Category: General
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HR Philosophy from the Trenches
I have 2 HR philosophies; “Keep It Simple” and “Deal With the Problem”. My that I mean that people always seem so scared of dealing with something going wrong because they see it as conflict and that they will upset the person involved. The way I approach it is, something has happened, and that is…
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Introducing My TeamType
Tomorrow is the first day of March, and I hereby designate March as National Teamwork Month. Yes, I have randomly declared 31 days as my own unofficial holiday. No, I won’t change my mind. Why? Because we all need a good reminder of what the power of teams can accomplish. And what better way to…
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How to Measure Team Performance
Last time we talked, we discussed some of the difficulties that affect team performance. Today we’re going to narrow it down to the two key areas that matter most: rapport and results. In the big picture, the relationships within the team and the quality/quantity of work that gets done are the only things that really…
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Team Difficulties-Why is this so hard?
I’ve talked here before about teams and what makes them work (or not). Have you ever stopped to think about why it’s so difficult to get teams working in the right direction? Different people want different things from their work. Different personal styles/personalities. Interpersonal communication preferences. Power struggles and competing agendas. Politics. Lack of participation.…
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Onboarding Process or Onboarding Mess?
Last week I dropped in on a webinar by the Brandon Hall Group and one of the comments floored me. 40% of organizations say their onboarding process is “less than effective.” Wow. @BrandonHallGrp — Ben Eubanks (@beneubanks) February 12, 2014 Seriously? 40%? That’s pretty incredible, considering the amount of information available out there to help…
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Employee Retention Techniques
Recently I was talking with someone about employee retention techniques and how to get people to stay at your organization. At first I gave a rote answer based on my gut, but after thinking on the topic for a while I realized there were some pretty significant pieces to the puzzle. I would hazard to…
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HR Certification Training Course
Over the past few years I’ve put significant time and effort into researching, developing, and sharing HR certification training tools. Today I am unveiling a new course I developed over the past few months that I’m excited about. Read on for how you can get it for way cheap (or just go check it out…