Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago by Philip Brewer
Career and Income, Life Hacks
Ever worked someplace that had an incentive plan (as in, "Hit these targets and you'll get a bonus")? Ever been a manager whose job it was to administer an incentive plan? Ever tried to create an incentive plan, hoping to get people to do more of what you want them to do? Here's a little tidbit for you: Incentive plans always go awry.
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Posted 42 weeks 1 day ago by Julie Rains
Career and Income
Have you just gotten a disciplinary notice after years of stellar performance? If you have and you’ve read Paul Michael’s
You're Fired! 20 signs that a pink-slip is coming … (#14) you sense that you're in trouble. Rather than let the progressive disciplinary madness continue, take action.
Here’s what a friend of mine did, after we talked and I agreed with him that a reprimand delivered by human resources most likely portended termination.
First I want to tell you about his accomplishments; he had (for the employer who was looking to fire him):
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Posted 48 weeks 1 day ago by Sarah Winfrey
Career Building
A few weeks ago, I won a copy of
Excuse Me, Your Job Is Waiting: Attract the Work You Want from
Consumerism Commentary (thanks, Flexo!). If the sign above describes your job, then this book is for you!
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