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Employee Motivation Stock Options Incentives and Rewards Benefits and Compensation Training and Education Recruiting and Hiring Workplace Safety Best Practices Family-Friendly Workplaces			Employee Retention Perks and Recognition Good Management Life/Work Balance Company Culture Career Development Layoffs/Firing The Generations at Work Part-time/Temporary Employees
Employee Motivation			Employee Retention
Energize workforce with growth opportunities Employers should focus on worker loyalty to improve performance Push performance by setting business goals Fighting turnover with morale boosts Giddy optimism, then letdown and layoffs Work has more meaning when you relate it to your values Dot-com doldrums Behavior at work Create a work environment that energizes employees Make your time in a performance plan work for you EMA keynoter looks at three R's Employee initiative can save money, time Motivating workers: Costly and Ineffective? Transfer morale into money Tap your power sources to achieve Remember the initiative not the mistakes			IT sign-on bonuses: Rx for turnover? Go back to the basics to keep talented work force New economy hurts longtime employees Employers scramble to keep, find workers Turn them around Keep valuable employees with common-sense strategies Loyalty is a bond that is easily broken Don't give employees a reason to look for that 'better job' Link found between employee turnover and customer satisfaction High performing companies succeed with innovation & people Going for broke to keep employees on board Alternatives to the ax High performing companies succeed with innovation & people The Vista Rx formula Survey finds high turnover, failing retention programs Talent war shifts to battle for retention Winning employee loyalty requires more than money
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Stock Options and Employee Ownership			Perks and Recognition
Stock options can bring joy -- and grief -- as perk Tech types want stock option wealth Walgreens grants employee stock options Values of an EAP to compensation and productivity Employee stock options boost productivity Stock options give employees incentive, reduce company's cash outlay Understanding the difference: qualified vs. nonqualified stock options U.S. firms lead in use of stock options to attract key employees, study finds Heavy use of stock options linked to stock price volatility Stock options lose luster as markets head South Stock options spreading, becoming more creative No tax withholding on stock options until 2003, Internal Revenue Service says Exchanges consider new rules on option plans ERIC says NYSE stock option proposal would compromise companies' flexibility Fujitsu scrapping performance-based pay system Sprint changes stock option plan after shareholders file suit CEO pay: Balancing retention, stock values Bailing out underwater options can burn investors Salvaged from the depths Enterprises are rescuing underwater options			Perks are back bigtime -- online Putting stars in spotlight raises others' aspirations to shine Why the new perks won't always work Social rewards may produce positive professional results Nominate employees for workwise award 2000 Small efforts can make public praise powerful Recognizing a peer adds the unexpected to the workplace As stock options lose luster, perks get more creative Recognition skills are best learned through experience Make the holiday season a time for employee recognition Alcohol and your holiday party Winning perks in Silicon Alley Take some tips from a company with a rewarding environment Make acknowledgment meaningful with personal touches Plan for a little recognition spontaneity in the workplace Survival tactic: Recognize your female talent Don't let gender differences undermine your recognition Plan for a little recognition spontaneity in the workplace Single out employees in a positive light Pilot program will reward employers for E-commuters Fighting for credit Ring in achievement with recognition Zen, laundry service keep 'em happy Keep spirits up with perks
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Incentives and Rewards			Good Management
Flexible hours can benefit employees and company productivity Workers take off Incentives to stay Worker-starved firms turn to telecommuting Don't miss the mark with employee incentives Social rewards may produce positive professional results Give employees the gift of time for a job well done Cherchez la Fun! Men say "Show Me the Money" Compete for company rewards with a contest High performing companies succeed with innovation & people Don't overlook critical elements of incentives Telecommuting could increase productivity Schmoozing...downside of telecommuting Don't overlook critical elements of incentives Fujitsu scrapping performance-based pay system Merit pay expected to shrink Employee ideas add up to company savings Reward all employees when using bell-curve evaluations Award programs that never go out of style			Female execs swing deals on the golf cours Discretion key to successful administrative professionals The best bosses keep their ears, eyes, and minds open When going gets tough, leaders step up A manager's contribution to office stress Abuse of sick leave weighs heavy on employers Invest in your employees to build a successful business What is an employee? Handling office faux pas Office party: The big picture Employment in 2000 not what the future held Employers are making New Year's resolutions, too Is breeding contentment worth the investment? Lessons in managing a business with care How to dismiss humanely Fixing up an image Increase employees' desire to learn Chao to form new workforce agency within DOL Indirect costs of employee absences often overlooked Take a stab at bottoms-up management Invest in employees through development programs Having a voice through 'bright ideas' Discipline employees consistently, effectively
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Benefits and Compensation			Life/Work Balance
Money isn't the only compensation Workers riding wave of success: Survey finds pay, promotions better HR wins recount Executive pay in 2001:The land of opportunity Employers, workers clash over benefits concern Trying to solve the mystery of pay raises Employees in mergers sometimes get fewer benefits Flex accounts still popular benefit Personalized communication linked to higher 401(k) participation Vacation policies around the world Benefits influence retirees to return to work Job seekers wouldn't give up benefits for job security Help buying a house is welcome job benefit SHRM Survey Reveals Benefits Reflect Societal Changes A doctor in the house Relearning labor lessons Advisory panel members discuss pros, cons of employer-based health insurance system Can I take pregnancy leave? State trends in paid family and medical leave			Company and employee can compromise on meal ticket Life/work balance in Silicon Valley Balance in life, positive attitude combat stress and burnout at work Tech workers manage complex balance of work, education and home Strength, stamina and community spirit A great leader finds time to work and play hard Labor Department Report Says Telework Improves Productivity While Helping Workers Fit or fat in the workplace? Get even, lift spirits with a good-natured office prank Find balance between work, family Religious discrimination - keeping the faith at work Flexible work arrangements: Not why, but how
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Training and Education			Company Culture
If coaching works for Tiger, why not in the workplace too Developing employees to full potential requires ongoing effort Mentors help employees stay longer 360 degree feedback: Pluses and minuses Total Teamwork - Imagination Ltd. All play, all work Adventure capital Individual approach to team building Create strong team by fostering office cooperation Every team needs to know when to quit			Help your employees transform their workplace Good firms work to find out truth about bad managers What's in... and what's out at work Internet usage at work has positive impact on employees Small changes can make a big difference in the workplace Break the stress of the daily grind by making work fun Expect a better workplace in 2001 In a tougher job market, the old etiquette returns Airline uniforms accommodating religions
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Recruiting and Hiring			Career Development
Recruits ask for the moon--and sometimes get it Snacking and recruiting at tech open house Dot-coms can't compete This Labor Day, keeping and attracting workers is cause to celebrate Reviving the 'Peter Principle': firms paying more for less-qualified workers Looking for workplace commitment and ethics? Head for Korea, Columbia - even U.S Great job descriptions: sell, don't tell Devote substantial time to finding the right employees Word-of-mouth recruiting wins friends College grads seek parents' approval of potential employers Employers spending less time and money on college hiring 8 suggestions for winning the battle for workforce share Understanding Asian values pays off For employees, corporations Job seekers confidence dims as new year arrives Playing to win: Strategic rewards in the war for talent Non-monetary rewards increasing in war for talent Recruiting: More tools...Less insight Top 10 ways to hire better people faster Establish rapport with prospects quickly The labor market's new math is hard to figure Top 10 ways to hire better people faster College graduates optimistic, have high expectations Slowdown may help U.S. fill summer jobs College graduates optimistic, have high expectations Top 10 ways to hire better people faster Employers: Grads with communication skills have edge College grads finding companies are rescinding earlier job offers More care going into hiring Keys to building a pipeline of talented, diverse workers Great summer jobs harder to get this year			What comes naturally can be the best career-planning guideline 7 steps will show boss you're ready for new challenge Managing to get better Need improvement? Resolve to make changes Internet-based management frees employees to work on the important stuff From salary to sales, these books cover careers On the path to career happiness, play to your strengths 'Networld' your way to success Put a positive spin on reason for leaving present job Don't quit -- Try re-engineering your job Everyone's got one, so make your name count Initiative saves money, time Girls get grip on career options Making sure employees measure up Lead yourself down a positive path Sales is all about the customer, baby Why employee performance reviews get bad reviews Don't make an elephant live in a giraffe house Do your homework for a performance evaluation Recasting the work ethic To change level of job, you may have to change yourself Ten tips to keeping afloat in any economy
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Workplace Safety			Layoffs/Firing
OSHA final rule gives employees greater role in on-site safety consultations Reasonable accommodation for employee allergies Trend ties substance abuse interventions to workplace			At layoff time, some companies spurn the personal touch Don't burn employee bridges Recession 101 After a layoff, it's all right to 'find yourself.' Just don't forget to find a job, too For the jobless, it's more than a waiting game Layoffs not solving the talent shortage
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Best Practices			The Generations at Work
Five companies receive Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership Pet policies emerge - formal and informal Freddie Mac giving employees a chance to change fields J.P. MorganChase wins catalyst award for women's initiatives			Your next IT worker just might be a computer savvy senior Apparently, Gen Xers want a life Future workforce lukewarm on corporate America Baby boomers' next revolution: retirement Gen-Xers rescue web-challenged execs
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Family-Friendly Workplaces			Part-time/Temporary Employees
Strategies for working mothers Making your company father-friendly, too Ford to open child and family service centers Women With Children First?			Give part-timers full-time respect Temp workers pushing for benefits
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