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Management

Jan 30, 2012 Management

CEOs targeted at inaugural SHL conference

by Jenni Ellard

SAVE THE DATE – 15 March 2012 Are CEOs interested in investing in future leaders? How do CEOs implement effective talent strategies for a worldwide workforce? How worried are CEOs about lost IP and succession planning? How critical is HR to business success in 2012? How can HR support CEO decisions during tough times? SHL, [...]

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Dec 5, 2011 Management

Workplace Myths: 3 warnings before dismissal?

by Leah Gibbs

There is no specific requirement under legislation to give employees 3 warnings before going through a termination. However, employers should ensure they follow the law.

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Dec 1, 2011 Management

How To Manage Employees From Every Generation

by Leah Gibbs

If you’re like many small business owners today, your workplace includes three generations of employees: boomers, Gen X and Gen Y/Millennials. ZDNet recently took a look at the challenges of managing multigenerational workforces and how some companies handle this issue. Although the examples used were large companies, there’s a lot that small businesses can learn.

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Nov 11, 2011 Management

Beware the 7 difficult employee types

by Leah Gibbs

Do you have a late starter, incessant whinger or non-delivering employee in your business? If so, you need these strategies for dealing with difficult employee types.

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Oct 31, 2011 Management

Horrible bosses not just in Hollywood

by Leah Gibbs

It may be the title of the latest Hollywood-blockbuster comedy, but having a horrible boss is the norm for many people in reality – and a real threat to employee retention, according to a recent survey.

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Sep 22, 2011 Management

Managing a Multi-Generational Virtual Team

by Leah Gibbs

When your team starts working virtually, some people are going to adjust to the situation better, and perhaps faster, than others. You may find that you get very different responses to the very concept of working virtually from team members of varying ages.

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Jul 26, 2011 Management

How to Be a Good Manager: 8 Quick Tips

by Leah Gibbs

Being a manager in any industry can be a fulfilling job, but it can also be a difficult one. You will need to find the right balance of friendliness and authority. You will need to create a good team atmosphere whilst achieving the bigger goals. So how do you strike that balance?

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Jun 3, 2011 Feedback

The Good Manager’s Guide: Conducting an Employee Evaluation

by Leah Gibbs

Employee evaluations (or staff appraisals) should be an enlightening experience for both parties involved. These reviews should be in no way intimidating for either you or your employee. However, for a lot of people the process has become exactly that. The reasons for these discouraging occurrences can range from when the evaluation takes place to [...]

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May 27, 2011 Management

Good boss, bad boss

by Leah Gibbs

What kind of boss are you? It’s a question I looked at last year and it still keeps coming up. And the list of telltale signs that indicate a bad boss just keeps growing.

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Feb 10, 2011 Management

How to be a boss that everyone likes

by Leah Gibbs

To ensure that each and every one of your team members see you as someone they want to deliver the goods for, rather than someone who doesn’t care about them (can you just hear the ‘I told you so’s’). Here is a quick rundown on ‘How to be a boss that everyone likes’.

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Jul 20, 2010 Coaching

Do you come here often…

by PeterM

Ahh… one of the greatest, and most useless, chat up lines, ever to be used. Relationships are curious things at the best of times and more and more these days our businesses and companies rely on the strength of the relationships it has with its’ clients, customers and suppliers alike. They have always been important [...]

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