Human Resources 101

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 [...]

The time for making resolutions is at hand. If you’re looking for ways to improve the relationships you have with staff or co-workers, Dave Cheong has some good ideas for encouraging others.

Show genuine interest
Acknowledge what’s important to them
Say “Well done”
Say “Thank you”
Reciprocate the favour
Respond with something unexpected
Ask for advice or confide in them
Offer to [...]

A study looks at how the organization’s culture contributes to or causes employee burnout.
Lack of respect from the organization — rather than job demands or personality — is responsible for employees leaving their organizations, according to a new study from a Wharton management professor.
Human Resource Executive Online – Fueling Employee Burnout

Actually, there are 107 tips from the thiagi group, organized in the following categories:

Benefits of Coaching
Building Relationships
Coaching Conversations
Concluding Activities
Dealing with Reluctance, Resistance or Defensiveness
Demonstrating
Establishing Credibility
Framing the Coaching Process
Giving Feedback
Goal Setting
Identifying and Analysing Areas for Coaching
Individual Differences
Initial Activities
Resources

Current List of Coaching Tips

Strip away the logos, offices, and ad campaigns: an organization is nothing more than a tapestry of interwoven commitments. Great organizations are those where promises mean something; where people can rely on one another, where trust isn’t an amorphous, remote ideal but the very fabric binding all disparate members of the organization no matter how [...]

Guy Browning offers 20 top tips for surviving life in the workplace Guy Browning offers 20 top tips for surviving life in the workplace. Number 6 is great.
Get up to speed with the jargon
What differentiates a business thought from a normal thought is that business thoughts have a “going forward” at the end of [...]

ACCELERATING THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH POTENTIAL LEADERS

Thursday, October 269:00 Pacific / 12:00 EasternAll sessions presented online, 90 minutes, no charge

Do you have employees ready for leadership roles? How do you know? Do you have the means to develop the number and quality of your future leaders to meet your business demands? What is the [...]

Here are ten principles every great leader should know:

Everything communicates.
The Golden Rule works.
Stand for something.
Everyone wants to be heard.
One size does not fit all.
They both end in “tion” but there’s a big difference between “information” and “communication.”
Communicate courageously.
Remember the competition.
If it looks important, it must be important.
Good communication is a good investment.

If you do just [...]