The Art of Persuasion

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CSP Whether or not you have “sales” in your job title, you are a salesperson. Even if you’re not selling a...

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Mentors: Vital at All Points of Your Career

By Doug Lawrence I mentor a number of people and have been doing so for most of my career. I have also been mentored over...

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The Important of Job Evaluation to Organizational Success

By Georges Gracieuse, CHRP Does your organization have a system based on objective criteria to fix the pay levels? Is it based on the individual’s qualifications?...

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Is Employee Cynicism Killing Your Culture?

In an age of cynicism and irony, Northwestern Mutual is a throwback to a more innocent time. The company is the antithesis of “cool.”...

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Effective Communications: A Non-Negotiable Driver of Success

By Cindy Martin, CHRP We are increasingly working in an environment where our team members may work off-site, often in different time zones. In these...

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Stop the Contagion: Overcoming Workplace Negativity

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji Negative people … they’re in every workplace. You know who they are. They never have anything good to say about anything or...

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Joy to the Words: The Power of Presence

By Doug Mollenhauer Samantha, director of HR, sat at her desk reflecting on a presentation she would be making to the senior management team next...

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An Unreasonable Expectation to Think?

By David Creelman The management writer Euan Semple says he has been accused of “unreasonably expecting people to think.” I find that intriguing. What does...

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