About Human Resources: Spaghetti, Tape, and a Marshmallow; Ice Breakers

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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. 130 - ISSN: 1533-3698 October 1, 2011 Dear People: Fall always brings a burst of new energy to me. Fall is my favorite season. Employees are back to work, so projects move forward more swiftly. My management development classes have full attendance. My thoughts turn to management development, and Human Resources development, the topics of my most recent training class. Your managers are a critical communication conduit within your organization. They have a serious and lasting impact on the attitude and morale of your other employees. As such, their constant development is a priority. Your HR staff and managers can do a lot of employee development internally and you have options for training managers and other employees externally. But, don't overlook the options that you have for on-the-job training and mentoring and coaching. Your managers must continue to develop and for every employee, continuous improvement will bring you the workforce you need in the future. Nothing is so sad as to watch an employee fail to develop the skills necessary for the next opportunity or accept the help necessary to succeed in their current job. 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 weekend, Susan Spaghetti, Tape, and a Marshmallow In my never ending quest to help open up communication between people and to help people problem solve, develop, and produce more creatively and consistently, I am always on the prowl for new and unusual ice breakers and team building activities. Fortunately, people send them my way. Find more ice breakers. Everything Ice Breakers My Best One Word Ice Breaker See More About:  team building  team building activities  creating teamwork How to Talk So Employee Performance Produces Results If you want to improve employee performance, think about your daily conversations with employees. No better opportunity exists to reinforce and help refine excellent employee performance. You discuss new projects, talk about overdue assignments, give updates about completed tasks, and more. Use these conversations to reinforce the importance of doing a great job. How? Link the employee performance to a workplace result. Read more... You Get What You Request and Reward Coaching for Improved Performance See More About:  performance management  performance improvement  performance feedback Impact of Healthcare Act Underestimated Are you interested in the potential impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? Predictions are all over the board and the courts are likely to decide key components, so crystal balling the impact is difficult - but, with the studies going on currently, you can make some predictions. Here's the best analysis that I have seen that predicts the future of employer provided health care insurance under the current guidelines of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. You'll want to find out more. Tips for Determining a Motivating Salary What People Want From Work See More About:  health insurance  insurance  patient protection and affordable care act 5 Dumb Things Managers Do Want to know five dumb things that managers do that could be avoided with the use of a little common sense? We looked at ten mistakes managers make managing people earlier. These behaviors and approaches have common sense solutions, too. Find out the five dumb things that managers do and the recommended actions they need to take instead. 7 Tips for Management Success Readers Share Their management Success Tipss See More About:  management effectiveness  employee motivation  bad bosses Human Resources Ads Human Resources Team Building Games Ice Breakers HR Case Managers HR License Training Featured Articles Hate HR? Take a Stand Group Ice Breaker Trust Building in a Senior Team? Cures for Negativity Casual Dress Code for Work In Your Employee Handbook?   More from About.com Essential Medical Tests for Women For women, certain medical tests and health screenings are recommended on a yearly basis. Learn which screenings are essential for your health, and why. More> Finding the Right Doctor Whether you need a new primary care doctor or a specialist to take care of specific symptoms, you'll want to follow these guidelines to choose the right physician for your medical care. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. 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