In a tough economy, managers and executives may become “toxic bosses” due to inadequate management skills and their negative reactions to cutbacks in staff, salaries, raises, benefits, bonuses, budgets, and promotions. Layoffs and staff reductions may cause managers and executives to do more work with fewer employees and to work…
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One of the best ways companies can improve their bottom lines is for their executives and managers to manage better. Managers can upgrade their management and leadership skills, team up with mentors, and clarify the objectives and career paths of those they manage. To retain talented employees in this slowly…
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Trust in the workplace has been slowly recovering during the past few years. Employees today are more trustful of senior management and colleagues than they have been since the start of the recession, according to surveys. Improved trust in senior management has resulted from steps leaders have taken to cope…
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One of the top human resource challenges of 2015 will be addressing the issue of employees being overwhelmed at work, which often spills over into their personal lives. More employers are seeing higher levels of employee burnout and stress and are addressing it at the organizational level. Developing policies and…
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Most people – especially those who have been unemployed for a while – devote almost all of their time and resources to getting a job, but are not nearly as prepared to succeed once they get it. Many new hires do not have a clear understanding of the most important…
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In cases where the qualifications of two candidates for the same job are roughly equivalent, cultural fit can be a deciding factor. Lack of cultural fit is one of the biggest contributors to the failure of newly hired and promoted managers and executives. Among the reasons new leaders do not…
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Retaining talented employees is takes on a higher priority when more jobs become available. With the cost of replacing workers who leave or don’t work out at two or three times their compensation, companies are advised to monitor and revise their retention programs in order to encourage employees to stay…
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Employers are continually introducing changes into the workplace – from revisions to health care plans to new products and services to new human resource and management policies. However, as many as 7 out of 10 of these changes never fully achieve their desired objectives, according to ClearRock Inc. While that…
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As a first step to becoming aware of potential career standstill, evaluate your job and career to see if you have any of the 7 Signs You May Be Stuck In Your Job: You don’t feel challenged by your job You’re unhappy with going into work each day You have…
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