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Why are job descriptions so long? Is it just me or are most job descriptions overly wordy and complicated? When a job description exceeds one page, I start asking what’s important in the role. When a job description exceeds two pages, I’m lost. Long job descriptions are well intentioned. The Read More …
My disclaimer this week is that I’m writing about an idea in my head. This is not something I’ve tried and have first-hand experience to report. But I’ve got feeling this idea will hold water if we can determine the logistics to make it happen. This I believe. Setting context. Read More …
Push-ups are for treats! One of my most memorable childhood treats was orange sherbet push-ups. I can still envision those pops with the plastic push sticks and the plastic bottom. Of course the plastic bottom was good for licking at the end! A paper covering with colored circles surrounded the Read More …
Employee development can be easy to overlook during the flow of normal business activities. I’m guilty of this as much as anyone because I get so busy running the business that giving thought to employee development becomes secondary. I’ve seen many managers compensate for this by compartmentalizing employee development into Read More …
Should working from home be listed as a company benefit? Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer created an industry stir recently when she announced a ban on working from home. That’s the type of announcement that will send media and bloggers straight to their keyboards as they position what it means and Read More …