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		<title>Refresher Training &#8211; Wanted or Wasteful</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many managers and employees complain bitterly about wasting time on refresher training courses. Is the criticism valid and is there a better way?]]></description>
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		<title>Web Site Design with WordPress</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professionals and business owners stress over the best web design platform to use. Is Wordpress the king, or is there something better?]]></description>
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		<title>L&amp;D Maturity Model Meets OD</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How mature does an organization's learning and development function need to be before it can contribute effectively to organizational development? Leslie Allan tackles this thorny question.]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Study: Worker Well-Being in the Doldrums</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Work in the United States is getting employees down. Read the latest survey results and what this means for your business.]]></description>
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		<title>Leslie Allan Awarded Top 10 Blogger of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Managing Director of Business Performance P/L, Leslie Allan, receives Top 10 Blogger of 2011 award from leading Human Resources community, HR Toolbox.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing a Bad Boss</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all experienced at least one bad boss in our working lives. Here are some simple yet effective strategies for dealing with their bad behavior.]]></description>
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		<title>Adjusting Performance Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Changing employee goals in the middle of the appraisal cycle can really mess up your performance appraisals. Here are some strategies for dealing with shifting goals in your organization.]]></description>
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		<title>Improving Performance Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is your employee performance management system in a rut? Do your managers and employees hate your usual annual appraisal cycle? Here are seven key ingredients for lifting employee and company performance.]]></description>
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		<title>Training Seminars: Who Is Responsible for the Learning?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a difference between a seminar and a training session? And what implication does that hold for who is responsible for applying the learnings back on the job? Is it the presenter or the attendee?]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Wrong With Performance Appraisals?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Managers and employees alike hate performance appraisal time. Why is that so? Here are the eight key reasons why the performance interview fails to fulfill its noble purpose. By knowing the reasons, you can then do something about it.]]></description>
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