Achievers
JUNE 15, 2017
When your team works in the same building, it’s easy to get to know one another. Since you see each other every day, you’ll likely develop a deeper than surface level relationship based on proximity alone. You might come to know how your colleagues take their coffee, and maybe even buddy up with them when the company heads out on a retreat or outing.
HR Bartender
JUNE 27, 2017
Regardless of your opinion of the annual performance review, organizations still need to have a performance management process. Performance management is a way to provide feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes. Even organizations that are “ditching” the annual review aren’t abandoning accountability, feedback, and documentation.
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15Five
JUNE 21, 2017
Who are the thought leaders you turn to for business and management advice? Got room for one more? Over the past several months, my eyes have been caught by informative articles on leadership and productivity from the same author. I found an Inc. column so valuable that I asked if I could interview the author for our blog. Fortunately, he agreed to answer several questions about leadership, employee engagement, and organizational health.
Insperity
JUNE 29, 2017
Authentic leadership is built on the premise that leaders should strive to be transparent, or willing to show as much of their feelings as they can, without stepping over boundaries. Handled skillfully, authenticity can help build trust and bring together work groups to pursue common goals, ultimately increasing job satisfaction and productivity. But where do the boundaries lie that separate authenticity and TMI, or too much information?
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Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.
Hireology
JUNE 23, 2017
If one of your career goals is to start a business, buying a small franchise business is a great way to achieve this goal without starting from scratch. And becoming a franchisee offers a variety of opportunities depending on your business interests – more than 300 different industries have embraced the franchise business model with a new franchise location opening every 8 minutes in the U.S.
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Achievers
JUNE 22, 2017
In fact, change can sometimes feel downright terrible. Even if change feels frustrating, scary, or pointless, transformation can often lead to growth and opportunity for any person willing to accept it. But why would someone buy in to corporate transition amidst the chaos that comes with it? In the first two parts of this three-part series, I discussed how science shows that to successfully navigate change, employees need to stay engaged in the workplace.
HR Bartender
JUNE 19, 2017
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), a leading provider of insurance, annuities, retirement plans, and other employee benefits. They were recently recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company. Many congratulations to them. Enjoy the post!) . All businesses face the same challenges.
SnackNation
JUNE 21, 2017
The Top 40 Corporate Wellness Companies That Are Transforming Workplace Health and Happiness. At SnackNation we live by the motto “Health above all else.” In fact, it’s the first – and arguably most important – of our five core values. Why? Because while it’s easy to take our health for granted, the fact of the matter is we can’t come close to accomplishing everything we want to if our health isn’t where it needs to be.
Insperity
JUNE 8, 2017
High employee turnover can have a negative impact on your company culture, your customers and, ultimately, your bottom line. So, identifying and correcting any underlying problems that may be causing increased attrition is critical to keeping your business on track. One thing to consider: Are your managers the problem? When you start digging beneath the surface, you may find it difficult to get answers from your managers, but don’t be discouraged.
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Hireology
JUNE 29, 2017
Have you ever thought about how your hiring process can shape your employment brand – and overall perception? Beyond helping you build your best team, your hiring process is a reflection of your company as a whole. Whether you have an immediate need to hire or are conducting informational interviews with passive candidates, here are some tips to ensure you follow a hiring process that showcases your employment brand in a positive light.
UpstartHR
JUNE 19, 2017
Listen on Stitcher Listen on Blogtalkradio Talent management technology has come a long way in recent years. I can still remember seeing a demo for a technology solution back in 2014 and the salesperson was so proud of the fact that I could copy and paste data into the system. By the way: It wasn’t searchable. You couldn’t run reports. You couldn’t export anything.
Achievers
JUNE 27, 2017
The effect of employee engagement on key business objectives is staggering. According to Gallup , highly engaged business units see: a 17 percent increase in productivity. 24 percent less employee turnover. a 41 percent reduction in absenteeism. With such dramatic increases in crucial aspects of business sustainability, the importance of employee engagement cannot be ignored.
HR Bartender
JUNE 8, 2017
One-on-one meetings between managers and employees have always existed. However, they are getting much more attention lately. I believe a big contributor is the focus on continuous performance management. Which makes sense. Why not use regular communication as a way to strengthen performance. Organizations need to remember that the one-on-one meeting becomes successful when managers and employees have a good meeting.
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15Five
JUNE 1, 2017
Over the last few years, employee productivity has become one of those ubiquitous business buzzwords like company culture and employee engagement. I can tell you that when we share posts on social media, the ones dealing with productivity outperform the others by a wide margin. Why is that? Let’s start by defi ning productivity as performance of stated goals and objectives within a specified time frame.
Insperity
JUNE 22, 2017
Real business success requires a heady combination of taking risks in some areas and mitigating or eliminating other risks. A business leader can’t eliminate all risks, but insurance can provide some cover should the sky begin to fall. Despite this, insurance is an area where owners often try to skimp on the type of insurance they pay for or the amount of coverage they choose.
Hireology
JUNE 16, 2017
This post includes an excerpt from our eBook on why you should always be hiring. Download the full eBook using the link at the bottom of this preview. If you’re a business owner or a hiring manager and you only hire when your company has an immediate opening, you’re probably missing out on star candidates. This is because most job candidates on the market today are constantly looking at new job opportunities – even if they’re happy in their current roles.
Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 7, 2017
It’s always hard getting off the starting line if you decide to become a freelancer. After all, unlike guaranteed work with a permanent 9 to 5 type position, it can be challenging to get a steady stream of work coming in to create a more stable income. And as one freelancer in a pool of thousands, it can … Continue reading Every Freelancer Needs These Top Things To Be Successful.
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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?
Achievers
JUNE 8, 2017
If you were asked about your top priorities as a manager, how would you answer? Increasing productivity would probably be first on your list, along with steady company growth, low employee turnover, seamless teamwork, and high employee engagement — after all, most businesses share similar goals. However, you might not have considered developing an excellent company culture among your top-tier priorities, even though it is the foundation for every one of your key goals.
HR Bartender
JUNE 11, 2017
You might be looking at today’s post and thinking “What is the ‘60’ she’s talking about?”. Well, I’m referring to the number of recertification credits required to maintain credentials with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). To me, recertification is the most important part of the SHRM certification process because it reinforces a commitment to continuous learning about human resources competencies.
UpstartHR
JUNE 26, 2017
Last weekend my wife forwarded me an article that hit her right between the eyes. And to be honest, it did for me as well. It was a parenting piece that focused on one of the rampant problems we deal with in our house: toys. The gist of the piece is that our kids have enough toys and that buying them more just makes them more bored and more hungry for the next thing.
Insperity
JUNE 15, 2017
Hashing out weekly schedules and time-off policies for your workforce probably isn’t at the top of your favorite-things-to-do list. But as a business leader, it’s definitely something that should be a top priority to help ensure a smooth-running business and minimize employee complaints and attrition. It is important for you and your workforce to communicate with each other.
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Hireology
JUNE 22, 2017
School’s out for summer, which means teachers, tutors and other education professionals are already looking ahead to lesson plans for next school year, or searching for new job opportunities during their time off. And if you run an education franchise such as a tutoring facility or early childhood education center, summer break is an ideal time to ramp up your franchise hiring.
Take It Personel-ly
JUNE 4, 2017
The new LG G6 Phone is overall a beautifully designed phone. It feels slick and smooth and it is definitely worth considering if you are looking to upgrade your current phone as it is cheaper than the Galaxy S8. LG has done a superb job and it is definitely better than the LG G5. … Continue reading LG G6 Review – A Beautifully Designed Phone.
Achievers
JUNE 29, 2017
What’s the biggest problem when it comes to employee turnover? No one owns retention! At many companies, when turnover rises executives point to HR to fix it – whose plate is already overflowing with terminations, payroll, benefits management, and back-fill recruiting. HR then blames bad managers for running off good people, and the managers push back complaining that executives do not give them enough time or training to manage their people properly.
HR Bartender
JUNE 6, 2017
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by Criteria Corp , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. Their testing system, HireSelect, is a SaaS (software as a service) solution that enables organizations to increase recruiting effectiveness using state-of-the-art technology. Criteria Corp has clients in all 50 U.S. states and 30 countries.
Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP
Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
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