September, 2020

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Mindfulness at Work: Developing a Culture of Mindful Leadership and Empathy

Achievers

Creating and developing mindfulness at work has always been challenging. Getting individuals from so many different backgrounds and cultures to collaborate and communicate is no easy task. That challenge has gone up a few notches because we can no longer sit face to face and understand each other and try to work out our differences. Opportunities to chat or go for a walk during breaks and eat lunch together are no longer an option and this can lead to greater distance between colleagues which ha

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Performance Management: Design a Modern Process That Creates Results

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is sponsored by our friends at Primalogik , a cloud-based performance management solution that provides a flexible way to manage employee reviews, 360-degree feedback, goals, and engagement surveys. Enjoy the read!). While we’re all focused on staying safe and being well, organizations are reopening and resuming their business operations with those same goals in mind.

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Elevate 2020: Week 3 Recap

Hireology

Our 4th annual Elevate conference came to a close this week with a final keynote speech delivered by Adam Robinson, Hireology’s CEO and co-founder, on the applicant sentiment, followed by a panel discussion with Michelle Harrow , the Head of Recruiting for Twitter, and Bob Lanham , the Head of Automotive Retail at Facebook. Their discussion highlighted the importance of investing in your people, and how to appeal to the new applicant audience. .

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How to increase employee engagement and happiness during the pandemic

HR Digest

COVID-19 is an uncertain pandemic time! It is more stressful for managers and employers to handle their employees remotely or having employees in the office who are in constant fear of the pandemic situation. In such a case, it is essential for them to handle the employees carefully and keep them motivated and engaged in work. Many effective mechanisms would help them to cope with the stress of the situation with the following practices: .

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The Ultimate Performance Review Checklist

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.

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Paid Sick Leave Laws by State: The Chart, Map, & Accrual Info You Need

Patriot Software

Typically, employers get to choose whether they want to offer types of paid time off, like sick leave, to employees. But depending on your business location, you might not have a choice. Little by little, paid sick leave laws by state are on the rise. If your employees work in a state with mandatory sick […] READ MORE.

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The Top 3 Benefits of Pulse Surveys

Achievers

Gathering and acting on employee feedback is crucial if you want to improve engagement, which drives greater business outcomes related to the employee experience , such as productivity and retention. Our recent survey shows that most employers are only measuring engagement once a year, if that, and many employees want more frequent surveys. This is where pulse surveys come into the picture.

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Pilot Groups or Sandboxes: Which Is Better for Your Implementation

HR Bartender

It’s always a good idea when we’re creating change or implementing something new to make every attempt to mitigate our mistakes. In software development, many organizations use a process called agile to do that. Agile is when a larger process is broken down into smaller steps or milestones. After each step, the development team debriefs their progress and makes any necessary revisions moving forward.

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Hiring Tips for the Home Healthcare Industry

Hireology

The home healthcare industry was not spared from the effects of COVID-19. In April 2020, 82.4% of respondents to a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Care & Hospice reported revenue reductions between 15 and 20%. 42.6% of HHAs report reduction in clinical staff, and 47% report reductions in administrative staff. . While recruiting and retaining quality employees is a constant challenge in the home healthcare industry, the pandemic has added significant hurdles to the proces

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12 Leadership Games & Activities To Spot Your Future Leaders

Vantage Circle

Proper leadership is imperative for success at all times. It’s the vision and guidance of the leaders that makes them so important for us. Traits like strong dependability, firm integrity, intelligent analytical skills makes these individuals vital for success in the business world today. No matter the heaps of advancement, for these traits alone, the need for leaders shall always be there.

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Things you do not miss about office when working from home

HR Digest

Strangely there is a consensus on some things that people who work from home do not miss at all about their old work life. After being stuck at home for almost six months most work from home people are either ready to throw in the towel and wishing for any setting but home, and others that have grown quite comfortable in this new routine. But strangely there is a consensus on some things that both groups do not miss at all about their old work life.

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Employee Financial Wellness During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Best Money Moves

Financial wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic. How COVID-19 is impacting financial stress, and how financial wellness programs can help. The vast majority of U.S. employees – 84% – expect the COVID-19 pandemic to impact their long-term financial wellness, according to a new study from Northwestern Mutual. The annual Planning and Progress study also found that while the pandemic is financially distressing, it actually inspires resiliency and some positive behavioral change. .

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Upskilling Your Employees: Top 10 Benefits

Achievers

Let’s have a quiz: if you had just one skill to equip your employees with, what would that be? If your response was something like: “I want my employees to master X software,” you might want to reconsider. Because a new, more shiny app could replace that software tool in less than six months from now, and your wish would have gone to waste. But what if you didn’t have to pick, and you were able to develop your employees’ complete skillsets instead of just one skill?

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Workers’ compensation for remote employees: a guide

Insperity

Do you need to worry about workers’ compensation for remote employees? In short, yes. When your organization adopts or expands a work-from-home policy, it’s a good idea to take a fresh look at your workers’ compensation coverage and processes. Understanding which injuries your workers’ compensation might cover, adapting your safety program and updating your claims reporting process can help your organization handle injury claims more efficiently in the age of remote work.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Meet the 2020 Elevate Speakers

Hireology

We are two weeks away from our all-virtual Elevate summit, and the speaker lineup is just another reason to mark your calendars for the event. Here’s a summary of our speakers and the topics they’ll be covering come September 15th. You can register for this year’s free conference here. Tyler Anderson. Tyler Anderson joined Dealertrack DMS as the Director of Business Development in June 2019, and has 24 years of experience in the automotive industry.

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4 Methods to Shortlist Candidates for a Perfect Hire

Vantage Circle

One of the most crucial responsibilities of an H.R. is hiring. It makes up for a large part of the job and rightfully so. Hiring the right people is a pre-requisite to a successful business. After all, it is the workforce that does all the work, so you must have the right individuals in your group. It is for these reasons why hiring is a must-have talent for all H.R. managers.

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10 Secrets to Mastering Time Management

HR Digest

There is no secret for time management; it all depends on the person how they handle their routine and tasks and manage their time efficiently and productively. However, there are specific tips that one can follow to save time and be productive always. The hard part is to follow these habits consistently. Follow these rules, and you will surely master time management and get done more in life. .

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Your PPP Loan Forgiveness Strategy Might Be to Play the Waiting Game. Here’s Why

Patriot Software

If the complex PPP loan forgiveness process has been weighing over your head, here’s some good news: you don’t have to apply right away. In fact, a lot of small businesses aren’t. The Small Business Administration and Treasury continue releasing guidelines. And, there’s plenty of time for Congress to release more COVID-19 legislation. So, it’s […] READ MORE.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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?

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30 Thoughtful Boss’s Day Messages

Achievers

If you have a great boss, you are one of the lucky ones. According to Gallup, only about 10 percent of those in management positions have a natural talent for the job. The rest can learn the skills necessary to motivate and inspire, but that means a rocky road for their teams in the interim. In other words, good leaders are hard to come by. If you have one that creates a positive culture , places a premium on recognition, and listens to your feedback, Boss’s Day is the perfect time to express yo

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Create a Learning Organization with These 4 Skills Based Activities

HR Bartender

(Editor’s note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Paycom , a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management software. Paycom employees have donated more than $150,000 to community organizations such as Paralyzed Veterans of America, Project Aware, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and numerous health care nonprofits. A big thanks for their generosity and enjoy the article.).

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An Elevate Preview: Data Edition

Hireology

Tuesday marks the first day of our all-virtual Elevate event, which means you’ve got just a few days to register yourself and your team, for free! We’ve been updating you on what you can expect from the event , the much anticipated speakers and presenters , as well as the other dealerships making an appearance. Now, we’re sharing a glimpse of the exclusive data you’ll be privy to by attending Elevate 2020 from both a recent applicant survey and NADA research on the state of dealership recruiting

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How To Make Remote Team Collaboration More Successful

Vantage Circle

How to be productive when you are working from home ? Or how to collaborate with team members if you are new to this work culture ? These are a few search queries that you might have googled. We all are clueless in this situation. Many have blended with this culture and thriving, and at the same time, some leaders are trying hard to build a collaborative remote workforce.

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6 Steps to a Better Compensation Strategy

Compensation is one of your biggest expenses as a business, but it is also your biggest investment in your people and your culture. A great compensation strategy can be an incredible asset that supports your business goals and lays a foundation of trust between your company and your employees. Whether you already have a compensation strategy in place or you’re building one from scratch, this guide will help you level up your approach through these 6 steps: 1.

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How to build a positive work culture

HR Digest

Workplace culture is not only about how the employee’s behavior but also relies on the values an organization believes and imbibes. The organization should develop positive work culture, and the HR department should provide the employees whatever they require to work efficiently. Having a positive workplace culture is crucial to keep the employees happy and productive at work.

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7 Ways To Reduce Business Downtime

Take It Personel-ly

Some downtime is unavoidable. Your employees are not machines that can run non-stop and your machines will encounter occasional problems that interrupt their function. However, you can find ways to reduce the amount of downtime your business experiences. 1. Increase Efficiency Review all of your processes for ways to increase efficiency. For example, if you have […].

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12 Ways to Celebrate Customer Service Week

Achievers

Customer Service Week (October 5 – 9, 2020) is important to us here at Achievers. We’re an employee success platform, but we know that “Customer and employee satisfaction should be seen as two sides of the same coin.” Customer Service Week was designated by the U.S. Congress and it is celebrated in all 50 states. In the words of Bill Gessert , president of the International Customer Service Association, “This annual observance is your chance to launch an internal campaign designed to craft

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Unlock Psychological Safety At Scale With The Best-Self Kickoff

15Five

Getting to a point of mutual understanding with your employee can take a lot of trial and error. And that delay can have damaging effects on a relationship. The best way to begin building quality connections early on is with 15Five’s Best-Self Kickoff. This strategic onboarding feature helps managers and employees build strong relationships, unlock psychological safety, and create long-term engagement—right from the start.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

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.