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Jo Bagri and 10 other people answered this question

How do you and/or your company define success?

Success to me is understanding our mistakes and learning from them. I do not measure success by number of clients or employees I have but by the number of clients and employees I lost. Understanding why they left drives me to make changes to our ... more

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Nora Stewart and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

HR & Recruiting Blues in the News [5/22 @ 4 pm]

How involved should HR be in policing 'dating at work?' Should office romance be banned altogether?

I think HR should stay out of it. Where HR can help is to educate people about good relationships in the workplace and remind people about conflict of interest at work and dealing fairly with people, and help people to be grown up and develop ... more

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Can you be refused a job due to taking medications-which will show up on a 10 panel tox screen?

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Heather Bussing answered this question at this roundtable

HR & Recruiting Blues in the News [5/22 @ 4 pm]

Is there a point where pre-employment documents, like a resume, cease to matter if you can do the job?

They may cease to matter in the sense that they no longer have anything to do with whether you have the experience necessary to do a job after you've been doing it for awhile. But they always matter. If there is an error or inconsistency ... more

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Mark Herbert and 3 other people answered this question at this roundtable

HR & Recruiting Blues in the News [5/22 @ 4 pm]

Can the bad actions of the few really hurt the overall organization, making it hard to recruit & retain talent?

Absolutely. James Heskitt in his book the Value Chain describes how one "bad manager" can effect multiple layers of the organization.
An executive or recruiter or sales person who acts unethically can "taint" the reputation of an entire organization.
In this day of social media ... more

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Mark Herbert and 4 other people answered this question at this roundtable

HR & Recruiting Blues in the News [5/22 @ 4 pm]

What is HR's role when there's a scandal; who should be in charge of handling - CEO, HR, PR or Legal?

I am with Gail. If there are HR implications to a "scandal" they should be managed internally and not for public consumption. We are responsible for talent management and compliance with appropriate regulations, policies, etc.
I think we should ensure that what ever "public" message ... more

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John Anderson and 1 other person answered this question

What is the greatest challenge to leadership?

I believe Belldon's second greatest challenge is really the first. Choosing the correct "path" is increasingly more complex and difficult. My observation is that there is no "right path" but rather a myriad of choices to be taken.
I believe that leaders at all levels ... more

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Belldon Colme and 3 other people answered this question

How would you handle your top salesperson's resignation?

All great answers here so far. Add this one ingredient:
Be supportive, truly supportive, of your exiting employee. As you laid out your question, this is not a bridge you want to burn, right? Get all bitter, and this person will be motivated to take ... more

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What role does the grapevine play in organizations?

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Axel Schultze and 3 other people answered this question

How can the process of recruitment be simplified and still effective?

This is not an answer but a request for clarification.
1) I guess Andrew pointed out one of the necessary constraint for this question.
2) The country you are considering is another big question. I.e. In Australia, Norway or Germany is a huge shortage on ... more

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May 22, 2012

LAshonda Dip and 5 other people answered this question

What are the qualities that a general manager needs to have at a small company vs. a mid-size comp.?

Loyalty commitment patience and alot of organized skills the use of empathy as well etc.,

May 22, 2012

Catherine Goldberg asked a question at this roundtable

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What are the potential ramifications of inner-office dating across the organization?

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