Web 2.0: Increase Staff Satisfaction and Productivity

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP In 2011, lots of HR groups will be searching for the means to increase employee satisfaction AND increase productivity. According...

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The Innovator’s Perspective

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP Knowing the ‘right’ answer is arguably less important than asking the right question. The right question is most often one...

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A Secret of Success: Do Less

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP   A recent survey by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) contains some findings that every HR practitioner should heed. As part...

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Data is not the Decision

   By Ian J. Cook, CHRP    The ship the USS Endeavour was cruising its way rapidly up the north coast of America on maneuvers. The captain...

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ResearchVoice: Yours To Lose

  By Ian J. Cook, CHRP  The goal of any good incentive scheme is to reward performance. The whole practice is based on the notion that...

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At the Speed of People

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP     On a recent visit to Science World I came across an item they called the “Chaotic Pendulum”. This device was...

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A War With Talent

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP, MA, MBA Is the war for talent over? With the latest economic crisis, rapid rise in unemployment and stable/stagnating business prospects,...

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Developing Great Performance

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP, MA, MBA One of the central reasons to have an HR function within an organization is not only to find great...

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