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LEADERSHIP: ART & SKILL OF LISTENING
Leader always listen, listen and listen. They use the words for the action and delegation and execution.They are passionate listeners and direct the team to achieve the common goal.Active listening is a skill and it should be acquire by the leader. Leader has to understand his people and to understand the people , you must listen them.

LEADERSHIP MEANS BREAKING YOUR OWN RECORDS.

Leader live with GET!SET!GO !formula.They are always in search of new records and break old records. To create new records they even break their own records.Global leader, always focus on the new horizon. Their eyes are beyond the sky but their legs are on the ground.History is a witness of last century that most of the talent plus person have break their own records. Leader is always on quest and compete with him self only to set new benchmark.

Feet Look To The Ground And Eyes Look To The Sky

Life is never a yesterday, it is always tomorrow. Even when everything is lost, does not matter, because tomorrow is not lost. A leader is a dealer of hope. Trust me, the biggest hurdle in the race of life is yourself only if we have pessimistic attitude. Leaders are internal driven and full of confident for making things happen. They believe in excellence and excel their talent to accomplish set goals. They believe in realistic world and keep burning desires inside.

LEADERSHIP IS NATURE
Leadership is happening not doing. Itâ€™s just happen.It is always with least effort. Something you have to do or keep on doing without love is not a leadership. Let us believe nature = happening . Leadership is making things happen, instead of doing. Nature and all elements of nature are showing to all of us how they works in the universe. Have we ever seen an effort in nature?

A Secret To Increase Profits
What is the main reason some labor intensive companies fail and how you can use this secret to avoid making the mistake that spelled their demise?

Improving Your Employee Asset
If you need to lower your costs, improve your quality, increase production and/or reduce in-process time then perhaps you need to revisit how you're maximizing your biggest asset . . . the people you work with and through.

Biases, Prejudices...Do They Still Exist In You?
As human resources professionals we are faced with a variety of employment related decisions on a daily basis. As no shock to each of us, we see biases and prejudices whether hidden or overt that affect these decisions STILL today.

Is This a Solution to Help You Become More Strategic?

"Business changes come as waves gathering shape, gaining energy and momentum, then crash across the companies that find themselves in their path. Those companies that anticipate and respond quickly to these waves of change can often rise with the tide; those that don't are often crushed on impact." - Michael F. Corbett with Corbett & Associates, Ltd. This quote from Michael Corbett really hits home for most of us as we deal with different business changes each day. I know there are many days that I feel like the guy standing one step ahead of the wave ready to crash. The key is we need to stay one step ahead (more would be better) in order to succeed and thrive in the business world. We have to be ready to embrace change and always be charging forward as proactively as possible. In this article, I want to help you evaluate a spe

To Outsource or Not? That is the Question!
With human resources departments getting leaner and leaner, yet they are still expected to do more and be more strategic, is human resources outsourcing the answer?

The Metrics of Recruiting
With the role of human resources shifting from service and administration to strategic planning partner, we need to take on more accountability for how we impact the success of the business. The biggest impact we can make is on the "human" resources the organization employs to maintain the business. Therefore, we must assess the quality and cost of recruiting and retaining these resources.

The Corporation in the Year 2030
For several years now, I have continually puzzled over one question: “As regulations and costs collide with trends, and corporations adjust in order to stay viable – what will they become?” In other words, what will corporations look like in, say, 2030?

The Importance of Human Resources
Simple things can change big situations!

Human Resource Heroes – Do they exist or have they all Sold Out?
CEOs come from three functions in most companies - sales, finance and operations. Ever wonder why so few human resources (HR) executives are chosen to sit in the corner office? Has the position of HR been devalued to an ancillary function on the executive team? If so, how did it get this way?

Culture Shock - do your people align with your corporate culture?
Why do people stay with organizations and why do they go? What prompts someone to join a company or move to a new one, particularly if there isn’t much difference in salary or position? Thinking about these questions, I began to reflect back on my recent vacation to Europe.

HR Trends for 2010 and Beyond
Economists predict that recovery is unlikely until 2011. As the economy continues struggle, what should HR professionals expect to see through 2011?

Worldwide Hiring Expectations Look Good
Reports indicate that employers will be hiring will increase in 2011

IT Employees―Least Engaged…Again
New report finds many organizations view IT workers, especially those at the helpdesk and maintenance levels, as necessary commodities that are not critical to the organization’s mission or strategy.

Glimmers of Hope
Two new reports point to more job creation in 2011

Hiring the Right People
Ken Cohen explains one of the most cost-effective ways employers can get the most from their available resources...accurate hiring.

The Differences Between Federal and California Labor Laws
Most employers recognize that that there are both federal and state laws that regulate how business is conducted. What many do not realize is how these state and federal approaches may vary. Employers in the state need to recognize that California labor law differs from federal guidelines in many areas of employment legislation.

Global Talent Shortages Intensify
Face with a shortage of skilled workers, more employers will broaden their people searches to include talented people in other locales, both domestic and foreign

Getting Millennials to Drink the Kool-Aid

Much has been written about the four (soon to be five) generations in the workforce. Stress between these groups is often the source of significant productivity loss due to annoyance. For this discussion, I wanted to focus on the Millennials (Generation Y) who are now 16-30 years old. The communication patterns of these young people are causing ruffled feathers as they are becoming a larger force within most organizations.

20 Ways to Tell if Your Employees Hate You
In the history of leadership there has been a consistent trend where employees dislike their leaders. This doesn't happen by chance, it takes a great deal of concerted effort by those running the organization. Find out if you do things that make your employees hate you.

The Role of HR in Mergers
One of the benefits of any merger is the ability to reduce headcount in redundant staff functions. I believe it is a mistake to reduce HR staff during the process. In addition to their traditional functions in the steady state organization, there are numerous critical functions that must be handled well for the merged organization to survive.

How Are You Doing with Hiring?

Hiring the right people has become a nightmare for so many entrepreneurs and business executives. They just cannot find the right people to make it happen for them and their organization. They get frustrated because they wonder why in a world full of so much unemployment, and joblessness, they cannot find the right people. They hire, then they get disappointed, then they get mad, then they get frustrated and then they fire. Then they do it all over again. And again. And again. Any of this hitting a pain area with you? How you doing?

Updating Your Employee Handbook? Four Reasons to Hire an HR Consultant
Is it time to update your employee handbook? Have you been planning to get around to the task for ages, but it just never makes it to the top of your list? Here are four reasons why you may need to hire a consultant to work with you on this important project.

Technology in the HR World

Technology. Its constant evolution forces everyone to keep up. In the HR world, there are many questions regarding the role of technology, as HR’s major concern is the human aspect of the working world. How can Human Resources keep the human at the forefront while using current technology for advancement? In this issue of Astronology, we explore technology and how it can be used effectively in the HR world.

Making the Most Out of Social Media for Your Organization
In terms of marketing, digital marketing can help tremendously…if done right. For instance, page activity doesn’t always equate to new sales or qualified candidates for position openings. For organizations just testing out the waters of social media, this can be very frustrating. How does one use Social Media to his / her organization’s advantage in this digital age?

Protect Yourself From Being BURNED By Sales Candidates Who Over-Represent Their Skill Level
To take a common example from business life, consider the job interview. Let’s picture the situation together. You have advertised for sales associate and gathered resumes. Now, you must interview each candidate up close.

The Five Best Hiring Tips for HR

HR has just received several new applications for a position. The problem: there are lots of applications and only one job. How does HR decide who to hire? How does HR make sure they have chosen the best person? By following the five best hiring tips for employers as outlined in “The Five Best Hiring Tips for Employers.” The article name explains exactly what the article will describe, ways to ensure that the newest employee was the best choice for the position. One of the best tips is Tip #4: Utilize HRMS software. Many HR professionals use HRMS software for help with everything from payroll to appraisal performance for current employees, but they can also use HRMS during recruiting for future employees.

The Role of Self-Awareness
We are fortunate to live in a world that offers unlimited opportunities and where dreams can be achieved at every turn. So, why is it that many people feel frustrated, unable to accomplish much? Usually the reason is that these individuals have vested little time in reflecting within themselves to find and develop their own potential. Astronology guest writer Stacey Jerrold explains.

Preserving the Dignity of Our Workforce

We Americans celebrate Labor Day each September as a reminder of how those who toil daily are important to their families and to the country. I might offer to you that the first Monday in September is also Employers’ Day, for without employers, there are no employees. We in the human resource profession find ourselves in a no-man’s land as both an advocate for our employees and an instrument of our employers. Guest Writer Richard Virgilio explains.

What Is Wrong with Performance Appraisals?
How effective are organizations at driving superior performance from their employees? If we are to believe human resources professionals, the answer is that our performance management systems are failing to make the grade. This is the sobering conclusion from Sibson Consulting\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s worldwide survey.

Writing Job Descriptions for Legal Compliance and Organizational Development Results
A well-crafted job description continues to boost productivity and cost-efficiency. Now, more than ever, this instrument is essential to legal compliance and risk management, especially associated with ADA, FLSA and EEOC initiatives.

Performance Appraisals and Compensation: A Deadly Mix
The annual jostling for pay rises based on employee performance is often described as ineffective by HR professionals, largely dreaded by managers and treated with suspicion by employees. So why do organizations still engage in this annual exercise?

Employing Restaurant Menu Strategies in Human Resources
Just imagine if you, or your HR team, spent time focusing on the types of services you deliver versus the type you'd prefer spending time. We all say we want to spend more time on strategic initiatives so it makes sense that the first step is a plan of action that uses some of the restaurant menu design tactics to steer our internal customers to choosing for us to do that work.

4 Blind Date Tips That Relate to Recruiting
Blind dates. We've all had them, right? You know, when you're in a slump in between relationships and you just can't seem to meet the "right" person. Suddenly, your mom, sister, or friend knows of someone who "would be perfect for you". You mind begins racing with images of the worst possible people to be paired up with.

Top 10 Reasons To Love HR
My observations on the things HR does that our people love.

Employee Performance Management: Time to Reinvent the Wheel
Performance-management systems are broken at the majority of companies in every corner in the world. By teasing apart results of a recent worldwide survey of HR professionals, we've seen how evaluations are viewed as a joke by employees, a waste of time by many managers and a non-actionable talking point by some senior executives.

How Top Management Views Performance Appraisal Systems
How important is your leadership team's support of the performance management system in your organization? A recent study into the views of HR professionals towards their appraisal system sheds interesting light on the value of top level endorsement.

Dental Hygiene and Business
It shouldn’t take a catastrophic event for founders to realize that they need to start running the business like a grown-up

How Leadership Training Can Turn Fractured Management Into Productive Output
With every business, the growth rate and sustainability of every project or account must be thoroughly monitored by upper management/supervisors for optimal results. From establishing the right precedent from top-to-bottom on down to creating an inviting, but accountable atmosphere, there are a number of factors involved with grooming your managers.

The Blueprint For Better HR
HR professionals continue to bemoan the fact they aren't in the boardroom. But it's time for CEOs to pick HR up by the bootstraps and get more out of their HR - it may be the only way HR can force their way into the boardroom.

Metrics: Not Just a Year End Excercise

Organizations who whole-heartedly incorporate evaluating various metrics into their self-assessment plans often look at the end of the year as the time to do a careful look at their performance based on how they did in terms of the measures they set up a year ago. However, this routine can be one that misses many opportunities to discover performance information other than what was targeted when the measurement plan was initiated. A little bit of creativity and basic arithmetic can find insights in places where no one ever looked before. Richard Virgilio explains.

What To Do With a Troublemaker?
Here comes trouble! Does your organization have that one person with the reputation of being a troublemaker? How are employees supposed to respond to such an individual? And how can an organization protect itself from inadvertently hiring such individuals? Astronology investigates the dynamics of the office troublemaker.

Top Seven Warning Signs of Poor Organization Design
Today’s Astronology article comes to us courtesy of Tim McConnell, a Managing Partner with McConnell HRC Inc. Do these symptoms exist in your office? Let’s examine the case of ABC Agency, whose name has been protected for purposes of this article.

Whistleblowing in 2012
Whistleblowing. In today’s world this word can be synonymous with “snitch” or “truth-teller,” depending on which side you stand. Why is this subject so controversial? What can Human Resources do effectively act when faced with a whistleblowing situation?

Work Share VS. Layoffs
The idea of a layoff brings sheer terror to employees…and headaches to employers. Yet in unsteady economic conditions, many organizations have been faced with this consideration. As we move into our new normal of ongoing economy uncertainty, any organization could possibly face a layoff in the future, if they have not gone through one or more already.

Effectively Dealing with Poor Management

While many individuals assume that pay or benefits are driving factors in employee dissatisfaction and turnover, research points in another direction. A Gallup Management Journal article highlighting excerpts from the book, First, Break All the Rules, reveals what is often the source of turnover. Employees join companies…but leave managers. The idea that a manager could affect whether an employee stays loyal to an organization isn’t a new concept. What made this article special was that it used a real life example of why one graduate of Stanford and Harvard left a well-known company after working there for only one year. The former employee said of her manager, “He’s not a bad man; He’s just not a manager. He’s insecure and I don’t think you can be insecure and be a good manager.” Her comment should alert all organizational leaders.

The Challenges of Teamwork
Teamwork is unavoidable. While many people enjoy the collective experience of accomplishing goals as a team, there are many who find this facet of work challenging. What is it about teamwork that makes some avoid it like the plague, and others enthusiastic for the opportunity? Astronology takes a look at the challenges of teamwork.

What are Human Resources Labor Employment Law Labor Employee Relations and Why Should It Matter to You
An article defining human resources and human capital, labor and employment law, and labor and employee relations, and discusses their importance to business. Explains theory and applies the concepts to the real world.

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