What Does a Chief Operating Officer Do?

The position of chief operating officer is one seen in many companies. But what that position entails depends on a variety of factors. The job description of a COO in one company may be entirely different from the duties performed by a COO in another similar company. In general, a chief operating officer often handles a company's short-term and routine…

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Unlock the Creative Capacity of Your Staff

Image via Wikipedia If you want your company to grow, you need to encourage creativity in your employees but that can be easier said than done.  Creativity is not something that is encouraged in many businesses so when people have had their creativity locked up for many years it can be hard for them to find it.  It can be…

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Get Results with More Compliments and Less Criticisms

Image via Wikipedia There are two kinds of motivators that get results from employees: internal motivators and external motivators.  External motivators are things like raises while internal motivators are things like job satisfaction.  Do you know which one gets the best results?  Employees have said that the thing they want most from their jobs is recognition for the things they…

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5 Ways Social Media Can Benefit Human Resources Managers

Image by daveonkels via Flickr Human resources departments have an excellent tool at their fingertips that they never had before.  This tool can help human resources department build trust, train potential employees, and of course, recruit new employees. What is it?  Social media, of course. There are 5 ways that human resources departments can use social media to benefit themselves…

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