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		<title>Questions to Ask Your Employees</title>
		<link>http://www.proficiant.com/?p=214</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How engaged are your employees? Ask them the following questions.
On a scale of strongly disagree to strongly agree:

My job makes good use of my skills and abilities.
My work gives me a feeling of personal accomplishment.
I understand how my work fits into the goals of this company.
My immediate supervisor clearly communicates what is expected of me.
My [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How engaged are your employees? Ask them the following questions.</p>
<p>On a scale of strongly disagree to strongly agree:</p>
<ol>
<li>My job makes good use of my skills and abilities.</li>
<li>My work gives me a feeling of personal accomplishment.</li>
<li>I understand how my work fits into the goals of this company.</li>
<li>My immediate supervisor clearly communicates what is expected of me.</li>
<li>My immediate supervisor gives me useful feedback on how I&#8217;m doing my job.</li>
<li>My immediate supervisor treats me with respect and dignity.</li>
<li>My immediate supervisor does a good job at &#8220;people management,&#8221; that is, the treatment of the people who work for him/her.</li>
<li>My immediate supervisor does a good job at &#8220;managing the work,&#8221; that is, making appropriate work assignments, setting priorities, scheduling, etc.</li>
<li>My immediate supervisor is an excellent leader.</li>
<li>Employees are kept well-informed about issues facing our department/branch.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, ethics and compliance issues and concerns can be discussed without negative consequences.</li>
<li>At this company, there is open, honest two-way communication.</li>
<li>Employees at this company are encouraged to be innovative, that is, to develop new and better ways of doing things.</li>
<li>At this company, employees are encouraged to participate in making decisions that affect their work.</li>
<li>When employees have good ideas, management makes use of them.</li>
<li>I receive the training I need to perform my current job effectively.</li>
<li>I am given a real opportunity to improve my skills in this company.</li>
<li>The people I work with cooperate to get the job done.</li>
<li>The workload is divided fairly among the people in my department/branch.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, we set clear performance standards for product/service quality.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, day-to-day decisions demonstrate that quality and improvement are top priorities.</li>
<li>Our policies and procedures are designed to make it easy for customers to do business with us.</li>
<li>I have the authority to do what is necessary to serve my customers.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, employees are recognized for delivering outstanding customer service.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, we regularly use customer feedback to improve our work processes.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, employees are getting the training and development needed to keep up with customer demands.</li>
<li>Customer problems get corrected quickly.</li>
<li>Executive management is committed to providing high quality service to our customers.</li>
<li>Other departments give us the support we need to serve our customers.</li>
<li>At this company, I see the &#8220;Power of Teamwork&#8221; that is, effectively eliminating &#8220;silos&#8221; between different groups to help us all perform better.</li>
<li>Management shows concern for the well-being and morale of employees.</li>
<li>this company is making the changes necessary to compete effectively.</li>
<li>In my department/branch, we are told about upcoming changes in time to prepare for them.</li>
<li>Executive management does a good job of communicating the reasons behind important changes that are made.</li>
<li>Executive management gives employees a clear picture of the direction this company is headed.</li>
<li>I have confidence in this company&#8217;s executive management.</li>
<li>When this company&#8217;s executive management says something, you can believe it&#8217;s true.</li>
<li>this company&#8217;s executive management supports and practices high standards of ethical conduct.</li>
<li>this company&#8217;s commitment to social responsibility (e.g., community support, protecting the environment, etc.) is genuine.</li>
<li>this company supports employees&#8217; efforts to balance work and family/personal responsibilities.</li>
<li>The stress level at work is reasonable.</li>
<li>I am paid fairly for the work I do.</li>
<li>this company enables people from diverse backgrounds to excel.</li>
<li>Overall, I am satisfied with my opportunity for career development at this company.</li>
<li>I feel there is a promising future for me at this company.</li>
<li>I am proud to tell people I work for this company.</li>
<li>I rarely think about looking for a new job with another company.</li>
<li>I would gladly refer a good friend or family member to this company for employment.</li>
<li>I have confidence in the future of this company.</li>
<li>Overall, I am satisfied with this company as a place to work.</li>
<li>I was given the chance to see and discuss the results of last year&#8217;s company wide employee engagement survey.</li>
<li>My department/branch has used the employee engagement survey feedback to make improvements.</li>
</ol>
<p>Open ended qustions:</p>
<ol>
<li>What is the ONE thing you like most about working for this company?</li>
<li>What ONE thing would most make this company a better place to work?</li>
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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://www.proficiant.com/?p=152</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With its decorative lighting, Fukuoka is very festive in December.
Proficiant staff members would like to wish you a very merry christmas and a safe and wonderful winter holiday!
May all those secular Christmas songs on KOST 103.5 (and the one in the video below) fit your every mood!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With its decorative lighting, Fukuoka is very festive in December.</p>
<p>Proficiant staff members would like to wish you a very merry christmas and a safe and wonderful winter holiday!</p>
<p>May all those secular Christmas songs on KOST 103.5 (and the one in the video below) fit your every mood!</p>
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		<title>Film Hollywood Yang Telah Dialihbahasakan Menjadi Bahasa Jawa</title>
		<link>http://www.proficiant.com/?p=148</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Funny Stuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Berikut adalah beberapa film Hollywood yang telah dialihbahasakan menjadi bahasa Jawa:

Enemy at the Gates &#8211; Musuhe Wis Tekan Gapuro
Die Hard &#8211; Matine Angel
Die Hard II &#8211; Matine Angel Tenan
Die Hard III With A Vengeance &#8211; Kowe Kok Ra Mati2 To?
Bad Boys &#8211; Bocah-bocah Elek
Lost in Space &#8211; Ilang Neng Awang-awang
X-Men &#8211; Wong Lanang Saru
X-Men 2 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Berikut adalah beberapa film Hollywood yang telah dialihbahasakan menjadi bahasa Jawa:</p>
<ul>
<li>Enemy at the Gates &#8211; Musuhe Wis Tekan Gapuro</li>
<li>Die Hard &#8211; Matine Angel</li>
<li>Die Hard II &#8211; Matine Angel Tenan</li>
<li>Die Hard III With A Vengeance &#8211; Kowe Kok Ra Mati2 To?</li>
<li>Bad Boys &#8211; Bocah-bocah Elek</li>
<li>Lost in Space &#8211; Ilang Neng Awang-awang</li>
<li>X-Men &#8211; Wong Lanang Saru</li>
<li>X-Men 2 &#8211; Wong Lanang Saru Banget</li>
<li>Cheaper by the Dozen &#8211; Tuku Selusin Luwih Murah</li>
<li>Paycheck &#8211; Kasbon</li>
<li>Independence Day &#8211; Pitulasan</li>
<li>The Day After Tomorrow &#8211; Sesuk Mben</li>
<li>Die Another Day &#8211; Modare Ojo Saiki</li>
<li>There is Something About Marry &#8211; Meri Ono Apa-apane</li>
<li>Silence of the Lamb &#8211; Wedhuse Mutung</li>
<li>All The Pretty Horses &#8211; Jarane Ayu2</li>
<li>Planet of the Apes &#8211; Planete Wong Apes</li>
<li>Gone in Sixty Second &#8211; Minggat Sakcepete</li>
<li>Original Sin &#8211; Dosa Tenanan</li>
<li>The Abyss &#8211; Entek-entekan</li>
<li>Seabiscuit &#8211; Klethikan Neng Laut</li>
<li>Terminator &#8211; Terminal Montor</li>
<li>How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days &#8211; Piye Carane Megat Lanangan mung 10 Dino</li>
<li>Lord Of The Ring &#8211; Pedagang Akik</li>
<li>Deep Impact &#8211; Ngantem Njero</li>
<li>Million Dollar Baby &#8211; Babi Regone Sayuto</li>
</ul>
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		<title>kaChing!</title>
		<link>http://www.proficiant.com/?p=136</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[kaChing adalah social networknya para investor. Startup dari Palo Alto ini dirintis oleh Dan Carroll dan difunding oleh Benchmark Capital. Jasa yang ditawarkan mulanya hanya sebuah permainan simulasi pasar saham, namun di bulan Oktober 2009 mereka meluncurkan tawaran baru yang memungkinkan penggunanya untuk menanam modal dengan uang sungguhan dengan mengikuti transaksi yang dilakukan pemodal-pemodal jagoan [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>kaChing adalah social networknya para investor. Startup dari Palo Alto ini dirintis oleh <a title="Dan Carroll" href="http://seekingalpha.com/author/dan-carroll" target="_blank">Dan Carroll</a> dan difunding oleh <a title="Benchmark Capital" href="http://www.benchmark.com/sv/partners/rachleff.shtml" target="_blank">Benchmark Capital</a>. Jasa yang ditawarkan mulanya hanya sebuah permainan simulasi pasar saham, namun di bulan Oktober 2009 mereka meluncurkan tawaran baru yang memungkinkan penggunanya untuk menanam modal dengan uang sungguhan dengan mengikuti transaksi yang dilakukan pemodal-pemodal jagoan di situs mereka. Pengguna bisa mencari pemodal ulung dengan berbagai cara, diantaranya dengan melihat <a title="Find a Genius" href="https://www.kaching.com/investors/find" target="_blank">daftar pemodal terbaik</a> mereka dan meniru transaksi yang mereka lakukan.</p>
<p>I wish this was my real <a title="Arif Budiman on kaChing" href="https://www.kaching.com/portfolio/8824114678601068/holdings" target="_blank">portfolio</a>.</p>
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		<title>Corporate Culture</title>
		<link>http://www.proficiant.com/?p=120</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[netflix culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reference guide on Netflix&#8217;s freedom and responsibility culture. Originally posted by Netflix founder Reed Hastings on SlideShare. Netflix is the world&#8217;s largest subscription service offering DVDs rentals by mail. Mr. Hastings is a Stanford graduate.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A reference guide on Netflix&#8217;s freedom and responsibility culture. Originally posted by Netflix founder <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001" target="_blank">Reed Hastings</a> on <a href="http://www.slideshare.net" target="_blank">SlideShare</a>. Netflix is the world&#8217;s largest subscription service offering DVDs rentals by mail. Mr. Hastings is a Stanford graduate.</p>
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