Author: Lic. Viviana P. Liptzis
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Working all day and delegating on top of that!
Between us… isn't that the feeling? That delegating means "extra work"? To start dispelling this notion, the first step is to properly assess the situation by answering a few questions: Are you drowning in work while those around you have free time? Are you doing almost the same things…
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Women: Leadership, Power and Empowerment
Every day, new activities, organizations, groups, and individuals dedicated to discussing, working on, developing, and promoting women's empowerment can be found. The approaches, of course, are varied. However, most share a common foundation: women must empower themselves to achieve something that lies somewhere between a spiritual journey and micro-entrepreneurship. In…
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We, those in Human Resources…
Since choosing, more than 20 years ago, that this is the place within the organization from which I wanted and still want to work (the people's place), I question the scope of the role. What challenges does being there entail? The answers are multifaceted: Some organizations refer to the person/department that handles payroll as "HR"...
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Why sometimes the one who shouts the loudest wins
You've probably heard of, or perhaps even worse, experienced workplace bullying. We know it's terrible, that it increases absenteeism, demotivation, and, in some places, labor lawsuits. We understand that it's disruptive. We even sometimes suspect with a fair amount of certainty how much time people waste…
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Organizational health
The situation: I haven't been feeling well for several days. I'm having trouble concentrating, my productivity is dropping, I feel tired, etc. I decide to go to the doctor to see what they say and what the appropriate treatment is. They suggest some tests to help with the diagnosis and ask me to make another appointment. That day,…
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Why doesn't management promote engagement? 5 reasons
It's impossible to count the number of times I hear about the importance of "employee engagement" at seminars, lunches, conferences, etc. We talk about ways to improve it, measure it, sell it internally, and implement it. But...wait a minute! Let's stop here: we never talk about why having highly engaged people doesn't seem to be important to some management teams. I don't...