‘Kaizen Strategies for Improving Team Performance’ edited by Michael Colenso
Kaizen Strategies for Improving Team Performance: How to accelerate team development and enhance team productivity. Edited by Michael Colenso. Financial Times Prentice-Hall, 1999. Hardback, 222 pages, £24.99. ISBN 0 273 63986 2Kaizen is described at the start of the book, the 4th in a series using the technique (a 5th ‘Kaizen Strategies for Successful Organizational […]
DTI website: Excellent starting point for employment information
Employment Relations Paul Salvidge is the director of Employment Relations Directorate; part of Corporate and Consumer Affairs. Employment Relations Directorate has as its main responsibilities: POLICY AND LEGISLATION: * European directives and representation in individual employment rights * industrial relations and related matters * hours of work, pay, public holidays * DTI interest in labour market […]
10-point plan for ethical business
A group of leading business people has urged the government to play a key role in encouraging British companies to be socially and environmentally responsible Eight major firms have backed a 10-point plan intended to ensure that ethical considerations are taken into account in the pursuit of economic success. The report, entitled A New Vision […]
Royal Bank warns of job losses
Monday, 29 November, 1999, 09:53 GMT Royal Bank of Scotland has warned that 18,000 jobs could be lost if it takes over National Westminister Bank. This is 3,000 more redundancies than NatWest currently plans. Chief executive George Mathewson said they did not envisage any branch closures at the two banks to arise directly from any […]
‘Managing for Development’ by Lifeskills International Ltd.
Managing For Developmentby Lifeskills International Ltd; Ed. Jonathan KitchingPublished by Gower, Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3HRhttp://www.gowertraining.co.uk1999ISBN Number: 0 566 08140 7Price: £9.99‘Managing For Development’ focuses upon the issues surrounding the vital role of managers in helping their staff to grow and develop. There is no shortage of books available on this subject […]
BBC TV’s “Back to the Floor”
If you missed some or all of these potentially eye-opening programmes, have a look at the website. Managers (not just HR managers) take note! If you missed some or all of these potentially eye-opening programmes, have a look at the website. Managers (not just HR managers) take note!
‘Internet Fever Hits Global Executive Demand”
Internet Fever Hits Global Executive Demand, According to Korn/Ferry SurveyFirm’s International Index Registers Solid Third Quarter With 16 Percent IncreaseNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 23, 1999– Fuelled by the explosive growth of technology companies, global demand for senior executives continued at a fever pitch during the third quarter — up 16 percent over the comparable 1998 quarter, […]
“Branding” HR: Why and How to Market Your Image
If you want HR to be perceived as more strategic, more valuable, more credible, more whatever, you need to start thinking like a business with a product and market your overall brand image, says Shari Caudron in this week’s Workforce Online.Take a moment and think about human resources in your company as if it were […]
With or without an office…
Not long ago, “they” were saying that by the year 2000, 10 per cent of us would be teleworking. No more expensive city centre offices, no more crowded commuter trains, no more rush hour roads…. But it hasn’t happened.Rather, the change has been to more flexibility in work patterns: part of the time at home, […]
Vacancies galore at ICT skills fair
A shortage of people with the right skills, inflated contracts and managers struggling to cope: it sounds like a sector in crisis. But these problems are the results of the communications industry’s rapid success and are well known to its leaders. The law of supply and demand guarantees that a highly popular and important aspect […]
HR Journals (JMP & ER) Available Free Online
The Journal of Managerial Psychology covers the full scope of topics in its field including: leadership; strategic management; selection and assessment; innovation and change; performance management; team management; entrepreneurship; occupational stress; employee motivation; and conflict management.Employee Relations covers a broad range of employment issues including: communication, participation and involvement; developments in collective bargaining; equal opportunities; […]
“Goodbye training, hello learning”
From Workforce Online: extract from an article by Eileen M GargnerIt’s the training tool worthy of the next millennium. It’s tiny, actually — a fraction of the size of an infant’s fingernail, half as thin, and weighs less than a strand of human hair. Yet this incredible chip can “store and deploy” an organization’s entire […]
Time for light relief?
We all need a break occasionally from the serious business of the day… We all need a break occasionally from the serious business of the day…
“Does Your Candidate Fit Your Corporate Culture?”
From Workforce Online: The Buzz: Staffing Tip of the DayDoes Your Candidate Fit Your Corporate Culture?Find out how they like to do their work.By Greg Moran Ask employers what they think of today s job market, and most will respond that they are having a difficult time finding the right people. And if they are […]
Free course on Mentoring (EU funded) for London businesses
MANAGING ADAPTABILITY IN BUSINESS MENTORINGJANUARY – JUNE 2000 (Part-time)Free Course (part-time) to businesses which meet the European Social Fund Criteria Are you responsible for staff development and morale in a change management situation? Are you responsible for integrating new members into the organisation, or retaining valued staff? Do you know how to best develop your […]
’22 Activities for Developing Team Leaders’ by Rod Storey
22 Training Events for Developing Team Leaders. by Rod Storey. Gower, 1999. A4 ringbinder, 278 pages, £175. ISBN 0 566 08185 7Although this collection of activities is apparently intended for Team Leaders, the majority of the activities are concerned with general leadership and management skills and could equally be applied in team leader development and […]
Charles Handy on ‘trust and leadership
In the most recent issue of the Linkage Inc newsletter, Charles Handy, management guru and broadcaster, shares his thoughts about trust and leadership within organisations. In the most recent issue of the Linkage Inc newsletter, Charles Handy, management guru and broadcaster, shares his thoughts about trust and leadership within organisations.
Delegation – A fundamental skill for any manager
This interesting and topical article appears this month on the excellent BehaviourBuzz website:Where delegation is well understood and practised, employees will, on the whole, feel responsible, empowered and motivated to give of their best. Michael Morris describes its key elements and what we can achieve by delegation. This interesting and topical article appears this month […]
Working with temporary-staffing agencies: new technology
Look for Partners Who Embrace TechnologyBy Elaine Daly Temporary-staffing companies have moved into the technological age and are using state-of-the-art software and systems to support practically every area of their businesses. The use of this technology commonly translates to better customer service to companies that use temporary-staffing services, improved screening and training of workers, streamlined […]
Disability Discrimination Act: a source of help
Readers may find this posting from UKHRD useful: 5 Disability Awareness TrainingNigel Parry-Price asked for help with Discrimination Awareness Training.I can’t help directly with this training, however a talk with Mike Gillen at Training Exchange Services in Glasgow may be worth a few minutes.They recently put together an exhibition in Northern Ireland called Best Practices […]