by John Schaefer | Nov 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
. . . but whatever’s in second place is a long way behind! “Let’s Just Give ’em A Gift Card . . .” and other comments of a mediocre manager Connie was dreading the upcoming HR meeting. It’s not that she wasn’t excited to share how the company blood drive was...
by John Schaefer | Oct 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
I was invited to participate in a fun and unusual exercise; analysing the staff and management on the TV show The Office from any HR Consultant’s perspective. I had to brush up on my knowledge of the show and the characters, but for any of you who are even...
by John Schaefer | Oct 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Three Strikes and You’re IN! How a Love of Baseball Helps Improve Workplace Productivity and Profit Baseball is a simple game, not easy, but simple if you just understand the basics. Okay, you’re wondering what could baseball possibly have to do with recognizing...
by John Schaefer | Oct 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Is training and development- a good investment or an additional expenditure? I was recently ask the question – Is training and development- a good investment or an additional expenditure? I thought I’d share my answer as it really got me thinking about how...
by John Schaefer | Oct 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
The 5 Biggest Recognition Mistakes Managers Make The Five Biggest Mistakes Managers Make in Recognizing their Employees – They’re costing you money, but are easy to fix! Jennifer was at the end of her rope. It was time for a new job, one that would let her use all of...
by John Schaefer | Oct 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Why is a Mentor so Important? For most of my business life I’ve worked primarily on my own. Sure, I had associates, support staff, clients, and coworkers, but my office was in my home, so I didn’t have daily contact with people face to face every day. I...
