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Monday, 14 November 2016 10:26
HR Florida State Council Names Tim Lambert 2016 Volunteer of the Year
Written by Kara Palmer Smith
When Tim Lambert arrived on site in Orlando as a volunteer greeter for the HR Florida State Conference and Expo, little did he know his conference experience would be like no other.
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Monday, 14 November 2016 10:16
3 Chapters Receive 2016 HR Florida Chapter Excellence Awards
Written by Kara Palmer Smith
Chapter presidents waited patiently to hear if their chapter would be announced as one of three honorees for the 2016 HR Florida Chapter Excellence Award during the August HR Florida Council meeting.
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By the time George Washington WAS 16, he had copied down 110 rules for “civil and decent behavior” that he learned from a Jesuit textbook. Some of the rules included always showing respect to others, standing when others stand, and not speaking when others are speaking.
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Monday, 14 November 2016 10:03
10 Cultural Dimensions Affecting Everyone
Written by J. Lenor Bresler, J.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR
In Today's increasingly global work environment, multi-national companies emphasize developing their employees’ cultural intelligence: the ability to understand and adapt to various cultural influences.
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The world's innovators are calling for reinvention and transformation of HR departments. Given that the majority of hiring responsibilities fall within HR and it is—in most cases—the entry into companies, reinventing HR must start with transforming the way leaders think about and behave about hiring.
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Monday, 14 November 2016 09:53
4 Steps to Creating Business Strategies
Written by Chad V. Sorenson, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Business owners and managers regularly ask the human resources team (sometimes a team of one), “what do we have to do in this situation?” or “how do we handle that problem?” Too often, those of us in HR think only about compliance with the many federal, state, ...
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Leaders are under a lot of pressure to perform from both above and below. Leaders are expected to provide development opportunities to employees, keeping them motivated and engaged. This can be the case even while the leaders themselves are struggling to stay motivated and engaged.
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Monday, 14 November 2016 09:40
By the Numbers
Written by J. Lenora Bresler, J.D., SHRM-SCP, SPHR Editor
You’ve heard the saying “as easy as one, two, three.” Well, perhaps nothing is ever quite that simple, but sometimes we in HR should remember that simplification can be a great help in developing action-oriented plans for addressing issues that seem overwhelming.
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Monday, 14 November 2016 09:36
Do The Numbers Really Count?
Written by Carol McDaniel, HR Florida State Council President
Like a lot of people, as the year comes to a close, we reflect on our year and try to count the successes we’ve had or the areas that still need attention. I too am reflecting and wondering what the numbers really mean. Did they have an impact on our business, our professional roles, and our personal lives?
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