Human Resources 101

In Alberta, we’re experiencing a strong economy that has created job growth in some industries by pillaging labour from others. The current economic trend does not give any indications of letting off anytime soon, so the challenge of recruitment and retention remains.
One strategy that can improve recruitment and retention is training. Investing in staff training and development can help […]

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 […]

Supportive:

ready to go to bat for the team

presents team needs to organization and organizational needs to team

Focused on Organizational Effectiveness:

balances people and work

keeps “productivity” and “quality” to the forefront

Grooms “replacements”:

shares leadership role

creates leaders

Good communicator

willing to listen

able to express

Innovator

pursuer of progress

and developer of people

Creates positive expectancy.

sets high expectation levels

sets and expects high standards

Models expected behaviours:

consensus decision-making

risk-taking

empowering

Able […]

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.

The superintendent of Edmonton’s public schools was “terminated without cause” and given a $179,000 severance package, board chair Bev Esslinger said Tuesday.
Lyall Thomson was just over four months into his three-year contract when he was terminated last week by the trustees. On Tuesday, Esslinger held a news conference on his departure, but she had few […]

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 […]

The head of Home Depot Inc. left the home improvement chain on Wednesday in a mutual agreement, taking with him a severance package worth about $210 million US.
The surprise departure of Bob Nardelli from the role of chief executive officer after six years came amid investor unhappiness over Home Depot’s share price performance. Nardelli also […]