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There is no shortage of black leaders – they are in every field, every walk of life. Our only shortage is in the perception that fails to recognize the black leaders in our companies and communities.

Content: Quotation | Source: University of Rochester | Subjects: Diversity, Leadership

We’ve heard that old refrain before: Our schools would be better if only we had better teachers, and government would be better if only there were more competent civil servants. In fact, such conventional wisdom is more often than not a rationalization for poor leadership. Because the top 10 percent of any group is a finite number, it is incumbent on leaders to create conditions … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Human Resources, Leadership

“Money is a taboo topic in our society. Keep it that way.”

Should people in an organization know precisely what their co-workers are paid? …if one wants any peace at the office, secrecy is by far the best option.

Content: Article | Author: Adrian Furnham | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Over the past few years, entrepreneurs have forged a quiet revolution in compensation, carving out bold new incentive programs. What they’re discovering is that the right pay strategy can transform a company.

Content: Article | Author: Christopher Caggiano | Source: Inc. Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Many employees love it, many employers aren’t so sure. But the work-at-home trend is increasing. The key to making it work isn’t finding the right technology-it’s finding the right people.

Content: Article | Author: Jimmy Guterman | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Downsizing may not be getting as much media attention as the recent corporate scandals, but Wayne Cascio hasn’t forgotten about it. A management professor at the University of Colorado at Denver, Cascio has been studying the effects of downsizing on both individuals and corporations since 1993. While Cascio is sympathetic to the victims of job cuts, he is just as concerned about the companies. His … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Melissa Master | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Human Resources, People

“Too many companies remain in denial about the benefits that a well-executed performance-management system generates. They may articulate the importance of transforming their stale “best-effort” culture into a tough-minded, results-driven one, but they fail to fathom that performance appraisal is the best tool available for muscle-building an organization.

So, understandably, those companies that have learned to wield this tool effectively don’t want to talk about it. … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Dick Grote | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

No, you shouldn’t be broadcasting your employees’ salaries. But a new survey suggests that companies need to articulate how pay systems work and how individual compensation packages are determined. The payoff for you? More employees satisfied with their compensation.

Content: Article | Author: Tom Krattenmaker | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Most managers hate conducting performance appraisal discussions. What’s worse, few feel confident in their ability to accurately assess the performance of a subordinate. In The Performance Appraisal Question and Answer Book, expert Dick Grote answers over 100 of the most common — and most difficult — questions about this vitally important but often misunderstood and misused tool, including:
* How should I react when … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Dick Grote, Richard C. Grote | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

It’s not sex. It’s not drinking. It’s stress–and it’s soaring.

Content: Article | Author: Cora Daniels | Source: FORTUNE | Subjects: Human Resources, Miscellaneous

This article outlines some important concepts you need to know if you use [hiring] tests. If you don’t know these concepts, you will have no idea whether your tests work or not.

Content: Article | Author: Wendell Williams | Source: CEO Refresher | Subject: Human Resources

Newly hired senior executives don’t need any help, right? After all, they’re getting paid top dollar for knowing their stuff!
The reality is that executives often do need guidance and support when joining an organization. In fact, a recent survey reported that more than 70% of newly hired executives left their jobs within the first two years! These missteps can wreak havoc on subordinates, departments, … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Adena Berkman, Diane Downey, Tom March | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Imagine you’re embarking on your first foreign assignment. With confidence, you accept that exotic assignment abroad. Destination: the United States of America.

But you soon discover that the Land of Opportunity is really the Land of “What’s Your Social Security Number?” It’s ironic that this would be the case in a country with one of the world’s most-traveled populations. Still, being sent to the United States … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Martha Finney | Source: Across the Board (ATB) | Subjects: Human Resources, International

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Competency models are descriptions of strong individual performance, and are the yardstick against which all performance is evaluated. A Penn State professor says that these models work.

Content: Article | Authors: Mary Anne Donovan-Wright, William J. Rothwell | Source: Work Force Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

A ‘rank and yank’ system like GE’s is based on a bell curve. It assumes a random sampling, which a company is not.

Content: Article | Author: Anne Fisher | Source: FORTUNE | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Links to employement standards regulations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Content: Online Resource | Source: ManagerWise | Subject: Human Resources

The New York Times recently reported that permanent layoffs have become entrenched in the American workplace. In an excerpt from a new book, “Business: The Ultimate Resource,” psychologist-consultant Alan Downs explains how to deliver the bad news with justice for all.

Content: Article | Author: Alan Downs | Source: Darwin Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

When financial pressures and capital markets demand improved financial performance, the most common reaction is a reduction in force — that’s a layoff. I’m sorry to report that many managers choose layoffs as an expedient way to improve performance and satisfy capital markets. The result for the company is half the people doing twice the work. Capital markets may see some short-term profit improvement, but … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Finance, Human Resources, Management

Peter Cappelli, director of Wharton’s Center for Human Resources, began his research into employer-paid tuition programs with some skepticism. Why, he wondered, would employers pay for workers to develop a credential (education degree) that is useful to other employers and will raise the workers’ marketability? Furthermore, if the employer’s goal is to give workers skills for their current job, why not just offer training in-house? … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Peter Cappelli | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: Human Resources