HR Bartender
AUGUST 28, 2016
There’s an old saying that says, “Employees don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.” And it’s often true. Throughout my career, I’ve talked to hundreds of employees who love the company and their work, but they can’t stand their manager. So they leave. Sometimes they will just transfer to a different department or another location. Sometimes they will leave the organization all together.
Achievers
AUGUST 30, 2016
Millennials are the hot topic of conversation in human resources departments today. This much talked-about but little-understood new generation is coming into its own in the workforce and will soon represent more than half of all U.S. employees. As baby boomers continue to retire, companies are facing the challenge of attracting and retaining millennials to replenish their ranks.
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SnackNation
AUGUST 28, 2016
35 Insanely Fun Team Building Activities For Work (“Trust Falls” Not Included). Believe it or not, team building activities for work are critically important to the success of your business. In fact, the personal bonds formed between team members actually give your company a competitive edge. How does this work? It’s all about engagement.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 10, 2016
You may think that it’s okay for employees to be unhappy at work. After all, it’s work, right? Since when do work and happiness exist in the same instance of space-time? Well, actually, work and happiness should go hand-in-hand. This doesn’t mean that all employees should be expected to want to sing and dance whenever […].
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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.
Insperity
AUGUST 30, 2016
Remember the last time you went to a lively dinner party? One with a mix of different people with plenty of interesting things to say? You may not have noticed, but the host was busy bringing people together, making them feel welcome and moving the conversation along. Managing diversity in your company is much the same as hosting a lively dinner. Assembling the right mix of employees on your team and in your business is the first step, but you’ll need to be vigilant and committed to make it a su
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HR Bartender
AUGUST 23, 2016
We’ve talked a lot here about the do’s and don’ts of job search including LinkedIn profile tips, resume resources, and following-up after a job interview. This question is a new one: Hi Sharlyn. Do you know if there is any advantage to order or time of day when interviewing? I try not to take the spot right before lunch, when the team is hungry and thinking about getting a break, or first thing in the morning, last thing in the afternoon, for similar reasons.
Achievers
AUGUST 24, 2016
By: Bobi Seredich. Co-founder, Southwest Institute for Emotional Intelligence. Picture this: Your phone rings and you see the caller I.D. pop up on the screen. The little voice in your head questions, “Should I answer the call or send it straight to voicemail?” It’s understandable that we don’t always want to pick up our calls. But have you ever put yourself in the other person’s shoes and wondered how many times someone has chosen to not answer your calls?
UpstartHR
AUGUST 15, 2016
[link] I’m just a little bit excited today. I am part of a set of new hosts joining the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network with a new show, We’re Only Human. It’s a play on words and gives multiple meanings, because for starters, despite the pressure on us as HR leaders, we’re still only human. It also gives me a chance to talk about how, despite automation and other factors, we need to be looking at our people as human beings with needs and desires, not simply data points or
SnackNation
AUGUST 1, 2016
17 Surefire Ways to Boost Employee Wellbeing. Let’s face it – we spend the majority of our waking lives at work. For most us, our lives are made up mostly of work. Companies are learning that acknowledging – rather than denying – this fact is not just the right thing to do, but also a sound business decision. In a recent interview , Life is Good founder Bert Jacobs emphasized that focusing on things like employee wellbeing have an often under-acknowledged business benefit
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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
Insperity
AUGUST 25, 2016
Whether it’s the aftermath of a hurricane or a shooting at a nearby business, your employees can’t help but bring their confusion and concerns to work. Such tragic events offer managers a unique opportunity to display leadership by helping employees cope at a difficult time. That said, it can be hard to know what to say or do. What steps should you take to both comfort employees and encourage productivity?
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 12, 2016
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/zzkt/6820378862/?rb=1 Employees can promote the brand they work for on their personal social media accounts to extend the brand’s reach, increase sales and influence customer impressions. Before it can happen, brands need to integrate employee advocacy into their marketing strategy and learn how to make employees start sharing.
HR Bartender
AUGUST 30, 2016
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce solutions in the cloud. To help employers navigate the upcoming U.S. Department of Labor changes to overtime pay, Kronos has published a research brief on The Changing Face of Wage and Hour Law. You can download it on their website. Enjoy the post!).
Achievers
AUGUST 15, 2016
Employee performance reviews are often awkward and uncomfortable. Feedback, whether positive or critical, can be difficult to deliver or accept. Yet providing feedback to employees is an important way for a company’s leadership to guide the organization. Employees also want feedback; employee engagement increases when employees get more feedback, more frequently; and, they’re less likely to quit.
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UpstartHR
AUGUST 29, 2016
Over the last week I’ve received more than half a dozen emails from people looking for their first foray back into the HR realm after making a move to a new city, taking time off for childcare/maternity leave, and other similar stories. It’s a challenge, but this is easier than breaking into HR in the first place if you have some sort of track record to point to.
cipHR
AUGUST 16, 2016
Working remotely is a normal practice for the majority of businesses around the world. With reported benefits including increased productivity, cost savings and employee morale it's hard to understand why some companies are still resisting letting their workers telecommute. Maybe the below statistics (which are just a small selections from the vast number of findings associated with allowing employees to work from home) will help to convince business leaders. 1.
Insperity
AUGUST 11, 2016
You’re a business leader , which means you’re probably smart, accomplished, experienced and fairly well educated. How do you feel when you read the following sentence? “We’ve taken a solution-focused approach, dominated by our corporate values, to create a paradigm shift in the industry.”. Bored and confused, right? This sentence could apply to a product launch, reorganization of the company, a hiring spree or a round of layoffs.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 24, 2016
Telecommuting may be a popular item on employee wish lists, but wishes do little to convince employers to implement work-from-home programs. Widespread telecommuting is still a relatively new phenomenon, and employers are understandably wary of diving headfirst into only-sort-of-charted territory. Employees’ desire to work from home does little to answer questions or assuage fears regarding … Continue reading 9 Reasons to Let Employees Telecommute.
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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?
HR Bartender
AUGUST 21, 2016
It’s been a while since I’ve published one of these posts. As a quick reminder, I’ve been working on a series about HR technology: the common terms and concepts that HR pros need to know. It’s amazing the things I’ve learned. I hope you feel the same. For example, one of the terms that keeps popping up is HCM. What exactly is it? To give us some insights and a bit of a history lesson, I had the privilege of chatting with Bill Kutik.
Achievers
AUGUST 11, 2016
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UpstartHR
AUGUST 15, 2016
We’ve probably all heard the axiom that 10,000 hours of practice is what it takes to be world-class at something (speaking, skiing, dancing, etc.) But what if that has been misquoted all these years? A new book called Peak is out , and it’s a look at what it takes to get to a world-class performance level. The author was the originator of the study years ago that confirmed the 10,000 hour mark, but he is very careful to point out that it doesn’t simply mean doing the thing for
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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.
Insperity
AUGUST 18, 2016
Are you feeling out of touch with the rank and file? Or do you want to know what’s really going on in a department or the company? If so, it’s time to add regularly scheduled skip-level meetings to your arsenal of leadership tools. A skip-level meeting is simply a meeting where a manager’s manager meets directly with employees, without that manager in attendance.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 5, 2016
If you are in the process of establishing a brand new small business, you need every bit of advice and encouragement that you can get. One of the best bits of counsel that a new business owner can receive is to make sure that the domain name they choose is not already taken. Likewise, it’s […].
HR Bartender
AUGUST 5, 2016
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Kronos CEO Aron Ain was recently awarded Glassdoor’s Highest Rated CEO recognition for 2016. We’ve been honored to interview Aron on building a world-class company culture. Congrats to him and enjoy the post!).
Hppy
AUGUST 8, 2016
If you are like the majority of people in the United States, you own a pet. And most likely that pet is a cat or a dog. Your life probably looks something like this: You get up in the morning, go through your routine, and leave for work. Your pet stays at home and waits for your return. That is the life of most pets and their owners. But what if you were to bring your pet to work?
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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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