Archive for November, 2009
November 30, 2009 at 2:10 pm by: John Phillips
When we think of efforts to promote worker safety, we think of investigations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and resulting fines. The settlement of a lawsuit in Ohio filed against Cintas Corp. calls attention to a possible new way of taking action about safety issues in the workplace.
Posted in C-Suite, Federal Legislation, In the Courts, Leadership Communications, OSHA, Safety, Supervisor's Corner by: John Phillips
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November 30, 2009 at 9:19 am by: John Phillips
Execupundit provides this week’s tip with a conversation about substance vs. perception.
Posted in C-Suite, Employee Communications, Leadership Communications, Other Resources, Supervisor's Corner, Tip of the Week by: John Phillips
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November 27, 2009 at 12:44 pm by: John Phillips
As a human resources professional, how patient are you when you interview someone for a job? Patience is ordinarily a good quality, but some interviews can test one’s patience.
Posted in HR Humor, YouTube by: John Phillips
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November 27, 2009 at 10:10 am by: John Phillips
“Feel like throwing in the towel, don’t be a fool.” Then Van Halen belts out “get up and make it work, get up and make it work, get up and make it work.” Perhaps the alarm we should wake to each morning?
Posted in HR Song of the Week by: John Phillips
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November 26, 2009 at 8:45 am by: John Phillips
As noted in last year’s post on Thanksgiving, it was not recognized as an official day of thanksgiving and remembrance until Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it so in 1863. The need for our country to set aside a time for thanksgiving had, however, been recognized in two proclamations issued by George Washington, one in 1789 and the [...]
Posted in Employee Communications, Leadership Communications by: John Phillips
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November 25, 2009 at 12:19 pm by: John Phillips
Employees are increasingly concerned about losing their privacy because of the Internet. All the while, they’re losing more of it every day. A Canadian employee has allegedly lost her insurance benefits because of pictures she posted on Facebook. (Click here and here.)
Posted in C-Suite, Discrimination at Work, Employee Communications, Firing and Terminations, Handbook Policies, Hiring, In the Courts, Leadership Communications, Supervisor's Corner by: John Phillips
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November 25, 2009 at 11:35 am by: John Phillips
Thanksgiving being upon us, many blogs have posts on the subject, the day, the meaning, etc. Some of the blogs I regularly check out have Thanksgiving posts that you should check out.
Posted in Employee Communications, Leadership Communications, Other Resources by: John Phillips
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November 25, 2009 at 9:31 am by: John Phillips
Mark Twain once again provides us a quote for the week. As is true with most Twain quotes, this one contains both humor and truth:
Posted in Quotes by: John Phillips
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November 24, 2009 at 1:49 pm by: John Phillips
Many employers have their own security departments. The Wall Street Journal reports that whether an employer has a security department or not, it’s time for all employees to take responsibility for providing security for the employer and each other. Stickups and burglaries are increasing at all kinds of businesses.
Posted in American Economy, C-Suite, Employee Communications, Leadership Communications, OSHA, Safety, Supervisor's Corner, Violence in the Workplace by: John Phillips
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November 24, 2009 at 10:29 am by: John Phillips
When I first started this blog, I did a regular weekly post called “Corporate BS.” I was reminded of these posts by a post done by Eclecticity, an erudite opponent and satirist of Corporate BS.
Posted in Cartoons by: John Phillips
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