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Training & Development archives from April 1997
Challenge Courses Can Build Strong Teams
April 1, 1997... In trying to climb "The Wall" at Texas-based Brinker International's challenge course, restaurant manager Gene Griffin initially thought that scaling the three-story-high, slightly concave wall would be a cinch; after all, she was in good shape...
How to Find the Right Organizational Fit
April 1, 1997... Are you in the market for a new job, or just thinking it would be interesting to switch gears and explore a new industry? One advantage of being in HRD now is that a widening variety of industries need our skills and experience. Because of such...
Search and Ye Shall Find
April 1, 1997... Learning to use search engines and review sites are critical skills that are beneficial for anyone using the Net. Because cyberspace is so vast, many sites are devoted solely to helping you find information. To make the most of the resources...
The Evolutionary Vision of Dee Hock: From Chaos to Chaords
April 1, 1997... Ready or not, the millennium is coming. Will your organization look like chaos? Dee Hock - thinker, rancher, organizational visionary, founder and CEO Emeritus of VISA - hopes so. Wait. Don't turn the page. The chaos Hock would like to see is not...
Strategic Planning Is Back
April 1, 1997... Out of favor for a decade, strategic planning is back in vogue, but with some important differences. When Jack Welch purged GE of strategic planners in 1983, it marked the passing from favor of a business practice that once fascinated company...
The Care of the Un-Downsized
April 1, 1997... Employees that survive a downsizing are a company's future. Here are some guidelines on how to treat survivors to ensure their well-being and the company's success. By now, we all know the sad tale of downsizing: * Apple Computer, down 1,300...
Teams: It's All in the Planning
April 1, 1997... Why do many companies form teams, only to dissolve them at the first sign of trouble? Maybe because they didn't plan properly. Here are 10 questions to help determine whether creating a team is worth it. Many people are still paying homage to...
Independent Contractor or Regular Employee?
April 1, 1997... Companies increasingly are filling their ranks with temporary employees or independent contractors in order to save money in overhead and costly benefits. They are able to classify such workers as contractors because the laws governing a worker's...
