Latest News & Views

• Outside the box: Unique — and low-cost — ways to motivate employees
  February 8, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  With employee satisfaction at a record low, keeping staffers motivated calls for some creativity. But there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. More…

  
  

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• How many of your staffers blame you for their finance problems?
  February 5, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  It’s no shock many Americans are unhappy with their current financial situations. But what about the fact that more than a quarter of people blame their employer for their personal money problems? More…

  
  

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• A case for embracing social networking in the office … Really
  February 4, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  With a slew of firms running into problems because of staffers’ social networking habits, it’s no wonder some workplaces are banning these sites altogether. Before you go that route, consider these reasons why you should do the opposite. More…

  
  

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• Small tweaks, big results: Proven ways to fight heating bills
  February 3, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  In the heart of winter, CFOs may dread looking at damage caused by their company’s heating bill. But even the smallest adjustments to the thermostat can save some major cash. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Communication tips, Cost cutters, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues

  
• Spotting — and fixing — 3 types of employee burnout
  February 2, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  Almost all employees experience burnout at some point in their careers. Managers who can spot what type of burnout an employee is suffering from are much more effective at fixing the problem. More…

  
  

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• What tech innovations will your bank introduce this year?
  February 1, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  Banks and credit unions are starting to switch away from survival mode and focus on promising tech initiatives. So how will it benefit your business? More…

  
  

  Posted in: Benchmarking, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues, Technology

  
• Employee who killed 3 co-workers was angry about 401(k) plan
  January 29, 2010 by Jared Bilski

  A deadly incident of workplace violence is every employer’s greatest fear. One recent case has links, to the company’s finance department. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Benefits, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues

  

Finance & Accounting Special Report

• 4 biz lessons Finance can learn from Customer Service

  

  True, you may not have to don a headset and man the company’s 800 number. But Finance does need to put its best customer service face forward. So how well are you doing? More…

Business Management Software and Solutions

• • Google notches victory in Chinese hacker fight
  • Gmail gives old browsers the heave ho
  • Twitter, schmitter
  • Does Windows 7 suck the life out of laptop batteries?
  • Razors, ink cartridges, iPads and Kindles — oh my!
  • IT Manager’s Guide To Preservation, Protection & Production
  • Learn How Midmarket Businesses Tackle Rising IT Costs
  • Chrome bugs get a bounty on their nasty little heads
  • Cybertheft victim gets sued by bank
  • Apple, AT&T allow VOIP on 3G

Document Management & Imaging News

• • IT pros could be in high demand this year
  • ‘World’s smaller mobile printer’ uses thermal paper
  • Office copier turns 50
  • Implementing Document Management to Drive Business in a Tough Economy
  • Data hacking: It’s not just angry teens
  • Magnetic tape: Back from the grave?
  • The Few, the Proud, the Geeks
  • A Greener Planet Starts with Smarter IT
  • Study: 4,500 flash drives left at the cleaners
  • Excess fees for copies a no-no says court

Human Resources News

• • Blind but qualified: Dismissed candidate sues and wins big
  • Dependent care: Keys to preventing health cost increases
  • Court: Workers can’t sue for electronic monitoring
  • EEOC warns about legal holes in severance deals
  • Six Mistakes Companies Are Making Today And How You Can Avoid Them
  • Putting benefits jargon into employees’ language
  • Competition for IT talent to heat up in 2010
  • Our favorite Web sites: Fight back against bullying
  • Obama’s budget: 6 big changes for HR
  • Writing a social network policy? Read some examples

Health Executives News

• • Nurse faces 10 years in prison for reporting doc’s malpractice
  • Telehealth: Who’s using it and how
  • Report: Health care spending rate increases faster than rest of economy — again
  • Hospital rejects new hires who smoke
  • New badges track which staffers are — and aren’t — washing their hands
  • Modeling & Simulation: The Return on Investment in Materials Science
  • How Scientific Business Intelligence Can Drive Top Line Innovation Growth
  • End-of-life decisions: When is it too soon to broach the topic?
  • Do your worst-case-scenario plans go far enough?
  • Feds not friendly toward pot research

More from this week's e-newsletter

• Outside the box: Unique — and low-cost — ways to motivate employees
• Inside the Midmarket: A 2009 Perspective
• Whitepaper: Managing Transaction Tax Audit Risk
• 4 biz lessons Finance can learn from Customer Service
• How many of your staffers blame you for their finance problems?
• A case for embracing social networking in the office … Really
• Small tweaks, big results: Proven ways to fight heating bills