About Human Resources: Is an Office Romance Okay? Ice Breakers; Merit Pay

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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. 13 No. 15 - ISSN: 1533-3698 February 4, 2012 Dear People: Companies that are growing quickly invest a lot of staff time in interviewing and selecting the right candidates for their jobs. Participative companies like to hold small group interviews in which four or five employees meet with each candidate in the first round interview. While I support their interaction and believe that this is an effective method for assessing the candidate's ability to fit within their culture, it is a heavy investment of staff time. 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 Is an Office Romance Okay? Love is in the air at this time of year with Valentine's Day just around the corner and deadlines passing on custom gifts for that special person in your life. It's also the time of year when readers ask me about non-fraternization policies that forbid dating coworkers or bosses at work. I'm a huge believer in prohibiting employees from dating their boss or any person who reports to them...Read more... The Scoop on Love Contracts Why Sexy Isn't Better See More About:  office romances  self-discipline  sexual behavior at work Rocking, Rolling Ice Breaker Questions Need a quick, easy ice breaker that requires almost no preparation yet is versatile enough to use for just about any occasion? This ice breaker is a direct result of notes I received from two readers. They both wrote to tell me how well the ice breaker had worked in their meetings. I was, of course, thrilled to get the feedback, but both writers really caught my funny bone...Read more... My Best One Word Ice Breaker Fun and Funny Ice Breakers See More About:  ice breakers  team building activities  training activities Ban the Feedback Sandwich Think that the feedback sandwich is an effective way to provide performance feedback to employees? You're wrong. Here's why and how you can provide feedback that promotes improvement, not confusion. Find out more. How to Hold a Difficult Conversation Coaching for Improved Performance See More About:  interpersonal communication  performance feedback  performance improvement Merit Pay Is a Powerful Motivator - Sometimes Looking into merit pay and what I find is that - bottom line - it is difficult, if not impossible, to remove the manager's opinion from the performance mix. See the advantages and disadvantages of merit pay and find out more about implementing a merit pay system...Find out more. Top 10 Employee Complaints How to Ask for a Pay Raise See More About:  merit pay  performance measurement  employee recognition Human Resources Ads Human Resources Ice Breakers Job Performance Tips HR Exit Interviews Performance Feedback Featured Articles Tips for a Successful Salary Negotiation Phrases for Performance Reviews and Difficult Conversations What's With a 90 Day Wait Period for Benefits Eligibility? Favorite Interview Questions from Readers See a New Twist on Job Descriptions Celebrate Black History   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. 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 © 2012 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