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Hiring? 29 must-ask interview questions
November 20, 2016
Your hiring slots are valuable, and it's your job to fill them with the very best to help your organization succeed. After all, your reputation—and your career—hinge on hiring the highest-quality applicants. How can you break through all those canned interview answers to find the real truth about candidates? Learn the best interview strategies and a proven list of questions that will help you spot the "must hires" (who make you look good) and steer clear of the ones who bomb out in the first year (and make you look bad). Read More
Solutions for the 8 main management headaches
November 21, 2016
No one said it would be easy, but does managing have to be so darned hard? Employee performance issues, discipline problems, workplace conflicts, time management challenges—you have to cope with them all. Not to mention finding and keeping good people, which could be a full-time job in itself. And on those rare, wonderful days when you have everything under control, a crisis flares up. Suddenly you're holding a fire extinguisher instead of doing what you planned. Which means falling behind yet again. Read More
Trainer training for the non-trainer
November 22, 2016
Have you ever attended a class or conference under the agreement that you would come back and teach everyone everything you learned? That is a tall order indeed! Attend this interactive training webinar to learn the secrets to choosing content, breaking it down into "trainable bites" and presenting it in a way that preserves your enthusiasm. Impress your colleagues—and your boss—when you return to the office after a conference by presenting the information you've learned in a clear and concise manner. Read More
Tears, fears and cheers: How did your workplace handle the post-election fallout?
November 23, 2016
The American workplace has had some time to absorb the most surprising presidential election in our lifetimes. Since then, the full range of human emotion, from grief to glee, has played out in offices, shops and warehouses—a volatile mix that caused arguments and some violence among co-workers. HR has been called in to answer questions it could never have imagined (Does FMLA leave cover election-induced depression?). And employee assistance programs saw an increase in calls that was led by a "Facebook-fueled sadness spiral," says Philippe Weiss, managing director of Seyfarth Shaw's workplace consulting arm. Read More
3 ways to bring holiday cheer to your workplace
November 24, 2016
Bringing holiday cheer to the office can be great for morale. To maximize the fun, think about activities before implementing them. Here's a look at how to make some seasonal favorites run smoothly. Read More
New overtime rules temporarily blocked, won't take effect on Dec. 1
November 25, 2016
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Department of Labor's new white-collar overtime rules from taking effect on Dec. 1. A preliminary injunction issued Nov. 22 means employers only have to pay overtime to exempt workers who make less than $23,660 annually—not $47,476, the salary threshold set out in final rules issued in May. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant's ruling for now denies overtime pay to an estimated 4.2 million additional workers. It throws into confusion HR and payroll plans to implement the new rules in just a few days. Read More
VIDEO TRAINING: Debating — How to make powerful points during meetings
November 26, 2016
Being able to communicate effectively is an essential part of using Robert's Rules of Order. There is nothing more painful then sitting in a meeting and having people make pointless debates or talking off topic. Being able to be focused, direct and intentional when debating will earn you respect and increase meeting effectiveness. In this video, Susan Leahy, CSP, the co-founder of training and consulting organization Group to TEAM Leadership Solutions, will teach you her simple three-stage technique for making powerful points when debating. Read More
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