A great post by Julie Tappero for Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal: In Cedar Falls, Iowa, the heartland of America, the CEO of a successful brokerage firm, Peregrine Financial Group, has been charged with 31 counts of fraud. Russell Wasendorf Sr. allegedly stole over $200 million from his customers over a 20-year period. In the hallowed halls of PennContinue reading “Two Cases Show Critical Need for HR Involvement”
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Can We Manage Integrity?
We can’t roll time backward. We have to build systems that make future breakdowns much less likely, writes columnist Jac Fitz-enz From Talent Management blog: No one likes bad news. The worse the news, the less we want to hear about it, especially when it deals with issues that make us sick to our stomach.Continue reading “Can We Manage Integrity?”
Dealing with Workplace Bullies
You may have noticed lately that people are increasingly on edge. Blame it on the stress of working in a highly competitive workplace. Or blame it on a sluggish economy where people think no job (specifically theirs) is safe. No matter how you look at it, tough times bring out the worst in people. ThisContinue reading “Dealing with Workplace Bullies”
Manners in the Workplace: Time to be Unplugged
It doesn’t matter if you are holding a fork, a spoon or a smartphone—good manners are essential. In the workplace, poor workplace etiquette is beginning to get out of hand. In a survey by Robert Half Technology, 76 percent of managers said bad technical manners can adversely affect employment prospects. Fifty-one (51) percent of theContinue reading “Manners in the Workplace: Time to be Unplugged”
Six Ways To Ban Procrastination
Some people reach a point where even though they possess the tools to do a job well, they just don’t have the energy, will or desire to get the job done. If that is something that happens regularly, then Procrastination may have taken over your life. There may be times when anyone will fallContinue reading “Six Ways To Ban Procrastination”
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