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Garbage in, garbage out is a phrase I learned in one of my first-year Computer Science classes, back in my university days. It was used to express the important concept that incorrect or poor quality input will always produce faulty
Today’s blog post is another instalment in our continuing video series on specific ideas for growing and developing your employees. Today’s strategy for developing your employees is to include them in the hiring process for new staff members. Let your
Last year, I was a featured expert in a story about narcissists in the workplace, and how one can function effectively with (or despite) them, no matter whether they are your co-workers or your boss. And certainly, if you follow
Last fall, as part of my regular column series for The Globe and Mail, I wrote a piece titled Is workplace loyalty dead in the age of the millennial? This is a topic that is close to the hearts of
As workplace demographics shift, the boomer and the generation-Xer is increasingly leaving the work force and the millennial is entering. The common belief is that employees (read millenials) are no longer loyal to their employers. Young people are regularly maligned
When it comes to recruiting employees, I always say that I would much rather hire for attitude rather than for skills. You see, for the most part, skills are teachable … but a positive can-do attitude is either there or
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