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The Platinum Rule: A Reminder From Aretha Franklin

Posted by: Jenna Reed, Vice President of HR Services and General Counsel on Wednesday, November 16, 2011

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T.  Find out what it means to me.”  Well said, Aretha.  When it comes to workplace respect you can throw out the “Golden Rule”…You know, that rule you learned in kindergarten – treat others how you want to be treated yourself.  Instead, let’s follow Aretha’s advice.

Tags: Training

Top 10 Reasons To Attend Our Annual Compliance & Payroll Update

Posted by: Jenna Reed, Vice President of HR Services and General Counsel on Monday, November 7, 2011

Are you on the fence about attending our Annual Compliance & Payroll Update? Here are the top 10 reasons employers find it beneficial to their business.

A Lean Lesson: Is The Process Of “Lean” A Downsizing Tool?

Posted by: Ken Sakai, President & CEO Pacific Dreams, Inc. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Whatever you have heard about the word “Lean”, it is not downsizing.  Some people tend to associate the term, “Lean” with “downsizing” or “restructuring”.  Some people think that through the implementation of “Lean”, that out of ten people, two people’s jobs could be eliminated, so that a company has to let two people go. If you have this kind of intimidating image about “Lean”, this is not the original understanding.  Let’s examine Lean more closely.

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