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- Despair Inc.â„¢: Problem Employees? It's Not You, It's Them
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Problem Employees? It's Not You, It's ThemScary, very scary......that 75% of respondents didn't get it.RE: Despair Inc.â„¢: Problem Employees? It's Not You, It's ThemBrilliant, accurate and necessary.Not the main problemWhile such employees are in the business world, they are by no means the personality types that are the...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-12
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Why Workplace "Communication" Is Overrated
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Why Workplace "Communication" Is OverratedWhat now?THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION, but you offer no way of approaching this to find the unity, the harmony, the reconciliation or anything close to that. This is useful for knowing that people don't like you but what now? You offer no...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-12
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Battle Bureaucracy with Fake "Crises" and Caffeine
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Battle Bureaucracy with Fake "Crises" and CaffeineUnbelievable!Is this a joke!? Is this guy serious!? I feel like I just watched a spoof on uTube! The things that he says in this thing is outrageous. Yeah, let's just pump our slave workers with caffeine, force them to burn themselves...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-11
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Problem Employees? It's Not You, It's Them
- Leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation," shows how to manage three types of problem employees. Whether you're dealing with the "perpetually offended employee," the "aggrieved superstar," or the "egomaniac," the answer is simple: they need to be grateful for what they have.
- Videos 2007-12-04
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Battle Bureaucracy with Fake "Crises" and Caffeine
- If your company is at all established and successful, it's probably already become a bloated, uninspiring workplace, says leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation." Here's how to take back your company by overcaffeinating your workers, limiting their contact with the outside world, and teaching them...
- Videos 2007-12-04
- Despair Inc.â„¢: Why Workplace "Communication" Is Overrated
- According to leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of "The Art of Demotivation," the source of workplace conflict is often misdiagnosed. What's seen as a simple "misunderstanding" or "failure to communicate" really runs much deeper: Your coworkers don't actually like you. Kersten helps clarify the situation by translating what they're...
- Videos 2007-12-04
- An honest org chart
- An honest org charthilariousthe guy in the green shirt cracks me up. i'm implementing every suggestion.RE: An honest org chartIS this some sort of joke? Is it a Haloween thing? Where do the actual "workers" fall on this "salary sensitve" Org chart; oh they must be the DNA sized...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
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- Video: Signs of a demotivated workforce
- Dr. E.L. Kersten of Despair, Inc. identifies seven signs of a demotivated workforce and explains the benefits of each. Host: Dr. E.L. Kersten, Co-Founder, COO, Despair Inc. Length: 00:03:41 by BNET staff
- Blog posts 2006-07-13
- Video: Developing a compensation plan
- Dr E.L. Kersten of Despair, Inc. introduces a compensation plan based on 'broadbanding.' Employees are grouped into 'bands' with different pay philosophies. Host: Dr. E.L. Kersten, Co-Founder, COO, Despair Inc. Length: 00:05:35 by BNET staff
- Blog posts 2006-07-13
- Video: An honest org chart
- Dr. E.L. Kersten of Despair, Inc. explains how a traditional organization chart is deceptive and why a salary-sensitive chart makes more sense. Host: Dr. E.L. Kersten, Co-Founder, COO, Despair Inc. Length: 00:05:03 by BNET staff
- Blog posts 2006-07-13
- Tongue Planted in Cheek: You, Too, Can Be Mediocre!
- Despair, Inc. creates and markets a full range of sassy posters, calendars, note cards and even a sardonic book and DVD poking fun at silly workplace "Motivation" products. The self-proclaimed vision on which Despair, Inc. was founded: A company that would create dissatisfied customers in the process of exploiting demoralized...
- White papers
- Farmers' BSE despair
- Agriculture industry leaders are to set up a full-time counselling service to cope with of the rising number of farmers being driven to despair by the BSE crisis. The service, which will involve the Samaritans, is to be set up as soon as possible and could cost more...
- Research articles 1996-07-01
- HOPE IN DESPAIR.
- We've taken no joy reporting over the last month on the travails of Gliatech Inc., which has been held up as a poster child for what could be if Cleveland were to succeed in becoming an epicenter of biomedical research and development. Whether Gliate We've taken...
- Research articles 1999-11-08
- Big Apple Worldwide, Inc. Hurricane Relief Effort Announced
- Big Apple Worldwide, Inc (OTC: BPWW) announced today that it will continue to offer help to companies adversely affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. "As a Florida based company, we have a first-hand understanding of the devastation and despair Hurricanes such as 'Katrina and Wilma' can bring to an...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
- An Honest Org Chart
- In this tongue-in-cheek demonstration, Dr. E.L. Kersten of Despair, Inc. explains how a traditional organization chart is deceptive and why a salary-sensitive chart makes more sense.
- Videos 2006-05-09
- Signs of a Demotivated Workforce
- Dr. E.L. Kersten of Despair, Inc. identifies seven signs of a demotivated workforce and explains the benefits of each.
- Videos 2006-05-09
- Signs of a demotivated workforce
- Signs of a demotivated workforceThis is a joke right?This clip has to be one of the funniest ironic clips ever! Honestly, i think my company may have taken it seriously, though......RE: Signs of a demotivated workforceAre you kidding me? Although I see your bottom line biz case, the thought...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- Organization a Top Concern of BNET Users
- Granted. It’s not scientific. But by looking at BNET users’ top search terms, you can pretty much get a feel for what’s hot in the world of management day-by-day. Today’s top search terms show a marked trend toward organization and structure, with five out of the top...
- Blog posts 2008-05-23
- Does Outsourcing Threaten Sales Jobs?
- Two days ago, in the post "Should Direct Sales be Outsourced?" I posted a sales letter from a company that provides outsourcing services to companies that don't want to build and train a sales force. It occurred to me today that the "sales is a science" mindset...
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- BioForm Medical, Inc. F2Q09 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from Tom Gunderson with Piper Jaffray. Tom Gunderson - Piper Jaffray Hi, good afternoon. Steve Basta Hello. Tom. Tom Gunderson - Piper Jaffray Hi. Three quick questions. First, if I can look at the balance sheet relative to your $80...
- Earnings calls 2009-02-05
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