Michael Specht

Last week I did a short podcast with Nick McCormick, author of Lead Well and Prosper, looking at tips for managing social media in the workplace.
We spoke about implementing guidelines/policies within the workplace along with some of the potential issues and how to manage them.  However given the short format of the podcast, it is only 8 [...]

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A lack of clear communication is cited as a common cause of many relationships failures, be they personal or professional.
Many a study has shown that clearly communicating the employment deal up front is a critical first step in having an engaged employee.
This should be obvious, no one likes to buy a product only to find out [...]

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These types of articles really really get me going.
54% of Companies Ban …
I’m sorry but I am not surprised that 77% of employees who had access to Facebook used it during the work day! Ok how many logged onto personal email accounts, made a personal phone call, used their personal mobile phone, had some non-work [...]

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(Source: Flickr dietpoison)An Australian report released yesterday found that employees who “surf the Internet work” are 9% more productivity than those that don’t! The study was conducted by Dr Brent Coker from the Department of Management and Marketing.
The study covered 300 workers and found that 70% engage in what has has termed “workplace Internet leisure [...]

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