobbles employees and hinders organizations. Policies are written for protection and often explain what shouldn’t or can’t be done. Remarkable organizations are… Continue reading → Leading Managing Success Taking others higher Leadership Development leadership success Organizational Development organizational success MORE
Leaders take the same approach with people they control and call their ultimatums policies using language like, “you will,” or, “you will not.” Red lines and policies are imprecise weapons. By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. The U.S. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
As business owners we often set policies and procedures from a reactive point of view. But is this the best way to create policies? If you have a sense that your staff is rumbling about a policy or the way you do things there are some techniques you can use to evaluate the usefulness of your strategies and save the sanity of your staff. To evaluate a policy fairly you are going to have to remove your ego and ask yourself ‘Is this the best way to do this’? MORE
Why Honesty Is the Best Policy Isn’t a Cliche But a Good Business Practice. Why Honesty Is the Best Policy Isn’t a Cliche But a Good Business Practice. CEOWORLD magazine. Imagine you have a game-changing idea that goes against the general consensus. MORE
Human Resources Issues Infographics cell phone policy employee cell phones employer liability infographic workplace deaths We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. MORE
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. MORE
Policies Related Topics Tanveer Naseer
OCTOBER 22, 2019
In 2013, I was sitting at a client discussing how to transform their policies for increasing talent mobility. Guest Posts culture leadership policies strategy talentThe following is a guest piece by Brynne Kennedy.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
An open door policy doesn’t get you what you need to lead. The intent behind your open door policy is good: a door that is figuratively always open to encourage transparency, open lines of communication, a standing invitation for your employees to […].
Leadership Freak
JULY 5, 2014
I know they’re necessary, but I hate policies. Leaders who love policies hamper leadership and hinder organizations. Policies are the result of leadership distance. The further you are from the action, the… Continue reading → Communication Trust Leadership Development Organizational Development
Leadership Freak
JULY 31, 2018
Fear drives excessive policy-making. But policies don’t ignite passion. Excessive policy-making hobbles employees and hinders organizations. Policies are written for protection and often explain what shouldn’t or can’t be done. Remarkable organizations are… Continue reading → Leading Managing Success Taking others higher Leadership Development leadership success Organizational Development organizational success
Women on Business
APRIL 20, 2015
Female Executives Human Resources Issues Small Business distracted driving employee policies employer policies nhtsa We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now.
Eric Jacobson
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Kevin Eikenberry
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Sorry if the title sounds like an insurance commercial – I promise that isn’t want this post is about. Today’s quotation is from a famous leader – one of my favorites – and a guy who is getting more popular than ever. A book about his life (well, his death), is a recent bestseller. That [.]. Leadership Learning Personal Development Quotations Uncategorized Abraham Lincoln
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Chart Your Course
APRIL 23, 2017
But successfully implementing a remote worker policy takes some adjusting to maintain clear workplace policies and procedures while still allowing employees the autonomy and flexibility they desire. Here are four steps for implementing an effective remote work policy.
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 6, 2012
Posted in Change Management Workplace Issues Many of us do this. We carve out the time. We plan the family vacation. As we hit the road or jet way, our workplace disappears into the background, yet it is still right next to us in our digital devices. The new reality is we never really, completely, wholeheartedly leave work behind. Work is [.]. Change Management Workplace Issues Change Leadership people management trust
Eric Jacobson
JULY 20, 2015
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 3, 2013
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [link] Few would argue with the importance of open and honest communication in healthy relationships. Except being honest doesn’t always go so well. It is easy to be honest when you have something nice or positive to say. Yet when honesty involves delivering a potentially hard to hear communication, many of us experience some degree of [.]. Leadership Development Self Leadership Communication Communication Skills honesty
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Light Your World This is the second and final part in quick series called ‘Deodorant’ I hope with these simple ideas we can serve our organizations more effectively by recognizing that laws and policies don’t have to stink. Change Management Leadership Coaching Light Your World Culture law policies Responsibility
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 26, 2012
** Integrity isn’t perfection, its better. During a hospital stay a nurse turned off and neglected to turn on my pneumatic leg pumps. Devices designed to help prevent blood clots in the legs of trauma patients. Hospital staff called them SCUDS) She removed them about 3 a.m. so I could get up. When I returned, [.]. Failure Humility Leading Marks of leaders Mistakes Taking others higher Trust Values weaknesses Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational values
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Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Some of the rules, regulations, laws and policies of this world are simply crazy. Posted in Change Management Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues Crazy. In our schools, businesses, and our nation’s capital many of the things we actually write down as ‘the law of the land’ are just a bit bonkers. For me, this realization started in grade school. There are I sat minding [.].
Eric Jacobson
JANUARY 3, 2019
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Make sure that your organization's policy and procedures are written to serve your employees and customers--not just your organization. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. Don't write a policy longer than one-page, no matter how large your organization may be.
Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 8, 2014
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
WEadership: Workforce Leaders Remaking Policy and Redefining What it Means to Lead. Community Involvement Leadership Development commons community good government impact jobs leaders Leadership Learning oregon policy portland practice public social work workforce
N2Growth Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Leaders take the same approach with people they control and call their ultimatums policies using language like, “you will,” or, “you will not.” Red lines and policies are imprecise weapons. By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. The U.S.
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2013
As a young leader, I translated that lesson into a phrase I picked up in the Army: “If it’s stupid, it’s not our policy!”. Someone has to emerge to say this is too stupid to be our policy and offer an acceptable alternative. Is this shutdown too stupid to be our policy?
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
What is the Up or Out policy? Up or out is a policy in some consulting firms where employees are expected to achieve a certain rank or level of progression within the business at a predetermined pace, over the course of a finite number of years. UP OR OUT POLICY IN THE U.S.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 18, 2013
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Eric Jacobson
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Make sure that your organization's policy and procedures are written to serve your employees and customers--not just your organization. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident. Don't write a policy longer than one-page, no matter how large your organization may be.
Eric Jacobson
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Women on Business
JANUARY 20, 2014
Human Resources Issues Legal and Compliance Issues cell phone distracted driving cell phone policy company cell phone policy employer liability human resources We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link].
Eric Jacobson
JUNE 17, 2016
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don't write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Kevin Eikenberry
DECEMBER 4, 2016
Aren’t you supposed to have an open door policy as a leader? Why would I tell you that might be the wrong policy? There are many things that “all leaders do” (or should do) that might not get the best or intended results.
Eric Jacobson
MARCH 28, 2014
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Management Excellence
MARCH 18, 2018
Art of Managing First Time Manager Series Leadership open door policy power gapWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
Eric Jacobson
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Women on Business
JANUARY 5, 2014
Human Resources Issues Infographics cell phone policy employee cell phones employer liability infographic workplace deaths We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link].
Eric Jacobson
JULY 30, 2014
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
And the most promising solution is an effective cell phone policy. But while creating an employee cell phone policy , there is a need to strike a balance – accepting when it should be allowed or completely restricted. A poor version of the policy can compromise productivity. To a large extent, some employers want to believe they have sold their policy rights to the need for personal cell phones at work to increase communication, mostly with the remote workers.
CEO Insider
JUNE 6, 2019
Why Honesty Is the Best Policy Isn’t a Cliche But a Good Business Practice. Why Honesty Is the Best Policy Isn’t a Cliche But a Good Business Practice. CEOWORLD magazine. Imagine you have a game-changing idea that goes against the general consensus.
Chris Brady
JULY 27, 2012
The following article comes from Jack Canfield, co-author of the record-breaking Chicken Soup for the Soul books (see the official credit at the bottom of this posting). I like most of what he's. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. LLR Daily Application
Women on Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
As business owners we often set policies and procedures from a reactive point of view. But is this the best way to create policies? If you have a sense that your staff is rumbling about a policy or the way you do things there are some techniques you can use to evaluate the usefulness of your strategies and save the sanity of your staff. To evaluate a policy fairly you are going to have to remove your ego and ask yourself ‘Is this the best way to do this’?
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 29, 2013
Keep these five tips in mind when you craft your next company policy: Keep the policy short and simple. Get rid of two old policies for every new policy you implement. Don''t write a policy in reaction to a single incident.
Chart Your Course
AUGUST 11, 2014
Do you have a policy in place that addresses this new reality? Follow the suggestions below to avoid misunderstandings when you create or review your BYOD policy. Any new corporate-wide policy is bound to have a few glitches at first. Offer Alternatives to Policy Objectors.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 11, 2012
Too often, corporate policies are the ‘little white lies’ no one likes to talk about. Philosophically, corporate policies should reflect the expectations of company leaders and drive management’s decisions and employee actions.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 26, 2012
** Integrity isn’t perfection, its better. During a hospital stay a nurse turned off and neglected to turn on my pneumatic leg pumps. Devices designed to help prevent blood clots in the legs of trauma patients. Hospital staff called them SCUDS) She removed them about 3 a.m. so I could get up. When I returned, [.].
leaderCommunicator
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
But one can advocate for better communication: Just because a change involves people or policy doesn’t mean the head of HR should be the voice. All work-from-home employees: Back to your offices. That was the direction provided by the head of HR at Yahoo last week.
Ron Edmondson
APRIL 24, 2018
Many policies are written, because someone didn’t want to solve a problem. Churches, in my experience, are notorious for creating a new policy to attempt to manage the problem rather than doing the difficult work of solving it. Policies are easy.
Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 27, 2012
Social Media For Leaders Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Social Media Social Media Marketing Social Media Roles Social Media PoliciesIncreasingly, more companies are forming teams of employees to oversee their social media responsibilities.
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