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Flu Season Approaches…

Has your inbox been inundated with emails regarding the 2009 H1N1 Flu Pandemic?  The truth is…IT’S UPON US….. Spread of the H1N1 virus (“Swine Flu”) is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing …

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Gap Adopts Results-Only Work Environment

Gap To Employees: Work Wherever, Whenever You Want – BusinessWeek. You might recall reading about Best Buy switching to a work when you want, wherever you want workplace strategy a couple of years ago.  Well, a second major retailer has joined this budding revolution in HR strategy, and seen huge …

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Is Engagement a Competitive Advantage?

In BusinessWeek’s summer double issue exploring the case for optimism in today’s market, they explore the case for optimism and employee engagement: Is Optimism a Competitive Advantage. In our most recent webinar we discussed the importance of employee engagement to limit bad behaviour in the workforce, but perhaps we missed emphasizing …

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Slideshow: Employees Behaving Badly

In the heat of budget cuts we can sometimes forget about the human impact the recession has on all of us. Its important to take a moment a strive not only for a healthy balance sheet but a healthy workforce. This presentation covers a number of topics that employers face …

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Four-Day Workweek Saves $1.8 Million

Here is some food for thought for companies looking to save money and potentially improve employee job satisfaction. Four-Day Workweek Saves $1.8 Million in Utah, Makes Workers Happy

Poll: Social Media Policies

We’ve posted our first poll on the right side of this blog.  We’re wondering if you’ve implemented policies regarding social media in the workplace.  Just a simple yes or no question for the time being.  We will be pulling together thoughts and discussing social media’s place in the workplace, since …

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Productivity 2.0

Just found this article on Zenhabits.net about the shifting paradigm and understanding of what productivity means in the workplace.  While reading the article a couple of things came to mind.  First, technology has provided us with lots of tools to make our jobs easier and more efficient.  But I’m sure …

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Writing a Resignation Letter

I’ve noticed this blog has received a number of hits on our previous post concerning resignation notice.  So when I came across this article with Sample Resignation Letters I should share it for all of those who might be looking for some samples. The page comes from a site called emurse.com, …

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The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight

Well its about that time of year again to start midyear reviews, and though its been more an informal check-in event for most companies, a few are changing things up.  In the BusinessWeek article, The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight, they explore how some companies are making adjustments to the …

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