About Writer Paul Phillips is a Director of Horizon Management Group; a consulting firm which assists businesses manage their people more effectively. He has over 30 years experience in human resources and, while based in Australia, has worked in a number of overseas locations. http://www.horizonmg.com
Are People Your Most Important Asset? - Not Necessarily! Jim Collins in his book "Good to Great" researched companies that were already well regarded to discover what made some of them great. The criteria for great were well defined and the research to uncover how they became great was excellent. The book is a good read. One of the findings ... Similar Editorial : Asset Protection by secmit. | Source : Career Advancement
Training Options That Can Show Results And Save Money It seems that some people never want to go on a training course and others are constantly away at conferences, seminars and workshops. Having a rational approach to training and development can change a culture, retain staff and save money. If you start by being proactive and systematica... Similar Editorial : Show Me the Money by Melissa A Rosati. | Source : Career Advancement
Who Gets Paid What? - Getting The Internal Relativities Right Setting up a workable salary system requires a logical approach and the first step is one of the most important.Establishing which jobs are where in the "pecking order" is one of the fundamentals in building an effective salary system. While this is not an exact science, having some fo... Similar Editorial : All About Paid Surveys by pcmm. | Source : Job Hunting
How To Manage The Employee With Attitude Mary had "attitude". Her manner was rude and uncooperative and her colleagues complained, but she was efficient.Her supervisor believed he was stuck with a problem that couldn't be solved. He reasoned that in any office there was always someone that didn't get on with the rest of the staff... Similar Editorial : The Adventure Attitude by Cheryl Perlitz. | Source : Corporate Businesses
Practical Policies And Procedures Can Save You Money Warren had a beer at lunchtime, came back to his job as a forklift driver, abused the female stores clerk and carried on with his job.The warehouse manager, who was never very impressed by Warren, heard about it, accused him of being under the influence of alcohol and dismissed him.... Similar Editorial : Save Your Money by twinpeak. | Source : Corporate Communications
Succession Planning - Insurance For Your Business A few Sally's pregnant, Hugh had an offer from another company he couldn't refuse, Des had just had enough and decided to retire early, poor Charlene is on indefinite sick leave due to a serious illness and you've just won a significant piece of business you've been chasing for the last two year... Similar Editorial : Three Planning Myths by Denise O'Berry. | Source : Business Contacts
Its All About Performance - Or Is It? Donald was the best sales executive they had. He consistently met or beat targets but in the end they restructured and made him redundant. Why? No one really liked him. He upset his peers, staff and customers. He did not "fit". Sound familiar?Someone wise once said "we seem to hire pe... Similar Editorial : Managing Performance Every Day by Lora J Adrianse. | Source : Job Hunting
Writing Job Descriptions "They know what I want. We don't need to write it down." is often the response when the issue of the dreaded job description comes up. Most of the time, when asked, the poor employee is left guessing as to what the boss wants.A survey showed that the response to the question "Do you ... Similar Editorial : Job Descriptions by Paul R. Dorf, Ph.D., APD. | Source : Job Hunting
Planning To Cut Cost We've all done it. The glossy brochure with catchy headlines promoting training courses which seem too good to miss. We either see them ourselves or employees bring them to us with a previously unknown "need" to have this training. Before we know it a large chunk of the annual training budget has... Similar Editorial : Three Planning Myths by Denise O'Berry. | Source : Job Hunting
Getting And Keeping Good People As the competition for talented people picks up, forward thinking managers need to assess how they are positioned to keep their good people and attract some more.Get the basics rightPeople who have choices, and good people normally do, look for certain features in their employer. I... Similar Editorial : Keeping Your Sub by Jerry Lunsford. | Source : Job Hunting
Asking The Right Questions And Getting The Right Person How many times has this happened: The promising new employee makes a good first impression, is enthusiastic but just doesn't get the job done? To maximise our chances of getting this right we need to rely on some basic research which tells us that most people will continue to repeat pas... Similar Editorial : A Person Of Value by Sidney Zegna. | Source : Job Hunting
Who Comes First - The Customer Or Employee? The commonly held view that the customer comes first is worth a close look. Think about the last time you received less than satisfactory customer service. What caused it? Probably an employee! Either directly, bad manners and a "don't care" attitude, or by not addressing your needs - "sorry, I ... Source : Corporate Communications
Effective Induction - More Than Showing Them The Lunch Room Induction or orientation to the work place typically involves showing the new employee around, telling them about the organization and showing them where they will be working - if it happens at all.After selecting the right person, ensuring an appropriate induction is probably the next m... Similar Editorial : Induction Cooking by Carey Frankel. | Source : Job Hunting
