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Boost Productivity AND Morale During the Holidays
Posted on December 6, 2010 by Kayla Cheves in Best Practices
For many of us, work can slow from a sprint to a jog from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Some employees take vacation, while others randomly come in late or take an hour or two after lunches to gift shop for...
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Effectively Leading a Demotivated Workforce
Posted on February 20, 2009 by author in Human Capital Management
TriNet’s human capital consultants often hear the same series of questions from their customers, and recently, the questions have largely been along the lines of effective leadership in an economic downturn. The approach which our consultants do not recommend is to shut down, shut up, and keep everything close to the vest. Sometimes leaders believe that they need to be furtive and secret about the company’s situation until times get better, but that’s as good as packing your star employees’ bags.
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Tuning up the Social Software
Posted on November 14, 2008 by author in Human Capital Management
When it’s stormy outside, I tend to stay home and curl up with a book, rather than go outdoors and brave the elements. Of course, I live in California, so this happens about once every three years. Still, it seems like...
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