March 2008 

HR MAGAZINE · March 2008
Vol. 53, No. 3
Table of Contents

COVER STORY
The Brain at Work. Leaders who understand psychological and neuroscientific discoveries can apply them in management and training.
Adrienne Fox

OUTPLACEMENT
Personalized Transition. Outplacement services for employees undergoing career transitions can keep them optimistic and focused on career goals -- and underscore an employer’s values.
Donna M. Owens

PROFILE
A Passion for Diversity. Deborah Dagit, chief diversity officer at Merck & Co., launches 10 'global constituency teams' of senior leaders representing business units worldwide.
Ann Pomeroy

SPECIAL REPORT ON RELOCATION
Expat Lifestyles Take a Hit. Corporate relocation experts are looking for ways to hold down the cost of staffing foreign operations.
Lin Grensing-Pophal

Seamless Relocation. Choosing a vendor to relocate your employees takes planning and preparation. Here’s how to make sure your company makes the right move.
Nancy Hatch Woodward

Relocation Metrics. Compare what it costs your company -- in time, dollars and other measures -- to move employees.
Elizabeth Agnvall

HR AGENDA: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Speeding Travelers. More than 80,000 frequent fliers have signed up for faster security-screening lines reserved for preapproved passengers at airports.
Eric Krell

HR AGENDA: EMPLOYMENT & STAFFING
Treat Contingent Workers with Care. Don’t get caught unprepared when it comes to filling predictable and unexpected staffing needs with contingent workers.
Kathryn Tyler

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

From the President: Change Management and HR’s Role. As the only constant, change remains high on the agenda of human resource managers. Susan Meisinger
HR Solutions: Policy Tips, Repatriation, Safe Harbor Rules. Amy Maingault, Lesa Albright and Vicki Neal
Management Tools: High Potential, High Risk. Prevent the derailment of high-potential leaders by managing their high-risk behaviors. David B. Peterson
Legal Trends: 'I Did It, But...'Employees investigated for hostile work environment harassment often vigorously deny any wrongdoing, even though they admit to engaging in the alleged conduct. Kurt A. Powell
Future Focus: Shades of Green. Employers’ environmentally conscious efforts could eventually have workforce management implications. Jennifer Schramm
Executive Briefing. Recruiters expect executive job growth in 2008; interim CEOs can help transitioning companies; more.
From Readers. Political correctness; more.
HR Technology. Social networking is here to stay. What model is right for your enterprise?
Court Report. Largest Title VII class certification in U.S. history now Departments slightly smaller; manager’s remark during pep talk gets used against the employer; more.
Books in Brief. One Foot Out the Door; The Pfeiffer Book of Successful Conflict Management Tools; The Better People Leader; Discussing the Undiscussable.

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