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42 Cards in this Set
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Of 7,000 LinkedIn members in 15 countries, how many say good/bad luck has played a part in their lives?
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84%
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70% of those surveyed believe that the key to being lucky in their careers is what?
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A strong work ethic
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Other four traits that are vital to good luck are...
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Communication skills, flexibility, acting on opportunities and having a robust network
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When workers are faced with a choice between right and wrong, they are how many more times likely to make an unethical choice when rushed?
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5 times
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What is the lesson to the Ethical Choices article?
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1) Take time out to think 2) Consult an ethical colleague
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Intrinsic motivation can be a greater force than...
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extrinsic motivation
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Conrad Hilton said, "Success seems to be connected with _____. Successful people keep moving."
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Action
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"Great ships are always safe if they stay in the harbor. But...
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That is not why we build great ships
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Robert Kennedy - "Only those who dare to fail greatly can...
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Ever achieve greatly
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The only real measure of ___ is action
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commitment
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Bill Bradley was told, "Just remember that if you're not working at your game to the utmost of your ability, there will be someone out there with equal ability. And one day...
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You'll play each other, and he'll have the advantage
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Motivation
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a persons individual, psychological state that influences the direction, energy and persistence of their work
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Intrinsic Motivation
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leads to behaviors that are performed for their own sake
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Extrinsic Motivation
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leads to behavior that is performed to acquire something, or to avoid something
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The lesson of the iPad article
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There is no such thing as a free lunch; everything has a price
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How much time does the average recruiter look at a resume before they decide if the person is a good fit?
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6.25 seconds
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William James said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can...
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alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind
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Victor Frankl said, "The last of our human freedoms is to choose our attitude in....
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ANY given circumstances
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Denis Waitley said, "The winners edge is all in the ___, not aptitude."
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attitude
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"Charisma, plainly stated, is the ability to _______, and it can be developed."
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draw people to you
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Five Charisma Killers
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Pride, Insecurity, Moodiness, Perfectionism, and Cynicism
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Einstein said, "Creativity is the residue of ______"
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time wasted
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Holbein's Three Alternative views on Motivation
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1. Morally and practically it is impossible to manipulate a person's motivation
2. Hire people with intrinsic motivation 3. Main thing is high job performance, not motivation |
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"People don't care how much you know, until they _________"
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know how much you care
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"If your focus is on what you can _____ rather than what you can get out of them, they'll love and respect you."
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put into people
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3 reasons why corporations value teamwork
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1. Companies are more responsive to customers
2. There is an increased level of innovation 3. Teamwork correlates with increased employee satisfaction |
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Four Stages of Team Development in order
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1.Forming- building relationships of trust
2. Norming- establishing common values 3. Storming- members disagree constructively 4. Performing- doing the actual work |
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Jack Welch said, "Nothing else matters if we don't get the_____"
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people thing right
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Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Law - prohibits discrimination in any H.R function on the basis of....
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Race
Sex Disability Religion Age National Origin Pregnancy Genetic Information |
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Job Analysis
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Identify the tasks that make up the job, and the knowledge and skills needed to perform well
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Selection (7 tools for determining how well job applicants will perform in the future)
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Background Information
Interviews Paper and pencil tests Physical ability tests Ability tests Assessment Center References |
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Validity
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a selection tool is valid to the extent that it predicts future job performance
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Training
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Involves short term, technical methods so that employees know how to perform their current jobs today
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Development
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long-term, holistic methods so that employees are enabled to take on new duties and meet new challenges
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6 main areas of union negotiations
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Working hours
Wages Benefits Working Conditions Job Security Grievance Procedures |
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Five criteria to rank best and worst jobs
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Physical Demands
Work Environment Income Stress Hiring Outlook |
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Top 5 jobs according to the careercast.com criteria
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Software Engineer
Actuary H.R Manager Dental Hygienist Financial Planner |
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The Holbein Law of Connection: Before a leader can touch a person's heart, he has to _____. He learns that by listening.
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know what's in it
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Peter Drucker believes that 60 percent of all management problems are the result of _____
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faulty communications
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Philip Stanhope believed, "many a man would rather you _____ than granted his request."
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heard his story
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Listen to the ___ and you won't have to hear the ___
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whispers, screams
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Credibility precedes ____
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great communication
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