Onyx Global HR

11/29/2010

California State Measures Prop 19 Legalizes Ma*****na Under California Law But Not Federal Law Nor Most If Not All Human Resource Departments
by: Mark W. Wilcher

So… my esteem colleagues across California, make that the world! What exactly should we do about this measure and how does it really affect the citizens of California. Well let’s talk about it in terms of employment and the human resources department issues it raises, the impact it will have on the

10/31/2010

What's Going Out The Door?

By: Barbara Sullivan Onyx Global HR

Companies are often accused of throwing out the baby with the bath water. If you don’t understand this phrase you are probably under 50 years old. Basically it describes how we don’t distinguish what is an essential verse what is non essential as we make critical discarding decisions.

10/11/2010

The Real Power Of The Front Line Supervisor And Where Does It Come From? Part V

This is the fifth and last of our topic series on Power...

Imagine the most charismatic individual you have ever known. What were the traits and behaviors you most admired, and why did you feel that way about them? Well, that’s the basis for Referent Power.

09/27/2010

The Real Power Of The Front Line Supervisor Part 3 & 4

It is the opposite of reward power because coercive power is the ultimate power to “Punish”, and followers, employees, subordinates will comply out of sheer fear.

09/21/2010

Empowerment Is Not A Zero Sum Game

Empowerment is not a zero sum game where management or employees, win or lose. When implemented correctly employee empowerment is a collaboration, where both parties benefit.

09/13/2010

The Real Power Of The Front Line Supervisor And Where Does It Come From? Part II

Well my friends we began this discussion on just how really powerful a supervisor’s position is. The example we used was a supervisor asking a subordinate to put just a few extra hours on a time card to claim a little extra crash on his bi-monthly pay check… to be split later at Joe’s Bar and Grill....

09/12/2010

The Power Of The Front Line Supervisor And Where Does It Come From?

Folks, it’s our contention that the front line supervisor holds all, if not the most critical power in a company. The supervisor dictates activities in large or small, new or old, entrepreneurial or corporate life; and they wield this power at the highest levels of influence.

08/24/2010

On the last Friday morning in July, Kevin Morrissey took his life with a single gunshot to his head. It was reported that his sister, Maria Morrissey, said his su***de note read, ‘Please tell everyone I’m sorry. I know they wouldn’t understand, but I simply can’t bear it any longer.’

08/22/2010

Being Significant

I decided to write this article because I’m sick and tired of always pursuing the elusive ‘American Dream’ only to find an empty feeling of achievement at the end of the chase. Many of us spend the vast majority of our time seeking material riches and, as such, make many mistakes along life’s journe...

08/16/2010

Power Of Recognition

Let me ask you a question. What would your leaders say about the state of affairs in your workplace? Do employees believe in your organization that recognition is important? If recognition is important, how do you retain your talent using recognition as a key strategy? Finally, what does recognition...

08/16/2010

The ABC's Of Leadership

A recent new study by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and U.S. News & World Report (September 2006) reports that 70% of folks in the U.S believe there is a leadership crisis in America. So do I!

08/01/2010

What Employee Empowerment Lessons Can We Learn From Shirley Sherrod

Recently, Shirley Sherrod, former Georgia Director of Rural Development for the USDA was terminated without due process, as a result of edited and aired videotape from her presentation to the NAACP.