Human Resources 101

Four Ways Supervisors Frustrate Their Employees – From Michael Hyatt: The four most common employee complaints about their supervisors.
The Resume Experiment – Day 1 of 5 – JibberJobber gets experts to weigh in on improving a resume:

Introduction
First Impressions/Reactions
Formatting
Content is King
Wrap-Up

Introducing Lifehacker’s Job Board – Lifehacker adds a job board to the mix.
Create a Winning Management Team [...]

Creating a Learning Climate for Nonprofit Staff – how to create a workplace climate that supports informal learning.
Note From Boss To Employees – Execupundit.com gives some insight into what an employee needs to know about their boss.
The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun – Are you having fun? (Flash movie)
Ten Characters You’ll Meet at a Business Meeting – [...]

Bert Webb has been one of my regular blog reads for some time. Back in September he seemed to slide off the face of the blogosphere without a word. Given the personal philosophy he has communicated in his writing, I figured some major upheaval was keeping him from posting. He’s back and his posts gives [...]

Older Workers Have Higher Levels of Engagement — As reported by HRI, workers ages 55 and over surpass younger employees on levels of workplace motivation and engagement.
Thirteen Ways to Frustrate Your Employees — from Michael Hyatt
Speaking in Public – Effectively — aimed a preachers, good for all speakers.
PIPEDA Review Transcripts — links to evidence presented [...]

The common wisdom is that managers have to learn how to motivate people. Nonsense! What people need from work is to be liberated, to be involved, to be accountable, and to reach for their potential.

Brand Autopsy: 20 Common Mistakes of Eager Leaders
9. Withholding Information. The refusal to share information in order to maintain an advantage over others.
10. Failing to Give Proper Recognition. The inability to praise and reward.
17. Failing to Express Gratitude. The most basic form of bad manners.
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Music has been a big part of my life. I studied it at university, taught it and I’m still an active horn player in my spare time. I am always fascinated by the leadership/group dynamic that is involved in creating good music.
USA Today interviews jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and compares the jazz band to leading a [...]

CIPD, the professional body in the U.K. for those involved in Human Resources management, has posted podcasts for free download.
So far, three have been posted, with more to come.

CIPD Annual Conference Podcast – episode 1
Leadership – episode 2
Managing Change – episode 3

CIPD – Podcasts

or, Everything I Needed to Know About Business I Learned at My Lemonade Stand.
Richard Branson does it effectively from a hammock in the Necker Island, Warren Buffet has been doing it since he was 11, and Bill Gates used it to single-handedly build an empire.
Arguably the most powerful and effective managers in the world, [...]

For those that seek to emulate the Donald’s h.r. management practices, don’t!
In a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology, the researchers suggest that verbally disrespecting and undermining employees, even in subtle ways — abusive leadership styles often portrayed in television shows such as The Apprentice and The Office [...]