Archive for April 2012
Why Have an Employment Recognition Program?
By Juan Portillo, HR and Marketing Specialist with Boulder Staffing Inc. and CWCC Member You’ve been working on a project for the past couple of months. After about one hundred cups of coffee, late nights at work, planning, research, editing, and rewrites you’re finally done. You feel like you’ve accomplished something, like you’ve done your…
Read MoreHow to Enhance Employee Engagement
By: Jennifer O’Donnell formerly of MSEC Organizational Development and Learning Department. As more evidence shows a direct connection between employee engagement and the bottom line, efforts to enhance workplace engagement are gaining popularity. When asked how effective such efforts are, however, there isn’t always a clear answer. Avoid the “we’ll know it when we see…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Mistakes New (and Experienced) Managers Make
By: Morag Barrett, CEO and Founder, Skye Associates LLC and CWCC Member You have just been promoted…. Congratulations! Effective leaders and managers are at the heart of every successful organization, however many companies operate a ‘sink or swim’ approach to leadership and management development and do not provide support during the critical transition. Think about your…
Read MoreHow to Brand Yourself or Your Business Online
By Lori Dubois, Owner Dubois Information and CWCC Member So, you’ve decided to play online. Take a dive into the waters of social media. Start a blog. Connect with your audience on Facebook. Congratulations! I’m assuming you have spent some time (at least 15 minutes) thinking about your strategy (but that’s another blog post). It…
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