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Strategic Planning

Flex your strategic muscle to avoid being ‘outsourced’

10/01/2003
Issue: As outsourcing grows and gains popularity, you need to prove your value to the organization.
Benefit: Protect your job and build a reputation as a “big-picture” …

Stop ‘overcomplying’ with employment laws

10/01/2003
Issue: Many small organizations waste time and money complying with employment laws that apply only to larger businesses.
Benefit: By knowing which laws you can ignore, you’ll trim your workload …

Focus on 5 key qualities to add value to your organization

09/01/2003
Issue: New research helps you focus on boosting HR’s standing within the organization.
Benefit: Improve your worth within the company and marketability …

Foster high-impact training on a low budget

09/01/2003
Surprising fact: Although U.S. companies spend billions on formal training programs, as much as 70 percent of all workplace learning takes place informally on the job and during shift changes, says …

Save on legal fees; watch for 7 common billing errors

09/01/2003
Issue: Invoices from outside attorneys can include expensive mistakes.
Risk: Lost money for the company, and lost credibility for you if someone else discovers the error …

Update your emergency plan with these online tools

09/01/2003
Last month’s blackout in the Northeast proved that company emergency-response plans must prepare for all types of disasters. Here are some online sources to help you review your plan: the Society …

Launching an alternative dispute-resolution program: 6 steps

08/01/2003
So, you’re thinking about creating a program to help settle employee conflicts in-house. That’s smart; a successful alternative dispute-resolution (ADR) program lets you identify and address problems while they’re still manageable …

Seek out tax credits for hiring certain ‘disadvantaged’ workers

06/01/2003
Want to save your company some money, and look good in the process? Point out the tax incentives available if your company hires people from certain …

EEOC launches ‘referral back’ mediation program

05/01/2003
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is starting a new voluntary mediation pilot program in which private-sector discrimination charges filed …

Keep your credibility intact: 12 lessons from the courtroom

02/01/2003
To avoid becoming the target of discrimination lawsuits, you need to protect your credibility as a leader and manager. Reason: It’s one of the top ways plaintiffs’ attorneys …