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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. 138 - ISSN: 1533-3698 October 20, 2011 Dear People: One consistent finding, when you try to understand and fix the sea of negativity that exists in some workplaces, is a bad boss. You can find out how to deal with a bad boss. This topic is a perennial favorite on my site. No matter how often I write about how to deal with a bad boss, readers want to know more. Their favorite complaint and the topic they are most likely to post about on my site is also bad bosses. I look at a bad boss as a particularly powerful factor in the sea of negativity that pervades some workplaces, but employees have other reasons for feeling negative at work. And sometimes employees just get caught up in what feels like a sea of negativity. Once employee negativity takes hold in your workplace, it is incredibly difficult to dislodge. So, the key to taking care of negative factors such as bad bosses, difficult coworkers, bullies, gossip, and a lack of communication and direction, is to never allow them to get started in the first place. 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 weekend, Susan Tips for Reference Letters On occasion, an employee or a former employee will ask you to write a reference letter to help improve their job searching success. If it's an employee that you valued, you'll want to help him or her out by writing a reference letter. For a good employee, it's easy; for a so-so employee, the words become more difficult. If the employee was an underperforming, not-very-successful employee, I'd pass on the opportunity. Here's everything you need to know and how. How to Check Job References Reference Checking Format See More About:  reference letters  references  human resources samples Try Different Management Styles Did you know that a variety of management and leadership styles exist that you can use to accomplish your goals and work? The management styles you use are situational, too. You can adapt your management style when needed to accomplish your goals. The management style you choose depends on these factors. Read more... Delegation as a Leadership Style Management Skill Job Interview Questions See More About:  management styles  decision making  employee involvement Motivate Staff During Change In my experience of the world, every person is motivated. I have worked with an hourly employee who wrestles on weekends; he is motivated by the wrestling, not his job. I have worked with another who played in a reggae band while working the line in a light industrial plant - one job he worked for love, the other for money. Because everyone is motivated, and their motivation may have nothing to do with their job, motivation at work is a challenge. Find out more. 7 Ways to Foster Employee Motivation - Today Management Matters Most in Motivation See More About:  employee motivation  what people want from work  change management Want a Rejection Letter Template? Here's a brand new piece about how to develop an effective, cordial, legally-sensitive rejection letter from a rejection letter template. I've also included links to many samples, some new, so that you can see examples for different applicant rejection scenarios. Find a new rejection letter template. Sample Application Acknowledgement Rejection Letter Sample for an Applicant You Want to Apply Again See More About:  rejection letters  employment letters  forms for hiring Human Resources Ads Human Resources Business Letters Employee Reference Job Reference Letter Mooie Letters Featured Articles Why Halloween Hi-jinx Should Frighten Employers A Fruit Bat in a Former Life... Who's Responsible for Organizing a Fired Employee's Stuff? How to Deal With a Bully Make a New Employee Announcement Performance Management Process Checklist   More from About.com Food and Mood Indulging a sweet tooth can cause weight gain, guilt and even worsen depression. Here are a few expert tips to help you resist. More> Carb Cravings Ever wondered why you crave carbs (or chocolate and sugar) when you're depressed? Some scientists say it may be chemical. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. 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