Barbara Bartlein
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How to Be a Great Boss
Employees want to work for someone that they perceive as fair, open, and honest. Those are the qualities most often mentioned in surveys of employees about their managers and supervisors. Workers want to feel good about the person they report to and the company they work for. This relationship between employee and supervisor is also the key to retention and engagement according to the Gallup Organization. They have done extensive surveys and research on employee engagement b
April 21, 2008
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Marriage is Good for Your Health, Wealth and Happiness
Marriage keeps you healthy, US government researchers reported in December. According to a new study by the Center for Disease Control, married people are less likely to smoke, drink heavily or be physically inactive. They are less likely than singles, divorcees or widowed adults to be in fair or poor health and are less likely to suffer from headaches or psychological problems. It could by the ¡¥Nag Factor.’ Spouses tend to nag each other about health related issues such as
April 21, 2008
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Run-Away Meetings Are the Top Time Waster at Work
A new nationwide survey finds that “runaway” meetings are the biggest time waster in the workplace. More than 27 percent of workers polled said meetings are the largest culprit for inefficiency and lack of productivity. The survey was developed by Office Team, a staffing service specializing in skilled administrative professionals. With responses from 613 men and women, all 18 years or older, the findings are part of the “Office Team Career Challenge,” a project to help admi
April 21, 2008
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8 Ways to Sabotage Your Success
Ever know someone who “has it all,” then throws it away by doing something stupid or worse—something fatal? The most well-known examples are celebrities—musicians, entertainers, athletes—seemingly making all the money in the world and then doing something self-destructive. Think of Brittany Spears, Michael Vick, Paris Hilton, and Wesley Snipes; all are in a self-destructive spiral of their own decisions. While, hopefully, you are not having similar experiences, many people s
April 21, 2008
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'Desk Rage' is Common in the Workplace
As any human resource executive can tell you, frustration and office temper tantrums by employees are not unusual, but two new studies indicate that incivilities in the workplace appear to be increasing. Termed “desk rage,” by one survey, it includes arguments between employees, pen throwing managers and workers kicking expensive computer equipment in fits of aggravation. In a telephone survey commissioned by Integra Realty Resources, Inc, nearly one-third of 1,305 workers w
April 21, 2008
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