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In This Issue of The SourceOctober 2007
From the Desk Of...Jenny Sherman, Senior Manager, Employee Relations/Training & Development Read More...
Legal BriefsLearn more about wage payments and election day information in this issue's Legal Briefs. Read More... Working Today: Understanding What Drives Employee EngagementBuilding engagement is a process that never ends. And it rests on the foundation of a meaningful and emotionally enriching work experience. Read More... Accident Prevention and ReportingIt is the policy of PSU to protect the health and safety of our employees, students, and visitors. Injury and illness losses from accidents are not only costly but can be preventable. The Facilities and Planning Occupational Health and Safety/ Environmental Services has adapted fundamental health and safety concepts that will reduce and prevent injury and illness due to hazards. Read More... Uplifting EmployeesBuilding trust for managers is a regular occurrence. The good news is it’s the little things that count the most. Read More... Make Meetings Less DreadedIneffectively run meetings cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars each year and become career stoppers for managers. People and their time are your company’s resources, and it’s your job as the manager to maximize the value of both to the organization. Meetings that reflect these best practices become valued opportunities to communicate and learn instead of resented gauntlets we’re required to run. Read More... Manage Performance With Ongoing FeedbackFeedback—the exchange of information about the status and quality of work products—can be used to motivate, support, direct, correct and regulate work efforts and outcomes and ensures that managers and employees are in sync and agree on the standards and expectations of the work to be performed. But don’t confuse feedback with a performance appraisal. While there may be some small similarities between the two, they fundamentally differ. Read More... In Brief …To See Ourselves as Others See Us-A 2006 survey by a staffing firm found that most managers think pretty highly of their management skills. Fully 92 percent of those surveyed said they are excellent or good bosses. But when you ask their direct reports, you get a different story: Only 67 percent of employees surveyed gave their managers a good rating. Read More... |
