Taming Meeting Monsters

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Mike Song

You've planned this meeting for two months, and finally, all the key players are here (except for the ones who are late). All you have to do is work through the agenda and get a decision made, and your dream project is on its way. Suddenly, disaster strikes, as strong "... More »

EQ Boost

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Harvey Deutschendorf

Traditionally, the office is seen as a place where employees leave their emotions at the door. While it is now accepted that our emotions are part of who we are and that we cannot think or act without them, many organizations still expect employees to ignore their emoti... More »

Modernizing Kentuckys State Government Through HR

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Nikki Jackson

In his inaugural speech on December 11, 2007, Kentuckys 61st governor, Steven L. Beshear, challenged all Kentuckians to choose the path of progress. This path will involve new thinking and new ideas. It will require cooperation ... More »

Performance Management Progress

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Robert Tobias

In addition to being the most powerful person in the world, the person elected president of the United States also is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the executive branch of government. Ordinarily, the organizational result... More »

Linking Training to Care

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ASTD Staff

When Randi Nichols joined Fallon Clinic as chief human resources officer in 2004, she identified several opportunities to enhance functions within HR. One of these functions was in the area of training. Training as it existed at the clinic was expensive, ineffective, an... More »