Human Resources & Management
Choose to live with intention
On Nov. 21, 2013, the Collaborative Family Law Council in the state of Wisconsin, along with family and friends, mourned the death of one of its founders, Kathleen M. Baird.
Leadership development generates ROI
Question:
"I enjoyed reading your column, 'Avoid the pitfalls of failed leaders,' in the Nov. 11-24 issue of BizTimes Milwaukee. You referenced four elements that comprise effective leadership development programs. Can you elaborate on these elements?"
A fresh start
I just finished reading “Six Years,” a very readable little mystery written by Harlan Coben. The plot is entangled around a nonprofit organization called “Fresh Start.” This group has all of the resources needed to give anyone they select as worthy of a big-time fresh start in life, usually involving identity changes and what you might call disappearing acts.
Make meetings work
It's universal: people are mired in meetings. In some organizations, meetings have replaced work as a primary daily activity.
Be a boss ‘everyone wants to work for’
“Who is your all-time favorite boss?” That's a question I often ask participants in leadership seminars.
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Supreme Court ruling forces employers to reconsider benefits for same-sex couples
The federal government cannot limit the legal definition of marriage to one man and one woman. That was the conclusion the United States Supreme Court reached in June of this year when it decided United States vs. Windsor.
UnitedHealthcare initiative aims to improve quality and reduce costs
A new initiative between Minnetonka, Minn.-based insurer UnitedHealthcare and a collaboration of major Wisconsin health systems will work on efforts to improve processes that are expected to result in improved quality of care and reduced costs of health care plans for businesses and their employees.
Get better results with a daily dose of dopamine
Dopamine – a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and anticipation of reward – creates the motivation and energy needed to obtain results, according to Robert Sapolsky, neuroscientist and primate researcher. When a reward is created, and anticipated, employees work for the reward and a rise of dopamine occurs.
Cross the bridge
"True genius is the ability to hold two contradictory thoughts simultaneously without losing your mind."
– Charles Beaudelaire
