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		<title>10 Tips to Resolve Workplace Conflict</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/management/10-tips-to-handle-workplace-conflict-like-a-pro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an external coach, working with managers and employees, one question frequently comes up: &#8220;Why can&#8217;t the person who has a problem with me come and talk to me directly?&#8221;
There are many reasons people hesitate to deal with a person they have issue with:

They don&#8217;t want to escalate the issue
They don&#8217;t want to cause a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Skill Upgrades Are Not A Luxury</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/management/why-skill-upgrades-are-not-a-luxury/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/management/why-skill-upgrades-are-not-a-luxury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You and I refuse to understand that we need to upgrade.
Upgrade our tools.
Upgrade our skills.
And not just once in five years, but on a consistent basis.
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		<title>Critical Hiring Policies to Adopt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Termination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[application policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[background check policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring policies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reference check policy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most critical areas to have policies for is hiring. If you have policies in place here, you can prevent all sorts of problems down the road.]]></description>
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		<title>Prevent Wrongful Dismissal Charges When You Have to Fire an Employee</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/managing/prevent-wrongful-dismissal-charges-when-you-have-to-fire-an-employee/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/managing/prevent-wrongful-dismissal-charges-when-you-have-to-fire-an-employee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[small business management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are four simple actions you can take to lessen the risk of 'wrongful dismissal' charges when you have to fire an employee.]]></description>
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		<title>Employees: Assets or Expenses?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[develop employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees as assets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employer of Choice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the most part, companies who say their employees are their greatest assets are lying! Huge turnover rates prove it!]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT KIND OF BOSS ARE YOU?</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/retention/what-kind-of-boss-are-you/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/retention/what-kind-of-boss-are-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effect of fear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to manage employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspire staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[micro managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ideal boss (read: CEO, owner, manager, or supervisor) inspires their staff to achieve and produce exceptional results for the company every day.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Provide Meaningful Performance Management</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/managing/how-to-provide-meaningful-performance-management/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/managing/how-to-provide-meaningful-performance-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing employee performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distinction: Performance management is the day-to-day encouragement and corrections you engage in with your employees on an individual basis. Performance reviews are the formal assessments you perform with employees, to acknowledge their successes and set goals for future performance.
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		<title>Start Employees on the Right Foot – Orient and Train Them</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/orientation/start-employees-on-the-right-foot-%e2%80%93-orient-and-train-them/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/orientation/start-employees-on-the-right-foot-%e2%80%93-orient-and-train-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Orientation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orientation for new employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[start new employees strong]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of not hiring the right person for the job is high. So is the cost of not taking the time to orient and train the right people once you’ve hired them.
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		<title>Six Ideas to Keep in Mind When You Coach Employees</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/managing/six-ideas-to-keep-in-mind-when-you-coach-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/managing/six-ideas-to-keep-in-mind-when-you-coach-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coaching employees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Six simple strategies to use to coach employees to success.]]></description>
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		<title>The Other Side of the Interview Desk</title>
		<link>http://accidental-hr.com/hiring/the-other-side-of-the-interview-desk/</link>
		<comments>http://accidental-hr.com/hiring/the-other-side-of-the-interview-desk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HR Coach</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hiring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[be an employer of choice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[partnership workplace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustain employee enthusiasm]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's important, as an employer, to realize and remember that you are being interviewed, too. And rather than just APPEAR to be a great employer, you actually need to BE one.]]></description>
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