Category Archives: Employers

Changes: Looking back – 1 of 3

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Rich

My job is changing soon. I’ll be going from District Manager to something else. I’m not allowed to say yet, but I’m allowed to say it won’t be District Manager of any District. My stores all know I’m a short-timer … Continue reading →

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It’s employee review time!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Rich

Employee reviews. Are there any other two words that bring such dread to a manager’s face? You can see the blood drain out of their face and their brows pinch together. The dread and tension is palpable in the air. … Continue reading →

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Married? Yeah, to my job.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Rich

I was reading "Say Alaka’i" over at the Honolulu Advertiser site today where Rosa Say ( author of my favorite management book, Managing with Aloha ) writes a weekly column. The title of the article was "What If Your Business … Continue reading →

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It’s not what you know – it’s if I can stand talking to you!

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Rich

A majority of human resources professionals (54%) make their final decision to hire a person based on “chemistry,” according to a poll released Tuesday by the Society for Human Resource Management. from: Poll: A Majority Hire based on ‘Chemistry’ over … Continue reading →

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Fireside chats

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Rich

Continuing my month long on-again, off-again fire themed posting in honor of October being National Fire Prevention month is a post about fire as a gathering place for chatting, socializing, and seeking comfort. One of my favorite management tools is … Continue reading →

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