Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Astronology - Eliminating Workplace Negativity

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Astronology

Volume XI

Issue 10

 

July 13, 2010

Dear Andrew,

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News and Notes from Astron

We're excited to announce that our own National Director, Jennifer Loftus, is the newest President of HR/NY! Jennifer started her term on July 1, 2010. HR/NY is the New York City chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). You can learn more about HR/NY at www.hrny.org.

Jennifer says, "I hope to see our local Astronology readers at an HR/NY meeting soon, and if you're not a member, please join us! The ROI of an HR/NY membership is 85 times. You can't afford to miss out on annual benefits worth over $8,000!"

We're also excited to announce that Astron's Brendan Williams is continuing for another year in his role as HR/NY Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Congratulations, Brendan!

 

Fact or Fiction

The popular game Monopoly has a misspelling on its board.

FACT!

The yellow-colored property
"Marvin Gardens" was originally named after Marven Gardens, a neighborhood just outside of Atlantic City, New Jersey. In 1995, Parker Brothers formally apologized to the neighborhood of Marven Gardens for the error.

What's your favorite board game for summertime fun? We'd love to hear from you! Please share your stories with us.

 

Eliminating Workplace Negativity

boredAs humans, each of us is bound to make mistakes, such as saying things that others may not perceive favorably, or making a decision that inadvertently affects ourselves and others negatively. Unfortunately, a culture of workplace negativity can turn these small issues, if not handled appropriately, into larger organizational concerns. You can avoid the extra time and effort spent to correct a festering negative environment by making targeted efforts to identify and eliminate concerns when they're small. In this Astronology article, we will explore the identifying marks of and list several ways organizations can overcome a negative culture....more

 

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