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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. 119 - ISSN: 1533-3698 September 6, 2011 Dear People: Hope you had a lovely Labor Day weekend and are ready now to jump right into one of the busy seasons. Kids are back in school and childcare arrangements are in place. The pace at work usually quickens as most employees are back from vacations. Looking back over August, the most popular articles with readers were published on heavy vacation weeks. I thought you might enjoy taking a look at the most popular content that you may have missed. Meaningful Quotes Ice Breaker Work Dress Codes Like Smart Casual Attire for Work? You Can Make Their Day: 10 Tips for the Leader Motivation Job Interview Questions and Answers 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 How to Be the Person Others Follow Leaders are hard to find. They exhibit a unique blend of charisma, vision and character traits that attract people to follow them. They exhibit these nine characteristics... Read more... How to Walk Your Talk: Leadership in Action Delegation as a Leadership Style See More About:  leadership success  trust  employee recognition Top 10 Ideas About What Employees Want From Work Every person has different reasons for working. The reasons for working are as individual as the person. But, we all work because we obtain something that we need from work. The something obtained from work impacts morale, employee motivation, and the quality of life. To create positive employee motivation, treat employees as if they matter - because employees matter. See what people want from work. 7 Tips for Management Success Management Success Tips See More About:  employee motivation  respect  employee recognition 6 Essential Tips for Effective Coaching Want to find out about the essential components of a coaching relationship? According to Winston Connor, formerly an HR Vice President and currently an executive coach, "Coaching is a different delivery system for training, since training, especially with long term managers and people who are further along in their careers, is not working. The coach works with the manager to tailor the training program in skill areas where we will have an impact. The coach helps managers make behavioral changes needed for growth." Read more... Coaching for Improved Performance Steps in Performance Improvement Coaching See More About:  coaching  hr roles  performance improvement Are Paid Holidays An Entitlement? Few employees realize that taking paid holidays off from work is not a right or a law in the US. Instead, paid time off is an employee benefit offered by employers to attract and retain talented employees. Want to benchmark your paid time off with that of other employers? Holiday weeks are popular times for employees to use their PTO days or take paid vacation days. Read more... Legal Holiday Pay Practices What's Variable Pay? See More About:  paid holidays  paid leave  standard employee benefits Human Resources Ads Human Resources Employees Benefits Layoff of Employees Motivate Employees Employee Retention Featured Articles Management Matters Most in Motivation 10 Tips to Help You Overcome Your Employment Gap Job Terminated During Probation and Wonders Why? Sample Employment Ending Checklist and Form Use an Applicant Tracking System for Data Management Employee Handbook Table of Contents   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. 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 Advertisement