Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 11: Human Resources Management
"If other workers are able to have a flexible schedule or work from home, maybe you can do! Whether your company offers the option to work from home or not, it never hurts to ask your boss for a more flexible schedule.
"We all have to negotiate in life, whether it’s asking for a bigger raise, nailing down details of a contract or even getting your kids to do their homework.
"Wharton's Peter Cappelli discusses IBM's decision to rethink its remote work policy for some employees.
"What leader wouldn't want a team filled with these high-performing folks?
"When left unchecked, not only does rampant incivility make our days more tense, it also leads to a loss of focus, a loss of productivity, a deliberate slacking off among disgruntled employees, and even serious health problems.
"Content engineering or content marketing is essentially about designing the right kinds of content that might engage consumers.
"If you're in any leadership capacity, take note: These four uncommon behaviors are known to command great respect and unprecedented employee loyalty, and lead to clear, competitive advantage.
"Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, philanthropist, author and CEO of Bizzultz May McCarthy [photo, left] explains how intuition will help you achieve financial freedom.
"Most importantly, leaders should be asking these questions before their best people mentally and emotionally check out.
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"What makes work satisfying?
"What is the secret to the unparalleled success that keeps Amazon growing while so many traditional retailers are shutting their doors?
"Few things are as costly and as disruptive as good people walking out the door.
"Titles like “SHE-EO” and momtrepreneur are meant to empower women but actually do more harm than good.
"The other day I received a call from the office manager of a company looking for help with workplace drama and conflict.
Julie Winkle Giulioni reports at SmartBrief.
"It’s unfortunate that in an attempt to simplify the landscape, the different age groups have been reduced to caricatures with incomplete generalizations.
"As a business owner, you probably want your employees to be happy.
"A college student breaks down the five unique skill sets this generation brings to the workplace.
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"If you’re like me and spend most of your day in an office, you probably think it’s impossible to practice healthy habits on the reg.
"New research finds that tales from the C-suite have a negative impact on employee values, but those from their peers are another story.
See the breakdown of a study by LeanIn.
"People are constantly asking me what they can do to make their leadership exceptional.