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6 steps to keep employees engaged and productive |
| Watson Wyatt report suggests engaged performers likely top performers |
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Written by Workplace Staff
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 As the economic downturn continues, ensuring that employees are engaged
is crucial to keep workplace morale and productivity high, according to
Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm. Findings from the
consulting firm’s WorkCanada Report suggest that employers can take
specific actions to increase engagement and productivity.
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7 Tips for preventing organizational problems from occurring |
| How to get out of your office and into the action |
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Written by Michael Roberto
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Problems exist in every organization, but often remain hidden for
several reasons. Once they surface, they can be devastating. Wouldn't
it be great to discover these problems before they swell into
significant failures? Great leaders aren't just great problem solvers;
they are great problem finders. In this troubling economy, leaders
can’t afford to be unaware of destructive organizational problems.
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Coaching misunderstood |
| A promising and fragmented profession in need of clear standards |
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Written by Sabine Fischer
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Rebuttal of article in Workplace magazine, Jan/Feb 2009: Coaching has
become a common term for many different activities and initiatives in
the last 10 years. Many related professions are using the word
“coaching” to “dress up” their services – presumably to appear more
current, and to have their service appear more attractive to the buyer.
How is the market supposed to understand what a professional coach is,
when there are so many different professions offering this
misunderstood activity and most of them not following a common set of
standards?
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You know you have to act - now what? |
| How to communicate effectively in hard times |
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Written by David McCullagh
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Even if you’re not planning critical changes to your staffing,
compensation, or benefits to meet tough economic challenges, the media
certainly is keeping the anxiety levels high for your employees.
They’re aware of bad-news currents in every industry, every day, and
they’re worried. Keeping them focused on the job and maintaining good
morale during times of crisis is going to make the greatest demands
ever on your communications efforts.
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All about the Globally Harmonized System |
| Gradual implementation of the system involves both WHMIS and consumer products |
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Written by Anthony Di Gianni
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Globally Harmonized System, or GHS, is a new international system of
Classification and labelling of Chemicals. The goal of the GHS is to
standardize and harmonize the classification and labelling of chemicals
using a logical and comprehensive approach internationally. The GHS
will define health, physical and, environmental hazards of chemicals
with a goal of harmonizing a standard set of rules for classifying
hazards by using a common format and content for labels and safety data
sheets (SDS) to be adopted and used worldwide.
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