Jewell Hardin

Why Mentoring is Important

There are many roles we play or hats we wear in our lives. We are professionals, family members, brothers, sisters, co-workers, leaders, coaches, friends, parents, and neighbors to name just a few. While you may not wear all of the hats I listed, you ca... Read >

Are You at Risk of Losing Your Data?

What if you lost physical access to your office? Could you be back in business at another location within a couple of days? If not, you should explore cost-effective, reliable backup choices. No one ever thinks it could happen to them. Yet, we have al... Read >

Human Resources: The Driving Force

despite of existing competition against companies who competes with the same product or services a certain company is caters for. Human Resources Certification The field of Human Resources Industry evolved into creating a body of professionals or in... Read >

Human Resources in Today's Business

This time around, Human Resources Department pushes even more the firm into performance as each member now is driven by the attention given. What Should One Expect in the Human Resources Department Now? 1. The department must show that it contribute... Read >

Implementing Change in the Healthcare System

For many of us change is a difficult process. In organizations like healthcare it seems to advance at a snail's pace sometimes. There is a need for change in healthcare, most agree, though we would be hard pressed to agree upon the changes needed. One inc... Read >

Managing Travel Expenses

A compliance-friendly Expense Management Solution (EMS) An expense management solution which processes card transactions (and possesses decent workflow) requires the traveler to personally justify all deviations from policy to their supervisor - on a tr... Read >

Your Meeting Agenda

An effective agenda goes beyond start time, location, topics, and durations. Effective agendas do the following: * Support the meeting purpose * Set the expectations of attendees as to what will be discussed * Inform attendees of any preparation ... Read >

Delegating for Development

If you manage others, one of your most important roles will be to develop the resources that you have under you and that includes the people themselves. Here is a 6-step guide to how to develop people through delegation. 1. Kindle The Inner Spirit. The... Read >

New Year's Resolutions for Staffing

Hire Slow, Fire Fast The first and most important resolution you can make in the New Year is to stop waiting until the last minute to hire a new employee and stop letting the dead weight in your department drag the rest of the group down. Management i... Read >

Are Quality Improvement Ideas Passing You By?

November 2005. Winter is just around the corner here in Western Michigan. The leaves are literally raining off the trees. Just this morning at breakfast as I looked into the woods and I could see a steady stream of golden brown, red and yellow leaves head... Read >

Performance Appraisals Don't Have to Be a Bad Thing

3. Exchange News. Appraisals that are timed carefully to fit in with the organisation's business cycle can use the appraisal interview to exchange information with individuals. This could be about... • the big picture: how the organisation has been per... Read >

Ten Tips on Motivating Your Employees

the other hand, springs from meeting higher-level needs, such as responsibility progress, and personal growth. When satisfaction is met, chances are employee motivation is at hand. 3. Encourage pride People need to feel that their contribution is va... Read >

Understanding Choice Theory

d. Workers need to have the ability to make choices and exercise some independence within the definition of their jobs. e. Workers need to experience some fun and learning on the job. 2. Workers must only be asked to do useful and meaningful work. I... Read >

Misconceptions about Meetings

For example, when I phone companies to ask if they would be interested in improving their meetings, I sometimes encounter an assistant who assures me that the executives believe that they hold wonderful meetings. Then the assistant snickers, coughs softly... Read >

Make Management Meetings Count

If the corporate meetings are important for business, they also kill crucial man hours. Even though you know the skills of good time management, it can be difficult during office hours, especially when one has to work around other people's meeting schedul... Read >