NetworkHR Magazine

Roll up! Roll up!

Written by Andy Anderson

For the Greatest Show in the World – Expo 2010

While signs at the Beijing airport continue to welcome visitors to the Olympic City,Shanghai residents know that in only a few months time the focus of the world will be on their city, for the Expo 2010 is coming! Already, thousands of Haibo mascots, that little blue creature that represents the Chinese character for person (人), have appeared around Shanghai and huge pavilions are appearing beside the Huang Pu River.

IS OUR OFFICE KILLING US?

Written by Morry Morgan
Shock! The typical PC component manufacturing process uses and releases toxins, carcinogens, paint and oil-based substances into the environment and the residue of these toxins can remain in the computer while it sits there beside you. In extreme cases, this can result in Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome (MCS) which makes working with technology near impossible. Thankfully, chances are you do not suffer from MCS. Yet as technology extends into our lives further each year, you might want to consider taking steps to protect you and your team against these and other office related hazards. Here are some simple steps you can take to make your workplace less toxic and more healthy.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRENDS IN CHINA

Written by Jesus Hernandez
After many years of double digit growth in China, due to the economic crisis this has been a year where the Chinese government has introduced plenty of stimulus plans and regulations. One of the areas that the Chinese government with a is trying to improve to sustain the economic growth is in the senior management expertise level in the countryspecific focus onsa is believed to Several policies have been implemented to achieve enough capacity in some key s k i l l s ; one of them i s project management.
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EXECUTIVE COACHING AS A SOLUTION TO LEADERSHIP FAILURES

Written by Gary Wang
The Rise of Executive Coaching Executive coaching as an industry is about 25 years old. Originated in San Francisco, California around 1985, executive coach has grown into a US$2.5-billion business with 40% annual growth globally (based on Fortune and Economist estimates). In China, executive coaching is still a leadership development methodology mainly reserved for multinational companies, as most Chinese companies have difficulty differentiating it between training, mentoring or even consulting. As this attitude shifts, however, the market potential is unbelievably huge – for an understandable reason.
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GET THE COMMUNICATION ADVANTAGE

Written by Eugene Rosenberg

The Chinese expression for ‘crisis’ is made up of two characters: danger and opportunity. This combination appears fitting as within every crisis lies the potential for growth, innovation, and evolution. Examples of human initiative inspired by crisis abound from fields as diverse as medicine and the military. With this in mind, the ClarkMorgan team saw the recent economic downturn as an opportunity to put pen to paper and turn our most popular seminars into the Navigator Series of business communication guides. In this section of Network HR, we look at three new books:

Legal

Recruitment Transparency

In the last issue of Network HR, Allan Nee of Baode Law in Tianjin wrote a detailed and insightful article about the ways in which your organisation needs to adapt to China's new Labour Laws. Allan offered a myriad of fantastic advice. However, there was one factor he mentioned that really captured my attention - transparency.Read More

Benefits

The Power of Acknowledgement

he seeds of this article were sewn as I put together the last edition of Network HR. First, as I edited the Training & Development section, I read the following prophetic words from Jennifer Peterson, "If you want your customers to feel cared for, you must care for the employees that serve them." This started me musing about the way organisations across China treat employees.Read More

Training

Synchronicity for Success

A single droplet of sweat trickled down my neck as the glowing amber sun beat down on us. I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw our competitors lined up alongside us. It was the moment we had been preparing for over the last 5 years. Our goal was crystal clear and I had visualised this very occasion countless times.Read More

Recuitment

War, what is it good for?

I believe I can bring the War for Talent to a peaceful end. I came to this realisation two months ago after I was invited to present at the ‘Corporate Travel and Technology World' conference in Shanghai. The topic, "Selecting Potential Leaders and Turning a Company from Good to Great", was provided some months earlier, giving me time to source opinions from around China. Read More