Power Principle: How to Amp up Your Influence at Work
In today’s flatter, team-based and dynamic organizations, influence matters more than ever. Here’s how to drive performance and build loyalty — without cracking the proverbial whip: Truly effective leadership is all about getting people to follow willingly, rather than forcing them to follow you through your authority alone. Today, more and more workers — specifically […]
Leadership Tip of the Month
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire teammates and customers.” — Robin S. Sharma
Fact of the Month
A survey of over 1,000 U.S.-based employees found that 68% of workers believe their managers are more focused on their own success than on inspiring their employees. Source: http://bit.ly/2lorcM1
Focusing on Temp Workers’ Safety
With the U.S. staffing market set to grow to record sizes in the coming years, the industry is rolling out a major initiative aimed at boosting worker safety. By Julie Cook Ramirez Wednesday, November 16, 2016 The staffing industry has come a long way since William Russell Kelly coined the iconic term “Kelly Girl” to […]
Judge Issues Nationwide Temporary Injunction Blocking DOL Overtime Rule
Rule Will Not Go Into Effect Dec. 1 In a ruling that has significant implications for staffing firms, late yesterday a Texas federal judge dealt the U.S. Department of Labor a major setback by preliminary enjoining DOL’s overtime rule which was set to go into effect on Dec. 1. The rule would raise the salary […]
ACA Likely to Change Substantially but Full Repeal Unlikely
Employer mandate and Cadillac tax are among provisions being targeted By Stephen Miller, CEBS Nov 11, 2016 The day after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the U.S. Senate would move to swiftly try to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “It’s pretty high on our agenda […]