Categories - Legacy Bowes Group Articles

articles header

Categories

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Compensation and Benefits (2)

Are You Selecting the Right Mix of Retirement Benefits for Your Executives?

Category: Compensation and Benefits

Posted On Aug 22

How are you attracting and retaining your top minds? Did you know that salary may not be enough? A competitive retirement package is one of the key st...
Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Compensation and Benefit Surveys

Category: Compensation and Benefits

Posted On Aug 22

How do compensation practices impact employee turnover?According to a 2011 “What’s Working” survey conducted by Mercer, one in three workers in Canada...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Employee Tips (2)

Ten steps for career development

Category: Employee Tips

Posted On Jan 21

When you decide that employment inertia is no longer working for you or you find that economic conditions beyond your control have thrust you into a...
Tips for Employees on Navigating the Performance Appraisal Process

Category: Employee Tips

Posted On Jan 21

- The self-appraisal process provides you with the opportunity to review and consider your accomplishments, challenges, and performance of the past ...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Employer Tips (3)

The ten commitments a great employee will give you... and expect in return!

Category: Employer Tips

Posted On Sep 28

Here is my Ten Commitments Checklist that I use to help ensure a better employee fit. It's one of the many tips & tricks I learned from Merit t...
10 Tips for Motivating Employees

Category: Employer Tips

Posted On Mar 04

Almost all employees want to do interesting work, secure a good salary and earn recognition for their contributions. But motivating employees takes mo...
Managing Generation Y

Category: Employer Tips

Posted On Feb 07

Generation Y are the children of the baby boomers. They are the most technically savvy generation to date, and also have very different expectations...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

HR Strategy (6)

The Executive Coach: Your Company's Partner in Leadership Development

Category: HR Strategy

Posted On Jan 17

What would you say is the most critical success factor for business growth in your company?
Building effective communicators

Category: HR Strategy

Posted On Dec 18

An understanding of interpersonal communication may help companies develop successful work relationships.
Can you replace them?

Category: HR Strategy

Posted On Sep 26

Companies need a succession plan, just like people need a will.
Find out if it is right for you

Category: HR Strategy

Posted On Jul 26

Are you well suited for telecommuting or teleworking?
10 Things a CMA Must Know about HR

Category: HR Strategy

Posted On Jul 20

10 Things a CMA Must Know about HR

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Retention (3)

A Competitive Employee Market Compels Companies to Manage High Turnover

Category: Retention

Posted On Dec 31

Employee trends and costs of turnover.
Bullies toxic

Category: Retention

Posted On Dec 31

If they're in your workplace, they're hurting other employees, and the company's bottom line.
Building a happy workplace family

Category: Retention

Posted On Dec 31

Organizational conflict spells trouble, but it can be avoided

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Recruitment (1)

Accounting, Finance and IT Recruitment Services

Category: Recruitment

Posted On Oct 17

Accounting, Finance and IT Recruitment Services

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Talent Management (93)

More than Roses and Poems: In business, nitty-gritty feedback is essential

Category: Talent Management

Posted On Feb 21

Tuesday was Valentine’s Day, the day when loved ones share their appreciation for each other through gifts, cards, flowers, special meals and pretty...
More than Roses and Poems: In business, nitty-gritty feedback is essential

Category: Talent Management

Posted On Feb 21

Tuesday was Valentine’s Day, the day when loved ones share their appreciation for each other through gifts, cards, flowers, special meals and pretty...
Transitioning Senior Leaders: How to Overcome 3 Key Problems

Category: Talent Management

Posted On Feb 13

Being a Chief Executive Officer or any senior executive leader in today’s economy is very difficult. Leaders must demonstrate an effective combinati...
7 Steps to Recruit A+ Senior Leaders

Category: Talent Management

Posted On Jan 29

There is an old saying that the higher the level of success a candidate achieves in their career, the more difficult it is for organizations to thor...
Eight Steps to Make Better Business Decisions

Category: Talent Management

Posted On Jan 23

Decision-making errors exist within all levels of organizations. Some common examples include:

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Cuma's Corner (41)

Problematic Workplace Postings: If in doubt, take it out!

Category: Cuma's Corner

Posted On Feb 05

An interesting item recently appeared in the news involving a Grade 5 Altona classroom. A teacher posted a particular plaque in the classroom that a...
New 2012 Flex Time Legislation: Getting Your Organization Ready

Category: Cuma's Corner

Posted On Jan 16

While many individuals struggle to maintain their 2012 New Year’s resolutions, companies and their employees enter the Year of the Dragon with newly...
Workplace Messaging Guidelines: The Secret Principle you need to Know!

Category: Cuma's Corner

Posted On Dec 19

It seems that every week there is a story in the media about an employee, or even a politician, who sent a highly inappropriate message using their ...
Fixing the Dreaded Holiday Work Party

Category: Cuma's Corner

Posted On Nov 27

Festive work parties should be fun events! They should be joyous get-togethers where everyone can put aside day-to-day workplace challenges to socia...
9 Reasons why Employees Look for Help!

Category: Cuma's Corner

Posted On Nov 06

I once spoke with a busy and beleaguered Chief Executive Officer and asked her to outline the two greatest challenges that her business faces on an ...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Working World - Training & Development (34)

Taking the lead: Qualities for successful leaders

Category: Working World - Training & Development

Posted On Feb 21

Although February is the shortest month of the year, there are several days set aside to celebrate special events. For instance, we celebrate Black ...
Ethical challenge: Create a work culture that emphasizes doing the right thing

Category: Working World - Training & Development

Posted On Feb 05

Although as Canadians we sit on the sidelines of the U.S. presidential election primaries, it is interesting nonetheless to see how things unfold. O...
Entrepreneurial EDGE: It's much more than being own boss

Category: Working World - Training & Development

Posted On Jan 23

To be honest, I'm usually up on the various news in the business world, but it seems I may have been asleep at the switch. I didn't realize and don'...
Keep your expectations realistic

Category: Working World - Training & Development

Posted On Jan 09

January is always considered a time for setting new personal and/or career goals. While some folks are more determined than others, more often than ...
'Tis the season... for reflection

Category: Working World - Training & Development

Posted On Jan 03

Holidays a good time to take stock of career, skills, goals I sincerely hope that by the time you read this article, you are enjoying some peace and ...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Working World - Labour & Employee Relations (28)

More than money: Many factors to balance in employee compensation

Category: Working World - Labour & Employee Relations

Posted On Jan 29

The 2011 employee satisfaction survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in the United States found that only 54 per cent...
Disaster assistance: Keep human resource issues up front when business disrupted

Category: Working World - Labour & Employee Relations

Posted On Jan 16

Many of us have spent the traditional Christmas and New Year holiday season celebrating the accomplishments of our 2011 goals and looking forward to...
It takes more than money to keep employees engaged

Category: Working World - Labour & Employee Relations

Posted On Sep 06

The summer vacation season is slowly but surely winding down and employees are steadily returning to the workplace. Some are feeling well rested, ener...
Exit strategy: Properly managing a departure benefits the company and the employee

Category: Working World - Labour & Employee Relations

Posted On Aug 15

The latest Mercer "What's Working" survey -- conducted in 2010 with the results released this past June -- suggests that one out of every two Canadian...
Incentive to expand Employee rewards resurrected after economic slump

Category: Working World - Labour & Employee Relations

Posted On Jul 10

Employee incentives and rewards for work well done have long been known to be effective motivators. Millions of dollars are spent on annual incentiv...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Working World - Career Transition (35)

Emotional rescue: Prepare for all aspects of retirement

Category: Working World - Career Transition

Posted On Nov 27

I don't mean to speak disparagingly about the concept of "Freedom 55", but the dream of working hard, sacrificing and saving for early retirement se...
Legacy challenge: Following a leader like Steve Jobs is a tough act

Category: Working World - Career Transition

Posted On Sep 26

How do you follow a legend?It has sometimes been said that Steve Jobs, newly retired CEO of Apple, is an industrial icon who is an inventor, innovator...
You are your most important resource

Category: Working World - Career Transition

Posted On Jul 25

Organizations for the past several years have been using the slogan "people are our most important resource," and while they certainly mean every wo...
Summertime and the job market is busy

Category: Working World - Career Transition

Posted On Jun 02

Spring has arrived and another university, college and high school year is wrapping up. Hundreds of young people are exploding into the job market l...
Decisions, decisions: In spring, an old man's fancy turns to thoughts of retirement

Category: Working World - Career Transition

Posted On May 01

Spring is a wonderful time of rejuvenation; trees take on their green shimmer and a world of colour reaches out from the flower beds. There even seems...

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Uncategorized (17)

Delegation not as simple as employees might think

Category: Uncategorized

Posted On Oct 21

Q&A with Barbara Bowes.
It's a tough job

Category: Uncategorized

Posted On Sep 10

Use checklist to evaluate civic election candidates
Devil in the Details

Category: Uncategorized

Posted On Sep 30

Be honest in interview, but stay away from specifics
Dress-Code Dilemma

Category: Uncategorized

Posted On Aug 25

Talk to HR about colleague's skimpy attire
Diversification Dilemma

Category: Uncategorized

Posted On Apr 15

Credit unions have plan to train, hire immigrants

Subscribe

RSS Feed

Working World - Organizational (52)

Align in time: Make sure staff know role in making business a success

Category: Working World - Organizational

Posted On Feb 13

We've all heard the word alignment. It's a concept that is quite common we think about sports or dance. In this case, alignment refers to the synchr...
Don't let party miscues derail career

Category: Working World - Organizational

Posted On Dec 19

It's mid-December already! Time sure flies. Thankfully, we have had a spectacular fall with a delay in the snowfall and beautiful, fairly warm weath...
Analysis, teamwork crucial: Boardroom goals not that different from those on football field

Category: Working World - Organizational

Posted On Dec 12

The 99th Grey Cup game is over and another football season is at an end. During the game, coaches, media and fans alike were busy analyzing the game....
Job performance appraisal system needs overhaul

Category: Working World - Organizational

Posted On Nov 20

Oh those dreaded annual performance appraisals! Where do they come from? Why do we conduct a performance appraisal? What can you do if you are not hap...
Clearing the haze: Lessons to be learned from hockey scandal

Category: Working World - Organizational

Posted On Nov 13

Our very own high-profile scandal! Resignations, suspension, investigation, financial penalties, lost reputation and lost revenue -- all within one ...

Authors

	Barbara Bowes
	"Barbara J. Bowes, FCHRP, CMC is president of Legac..."
	174 post(s)

Taking the lead: Qualities for successful leaders

Posted on 21 February 2012

	Mike A. Cuma
	"Mike A. Cuma is Partner and Vice President of Labo..."
	40 post(s)

Problematic Workplace Postings: If in doubt, take it out!

Posted on 05 February 2012

	Paul Croteau
	"Paul Croteau is Managing Partner of Legacy Bowes G..."
	87 post(s)

More than Roses and Poems: In business, nitty-gritty feedback is essential

Posted on 21 February 2012

	M. Catherine Miller
	"Catherine helps clients in both the public and pri..."
	2 post(s)

Are You Selecting the Right Mix of Retirement Benefits for Your Executives?

Posted on 22 August 2011

	Richard Lannon
	"Richard Lannon is the Vice-President of Strategic ..."
	7 post(s)

Eight Steps to Make Better Business Decisions

Posted on 23 January 2012

Categories

Compensation and Benefits

(2)

(41)

(2)

(3)

(6)

(1)

(3)

Talent Management

(93)

(17)

Working World - Career Transition

(35)

Working World - Labour & Employee Relations

(28)

Working World - Organizational

(52)

Working World - Training & Development

(34)

Archives

2012
- December (10)
- January (7)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (0)
- August (0)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (0)
2011
- December (13)
- January (9)
- February (8)
- March (7)
- April (9)
- May (9)
- June (6)
- July (10)
- August (8)
- September (9)
- October (8)
- November (6)
2010
- December (5)
- January (5)
- February (6)
- March (3)
- April (6)
- May (7)
- June (9)
- July (9)
- August (7)
- September (11)
- October (8)
- November (8)
2009
- December (4)
- January (5)
- February (4)
- March (4)
- April (5)
- May (4)
- June (5)
- July (4)
- August (4)
- September (5)
- October (4)
- November (4)
2008
- December (5)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (3)
- July (5)
- August (5)
- September (5)
- October (3)
- November (8)
2007
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (0)
- August (0)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (11)
2006
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (2)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (1)
- August (1)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (0)
2005
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (1)
- July (0)
- August (0)
- September (0)
- October (1)
- November (0)
2004
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (0)
- August (0)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (0)
2003
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (0)
- August (0)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (0)
2002
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (0)
- August (0)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (10)
2001
- December (0)
- January (0)
- February (0)
- March (0)
- April (0)
- May (0)
- June (0)
- July (0)
- August (1)
- September (0)
- October (0)
- November (0)