Receive free weekly tips and trends on Matching, Managing and Motivating employees. Email:

Previous Issues:   2008  | 2007  |  2006  |  2005  |  2004  |  2003  |  2002

2009   June 10, 2009 - The ABCs of DISC June 3, 2009 - How values influence attitudes toward social networking May 27, 2009 - DISC meets Social Networking May 20, 2009 - Avoid Karaoke Hiring May 13, 2009 - How old is Grandma? & Generational Crowding May 6, 2009 - Geeks, Geezers, and Social Media Survey April 29, 2009 - Stop doing annual reviews April 22, 2009 - Generation Gaps March 25, 2009 - Hiring managers miss red flags; lack training March 11, 2009 - Questionable ethics or just bad behavior. You decide. March 4, 2009 -   Trust it's all about endorsement February 25, 2009 - Common ground for generational clashpoints February 18, 2009 - Are CEOs selling out their "most important assets?" February 11, 2009 - Resurrection of Reference Checks February 4, 2009 - It's funny how a few decades change everything January 28, 2009 - Cheating on pre-employment tests January 21, 2009 - Turnover costs and presenteeism January 14, 2009 - Sur/Petition: Beat the competition with integrated values   2008 December 10, 2008 - How much does absenteeism cost your business? November 12, 2008 - Tough times call for engaging employees November 5, 2008 - Right brain thinkers get the big picture Octrober 29, 2008 - Performance Appraisals don't work! October 22, 2008 - Flapping doesn't work. Innovate! October 15, 2008 - Innovation: Crisis or Opportunity? October 8, 2008 - Practicalizers get it done! October 1, 2008 - Innovation: To dream is easy September 24, 2008 - Innovation: The act of introducing something new September 17, 2008 - Exposing the Dark Side of Personality September 10, 2008 - Prepared As A Company To Innovate? September 3, 2008 - View Life Through A Gen Y Lens August 27, 2008 - This Scenario Is All Too Familiar! August 20, 2008 - Vigilant Leadership: A Skill In Short Supply August 13, 2008 - Check Under A Candidates Hood Before Hire August 6, 2008 - Competition Keeps You In The Game July 30, 2008 - DISCover Better Negotiation July 23, 2008 - A Human Energy Crisis? July 16, 2008 - The Dumbest Generation? July 9, 2008 - Gen X hits the Gray Ceiling June 25, 2008 - Subjective Hiring Criteria Cuts Down Employers June 18, 2008 - Leadership Lessons Learned from Tim Russert June 11, 2008 -10 Reasons Hiring Managers Fear Pre-Employment Tests June 4, 2008 - New Employee Survey Makes You Say "Duh!" May 28, 2008 - 6 Steps to Stop the Brain Drain May 21, 2008 - The SPS logo "Takes Off" May 14, 2008 - New SPS Website! May 7, 2008 - Overcoming Team Dysfunction #1: Lack of Trust April 30, 2008 - Peek-a-boo, I don't trust you: team dysfunction April 23, 2008 - It's Only a Matter of Time for SMEs and SEs April 16, 2008 - What Can An Employer Do To Attract "Stars" April 9, 2008 -  A Warning to Star-Struck Managers April 2, 2008 - What's Different: Mananger vs. Supervisor? March 26, 2008 - When Is It Time to Tune-Up or Turn-In March 19, 2008 - Use of Pre-Employment Testing Skyrocketing March 12, 2008 - Are Your Mental Models Crystal Clear? March 5, 2008 - Drug Users and Employers Who Don't Test February 27, 2008 - SPS Helps Construction Company February 20 , 2008 - Managing the Millennials (Gen Y) February 13 , 2008 - Stop Hiring Stinkers February 06 , 2008 - The Millennials - The Most Collaborative? January 30, 2008 - Collaboration - What's In It For Business? January 23, 2008 - Collaboration - Positive Outcome of Conflict January 16, 2008 - Effective Teams Focus on Collaboration January 9, 2008 - Pump is Primed for Succession Planning January 2, 2008 - 8 Workforce Trends for 2008

Previous Issues:  2007  |  2006  |  2005  |  2004  |  2003  |  2002