The Golden Rule?
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007DO UNTO OTHERS… how?
As a corporate behavioral specialist, Art Schoeck has some advice for managers and employees who want to improve relations: Forget the Golden Rule.
“The Golden Rule is totally wrong,” says Schoeck, founder and CEO of Data Dome, a clearinghouse for assessment tools. “You don’t treat people the way you want to be treated. [...]
Recognition as a Work Motivator
Friday, January 19th, 2007A recent survey sponsored by a financial temporary staffing firm ranked the perceived effectiveness of non-monetary job motivators. They asked both CFOs and workers the question “other than financial rewards, which one of the following is the most effective means of motivating employees?”
Frequent recognition of accomplishments Regular communication [...]Big Bad Boss - Reality and Effect
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007A new study proves once again what we already know about bad management and leadership. Wayne Hochwarter, an associate professor of management in FSU’s College of Business, and two doctoral students have completed a study that documents the magnitude of the problem of the big bad boss. It also highlights some of the effects of [...]
Marriott Expands Data Dome DISC Certification to International Sales and Leadship Trainers
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006Marriott International has expanded their Data Dome, Inc. DISC certification training to include sales and leadership trainers from Europe, the U.K. and Asia.
As part of Marriott International’s Train the Trainer for Impact Leadership program, US sales and leadership trainers are already certified in Behavioral Style Analysis by Data Dome. Behavioral Style Analysis Certification is a [...]
Address Underlying Factors of Absenteeism
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006Unscheduled absenteeism can be very expensive. According to the 16th annual CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, it costs some large employers “an estimated $850,000 per year in direct payroll costs, and even more when lost productivity, morale and temporary labor costs are considered.”
This year’s unscheduled absenteeism rate is 2.5 percent – the highest since 1999 (at [...]
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