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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 12 No. 85 - ISSN: 1533-3698 June 21, 2011 Dear People: Is your work environment hostile? Probably not, but it could be. Employees throughout my career, and in various companies, have complained to me about their hostile work environment. And, yes, some of them have had pretty bad work environments. They claim bad bosses, dysfunctional, back-biting coworkers, and management decisions they abhor. But, hostile? Not really. When I studied what comprised a hostile work environment, it had a lot to do with potential discrimination. Read more... Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this week, Susan Make Internships Amazingly Successful Summertime is intern time. You have a chance to make a career exploration opportunity for a young person - or an older person exploring new careers - amazingly successful if you take the time and invest the effort. As we welcome the first day of summer (Summer Solstice), think about interns. Read more... Best Practices for Employers With Interns Job Shadowing Is Effective On-the-Job Training See More About:  internships  mentoring  on-the-job training How Managers Motivate Employees What can managers do to motivate employees? The reality, when you talk about how to motivate employees, is that employees are motivated. The manager's challenge is to figure out how to tap into that motivation to accomplish work goals. Fortunately, the manager controls the key environmental factors necessary to motivate employees. The most significant factor is the manager's relationship with reporting employees. Read more... Motivation's All About the Managers...Duh How to Write an Employee Recognition Letter See More About:  employee motivation  management roles  employee recognition Feel the Power of an Employee Recognition Letter Sure, writing an employee recognition letter takes time - more time than just saying thank you. But, there are, at least, three significant reasons why you might want to make the time to write an employee recognition letter. Employee recognition is a powerful communication tool. In addition to making you feel good, and the employee feel appreciated, an employee recognition letter... 5 Tips for Effective Employee Recognition Provide Motivational Employee Recognition See More About:  employee recognition letters  employee morale  management roles Top 10 Reasons to Quit Your Job You've done everything you can to make your current job work. But, your current job is not working. These are the top ten reasons why you might want to quit your current job. These are difficult, if not impossible, to solve. You need to look out for your best interests. Find out more... How to Make Your Current Job Work 5 More Reasons to Quit Your Job See More About:  quitting your job  career change  job searching Human Resources Ads Human Resources Internships Internships and Jobs Summer Job Employee Performance Featured Articles Hiring the Right Employees Is Key Performance Appraisals Don't Work Took Sick Day for Kids' Tournament - Written Up How to Make More Money Want to Keep Your Job? Free Policy Samples and More...   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement