We love gadgets as much as the next guy. And we really loved seeing in action the electronic survey used in the webinar Rick Altman presented, “Do Your PowerPoint Presentations Stink? Most do. Let’s make sure that yours don’t . . .” (at EDConnect15). Continue reading
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Gen Z still in the news
Just when you thought you heard all you need to know about the workplace and Generation Z, along comes Robert Half (yes, that Robert Half—the one with the specialized staffing departments) with an interesting piece based on a survey of over 770 college and university student-members who are . . . Gen Z-ers. Continue reading
More on OSHA’s Confined Spaces standard
After we blogged/tweeted about OSHA’s new Confined Space standard, The Ferri Group tweeted us back with more information—OSHA has granted a Temporary Enforcement Period until early October. Continue reading
If you’re looking to destroy employee morale, give this a try
“Fortunately, most of the leaders I work with are keenly focused on keeping their people committed and loyal because they know that engaged and empowered employees perform to their highest abilities and produce exceptional results. But every so often, I come across managers who seem hell bent on doing just the opposite.”
5 laws of achievement: work with, not against
Member Stacy Rowland, CDFA, shared insight from Bill Truby’s keynote speech during EDSymposium8. He spoke about the 5 laws of achievement (acronym POWER). Here’s an excerpt from Stacy:
Keynote Speaker, Bill Truby, kicked off EDSymposium by reminding us that to be successful, it’s important to understand and work with (rather than against) natural laws.
Bill offered five Laws of Achievement that, if followed and mastered, guarantee attainment of personal and professional goals: Continue reading
Definition of Spouse Revised
A Final Rule issued by the Department of Labor under FMLA changes the regulatory definition of “spouse.” What does that mean? Continue reading
Is it okay to ignore feedback?
Isn’t feedback—some might call it constructive criticism—supposed to be good for you? Supposed to help you look inward and adjust or grow your ways in order to become a better person or do something better? What about who is giving you the feedback? What if it was your manager (a person of authority) versus your co-worker in the next cubicle? Continue reading
Technology Transfer: Hey! What happened to my Excel tabs?
It’s bound to happen at some point. You open up Excel expecting to see a number of worksheet tabs, but they’re not showing at the bottom of the screen. What the heck? Where’d they go? Continue reading
Helen’s 10 Golden Rules of LinkedIn
We were thrilled when Helen Pitlick, digital media strategist, spent a Saturday with us going over best practices for enhancing our LinkedIn profiles. Her 10 golden rules of LinkedIn are worth sharing with others. Take a look at these, and then take a look at your LinkedIn profile. Do you need to modify anything? Continue reading
OSHA’s new Confined Space standard for construction
OSHA has issued a new Confined Space standard for construction. The new standard, 29 CFR 1926, Subpart AA, goes into effect 8/3/15. If you have employees working on construction sites with confined spaces, they need to become familiar with the new standard, and ask the controlling contractor or the client how the new standard will be implemented on the project site. Continue reading
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