Monthly Archives: September 2009

Want to Reward Your Employees? Change Their Job Title…

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

Looking for a way to reward your valued employees? Consider changing their job title. A new study by Pearl Meyer & Partners shows that employers can use job titles to retain and reward high performing employees. The study suggests that … Continue reading →

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200 Sample Social Media Policies and Ideas

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Social Media is still a relatively new and cloudy area in regards to employee and employer privacy and security. The lines of what is appropriate and what is inappropriate are still quite gray, however several companies are ammending their existing … Continue reading →

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The Keys to Creating an Innovative Organization

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

Innovation. It’s an important characteristic of our NorthCoast 99 winning workplaces, helping them create a leading edge in their workplaces and products or services.  These winning workplaces have mastered creating cultures that facilitate employee creativity and idea generation.  Numerous studies … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

“Start Where You Are” is the title of the second book written by our 2009 NorthCoast 99 Awards Dinner keynote presenter, Chris Gardner. Gardner is probably best known for his rise to success from homelessness, as portrayed by Will Smith … Continue reading →

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What is Organizational Climate and Why Should You Warm Up to it?

Posted on September 1, 2009 by

Perhaps one of the most important and significant characteristics of a great workplace is its organizational climate. Organizational climate, while defined differently by many researchers and scholars, generally refers to the degree to which an organization focuses on and emphasizes: … Continue reading →

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