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Five Issues in Managing Workplace Diversity

Managing diversity in the workplace is not about race, gender or national origins; it is a wide range of ideas and experiences, all which add up to higher productivity and engagement. Workplace diversity is more than just gender or race; it is variety of ideas. Diversity (and the way companies handle diversity) can directly affectContinue reading “Five Issues in Managing Workplace Diversity”

Nine Ways to Eliminate Hiring Bias

Hiring bias can negatively affect a company at every level, from senior management on down. When recruiters use emotion in a hiring decision rather than objective facts, it could lead to accusations of hiring bias. Using “your gut” to select a candidate is simply not the way to get the right talent. Like cancer, hiringContinue reading “Nine Ways to Eliminate Hiring Bias”

Four Steps to Create Great Managers!

Are brilliant managers born, or are they made? With these four steps, your company can produce great managers! Like a good employee, highly effective managers can theoretically arise from anywhere, even from the most unlikely places. All they need is the spirit and enthusiasm to respond to the challenge. Of course, a helping hand fromContinue reading “Four Steps to Create Great Managers!”

Firing “At-Will” Employees: How to Protect Yourself

With “at-will” employment, do you actually need a reason to fire someone? The answer is YES! That is, unless you can guarantee the employee knows exactly why you fired him or her. You must have absolutely no doubt they think their firing was not because of age, sex, religion, national origin and other protected classes. TheContinue reading “Firing “At-Will” Employees: How to Protect Yourself”

Management Coaching Skills: 3 Ways to Get the Best!

Management coaching is always a challenge, and the most successful managers know it. Few will argue that an excellent manager is also a good coach; they understand and work with employee strengths, as well as support team members to shore up weaknesses. Management coaching builds teams and fosters respect, as well as a sense ofContinue reading “Management Coaching Skills: 3 Ways to Get the Best!”