Human Resources 101

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.
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What differentiates a business thought from a normal thought is that business thoughts have a “going forward” at the end of [...]

More than a million Canadian workers, or about 1 in 12, are dissatisfied with their jobs, a Statscan survey released Tuesday suggests - and that dissatisfaction leads to stress and depression, researchers warn.
The 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey, which focused on mental health and well-being, said just over six per cent of workers were “not [...]

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From the Canadian Technology Human Resources Board:

Managing The Human Resource ProjectThe following overview highlights a macro approach to project management.
The Art of Employee MotivationIt really is fairly easy and simple to rouse some employee motivation, you just have to take these techniques to heart.
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On May 10, 2006, the Human Rights Panel of Alberta confirmed the principle that employers cannot discriminate against pregnant employees. In Baker v. Crombie Kennedy Nasmark Inc. (“CKN”), the complainant alleged that she suffered discrimination in the area of employment practices on the ground of gender contrary to section 7 of the Human Rights, Citizenship [...]

Employee absenteeism costs money. A 1992 study by the Conference Board of Canada estimated the cost of employee absenteeism to be 1.26 times the base hourly wage. This doesn’t include the morale cost for fellow employees who must shoulder a heavier burden or otherwise deal with the absence.
Attendance can be managed, but discipline is rarely [...]

As in many other situations, the Pareto principle applies to performance management. Twenty percent of your employees will create 80 percent of your performance issues and seem to suck 180 percent of your energy.
And, as much as you would like it to, ignoring the problems will not make them go away. Such an approach usually leads to escalation.
Here [...]

From the HBS Working Knowledge - “Why Your Employees Are Losing Motivation“
Oftentimes the problem with employee motivation is the manager. The solution many organizations need is not how to motivate their employees, but  how to stop de-motivating them. This article lists eight things managers can do to reverse the trend:

 Instill and inspiring purpose
Provide recognition
Be an [...]

Over the past number of months I have attended two H.R. workshops delivered by employment lawyers. Both lawyers made statements along the lines of, “it is impossible to fire an employee for cause, in Canada.
Employment lawyer Howard Levitt opens his Financial Post column, The rocky road to dismissal with much the same thesis. He then [...]

Today’s podcast from Manager Tools looks at turning a poor performer into a good performer and how to be in a position to terminate employment, should that process be unsuccessful. Today is an overview of the following six steps, with more detail and examples coming in future podcasts.
1. Feedback2. Systemic Feedback3. One on One Performance Discussion4. [...]