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Rey Elbo

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
10
Latest publication
Sep 17, 2026
Outlet visibility, for BusinessWorld Online
Top 500K sites
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · By Rey Elbo

    Managing the resignation of a problem worker - BusinessWorld Online (opens the original)

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    A poor performer has resigned with a 30-day advance notice. Is it a good idea to forego the advance notice and allow the person to leave immediately? — Cloud Harbor. You are in luck. You don’t have to perform the unpleasant job of disciplining the person. Yes, of course. In many cases, it’s a positive move to waive or even shorten the notice period and require an immediate departure, especially for a poor performer. That’s on the condition that you release his terminal pay and do a proper turnov

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · By Rey Elbo

    Managing the RoI of employee training - BusinessWorld Online (opens the original)

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    How do we ensure that we get more out of our investment in employee training? What are the things we should consider to benefit our employees and management? — Golden Meadow When organizing or sponsoring employee training, treat it primarily as a business investment — not merely as a benefit, reward, or motivational tool. Many organizations invest millions in learning programs, only to find that employees never apply what they learned on the job. To prevent this from happening, you have to caref

  3. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · By Rey Elbo

    Value stream mapping for human resources - BusinessWorld Online (opens the original)

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    How do we provide efficient employee services? Is there a specific tool that we can use to identify and reduce, if not eliminate, friction in HR processes? — Silver Bridge. There are many available tools. Top of mind is Value Stream Mapping (VSM), which gives a complete transactional picture of what’s wrong in a current system. While VSM originated in manufacturing, it is universally suited for almost all work processes, including those in HR. ​Even if HR functions are not bottlenecked by physic

  4. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · By Rey Elbo

    The whys and hows of salary benchmarking - BusinessWorld Online (opens the original)

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    We have heard many things about salary benchmarking. We’d like to make it happen at the request of our CEO who has a human resource (HR) background. How do I exceed his expectations? — Green Lantern. ​First, you have to discover the CEO’s motive. Know, explore, and understand his reasons. Without it, you’ll be at a loss. Without trying to preempt your meeting with him, let me explain the basics of salary benchmarking, so that we’re on the same page. ​Also known as compensation benchmarking, sala

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · By Rey Elbo

    Promotion after solving a million-dollar problem - BusinessWorld Online (opens the original)

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    We have an employee who discovered an excellent solution to a recurring problem costing the company one million dollars a year. Management would like to promote the person. However, we don’t have a formal promotion policy. How do we proceed? — Violet Hammer. ​Giving a promotion is not automatic to a person who saved a lot of money. In any organization, breakthroughs that save or earn millions are rare, yet when they occur, they illuminate a central challenge for managers. ​Is it the right time t

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