Archive for April, 2008

Should Employee Appraisals Be Fun?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

A recent post over at the Evil HR Lady blog got me thinking... should employee appraisals be fun or not? For those of you not familiar with Evil HR Lady - HR professionals write in with their questions and she provides the answers, usually with some humor and commentary. Someone ...
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Who is and isn’t talent? It all depends…

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Great post over at Jon Ingham's Strategic HR blog earlier this week on Managing Talent Who Aren't Managers. It discusses how UPS identified its drivers as "talent" - which challenges how many organizations continue to view only managers or high potentials as talent. UPS definitely has it right. In this case, ...
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Employment Law Issues Every HR Manager Needs to Know

Friday, April 11th, 2008

I recently saw a great article in HR Executive Online, by Tracey Levy. It's a nice overview of what every manager should know about human resource/employment law issues. Number two on the list is principles of performance management. Levy writes that, "Effective performance management can be essential to preventing claims of harassment, ...
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Automated employee performance tool helps zoo focus on high achievers

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

The Zoological Society of San Diego operates the San Diego Zoo, a wild animal park and several animal hospitals and research facilities for endangered species. They have 2,400 year-round employees and approximately 3,000 employees during the summer. Born in the early 1900's, the Zoo has a long history, and an ...
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HR technology ensure accountability to strategic goals

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Clark Nuber, one of the leading CPA firms in the country, uses HR solutions to ensure company goals are reflected throughout the performance process. The switch from a paper performance review system to an electronic system has increased efficiency at the firm. With 140 employees, Clark Nuber has a reputation for ...
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