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Hi and welcome back.
The Winter Olympics are now over. What a let down! I was suffering Olympics withdrawal for a few days. What a remarkable time for Canada. We established the record for the most gold medal wins by a host nation. Despite a few initial glitches, the Games were a huge success with record TV audiences and capacity crowds at the events.
And, there's the men gold medal hockey match. What a game! TV ratings indicate that approximately 80% of Canadians tuned in and watched the game at one time or another. Unbelievable!
I just returned from Atlanta where I attended a workshop on Accelerated Learning. It was an intense four days chalk full of learning. I now feel much more confident in my ability to design and deliver a workshop on any topic using the five-step Accelerated Learning model. I'll be attending another four day workshop in April. This will allow me to achieve my Level 1 Certification. There are three levels; Level 3 is a master certified trainer. My overall goal is to achieve Level 3 Certification.
Take care,
Dave Hagel, President
High Performance Human Resources
Here's something to think about:
"Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everybody gets busy on the proof."
- John Kenneth Galbraith
- Everyone is motivated differently. No one motivational style fits all.
- Keep employees in the information loop. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. Employees want to feel "in" on things.
- What motivates one person can de-motivate another.
- Give employees authority along with responsibility.
- Provide full appreciation for a job well done. Be lavish with your praise. Say thank you on a consistent basis.
- Provide direct personal feedback - both positive and negative - to employees as quickly as possible. Most people want to know what their manager thinks of their work - sooner than later.
- Make motivation a part of your daily routine. As Zig Ziglar once said: People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
- Don't focus exclusively on external rewards for motivating your staff. Not all employees are driven by external reward recognition. Many employees prefer internal reward recognition.
- Provide professional development opportunities. This includes working on new projects and assignments, and cross-training.
- Celebrate achievements.
According to a survey of 904 North American workers by Right Management Inc., 60% plan to pursue new job opportunities once the economy improves. Another 21% said they are contemplating moving on and are already networking toward that goal. Another 6% said a move is unlikely, but they have nevertheless updated their resumes.
If these statistics are accurate and are a portent of things to come, then employers could be facing some additional difficult times. Could your business cope with a large turnover of staff?
What are you doing to retain your staff? Do you have a retention strategy in place? If not, or you would like help developing one, please contact us. We'd be delighted to assist you.
I'm excited to announce a new joint venture with Ben Cornell and his team at Human Resources Solutions in Listowel, Ontario. Human Resources Solutions is a division of Ward & Uptigrove Consulting Inc., one of south western Ontario's largest independent chartered accountant firms.
Our first order of business is to co-develop some training that Ben will be delivering to clients in the Listowel area. I'll be making this training available to my clients as well.
I'll provide you with more details as we move along.
Beware of job ads!
If written properly, they can take a job that's the equivalent of a sow's ear and turn it into a silk purse. Here's an example. This ad was posted on Workopolis a couple of years ago:
"Do you want to work in a place where you feel you belong? Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? Do you want to work in a place where your creativity is promoted and challenged on different levels? Do you want to be supported by a professional management team? Do you want to work with the best of the best? Do you want to be proud of what you do? If this sounds like you and you know what it takes to become a part of our team, then apply to the position posted below."
Wow, sounds like a dream come true. The company posting the job is Comcare Health Services and the position being offered was located in Kingston, Ontario, in the health care field. Comcare bills itself as one of Canada's leading providers of community health programs and services to public, industrial and individual markets. So what was the position exactly? Part-time at the Kingston Penitentiary in the Urine Collection department. The main responsibility is to collect urinalysis specimens from inmates.
Taken from the Globe and Mail - Nobody's Business by Patricia Best
A Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), Dave draws on his 29 years of experience in union and union-free private sector businesses across Canada to conceive and deliver value-added outcomes that elevate human resource capital and maximize operational results.
Dave has combined his passion for training and development with public speaking to design and deliver thousands of hours of training. He currently teaches the National Knowledge Exam (NKE) preparation workshop for the CHRP designation exams and is tracking toward become a Certified Accelerated Learning Trainer. Dave is also a certified trainer with Development Dimensions International and Achieve Global. He has also achieved the designations of Competent Toastmaster and Competent Leader.
Dave has completed the Co-Active Coaching program offered by the Coaches Training Institute and the certificate program in Conflict Management Studies Program through Conrad Grebel College at the University of Waterloo. He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours.
Dave's media credits include co-hosting Main Street, a cable television news program focused on current and community events, and Business Network News. He has published numerous articles in Enterprise Magazine, Biz Magazine, Canada's SOHO Magazine, Canadian Manager and The Bottom Line and has been quoted in the Globe & Mail.
High Performance Human Resources
1327 Treeland Street
Burlington, ON L7R 3T5
Phone: (905) 637-5673
Toll Free: 1-866-878-4134
Fax: 905-631-2383
E-mail: dave@highperformancehr.ca
Website: http://www.highperformancehr.ca/
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