December, 2020

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5 Ways to Recharge Employee Motivation

Achievers

No manager wants to deal with a team of unmotivated workers. Setting goals is like pulling teeth, small obstacles bring work to a halt and nobody celebrates when projects are completed. It’s unlikely that your workplace is this grim, but like most managers, you’re probably always looking for ways to increase your staff’s motivation.

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Coming Soon: The HR Bartender Show

HR Bartender

I have some very exciting news today. Well, at least I think it’s very exciting. LOL! We’re launching a podcast – The HR Bartender Show. We know that people like to consume information many different ways. Some want to read, while others want to listen. And sometimes we want to do both. Personally, I like reading as well as listening to content. We hope to launch the show at the start of the new year.

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Cut Costs, Not Headcount, to Improve Dealership Efficiency

Hireology

If you’re managing an auto dealership, you’ve got a lot on your plate. You need to find ways to spend smarter, cut costs, and meet the high expectations set for your buyers. Dealer Principal Owners and General Managers also must balance the high cost of technology with the people-side of running their business. It’s not an easy process. And you still need to build a better customer experience for your buyers amidst a constantly changing environment.

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Overcoming Common Barriers to Innovation

Take It Personel-ly

Innovation is key to business potential and growth. Without new ideas, updates, products or services, a business will slowly die because consumers are looking for the next best thing. Unfortunately, many businesses throw up barriers to innovation and discourage the very thing that can make their business more successful. Not Acting on Trends Some businesses […].

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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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How (and why) to develop employee career paths

Insperity

A generation ago, the typical employee career path was the classic “ladder,” with a series of clearly defined rungs for employees to climb. Now, with new technologies and disruptions creating the need for new skills and roles, career paths aren’t so clearly defined. Your organization may benefit from defining career paths within your company, to keep your people engaged and loyal and to decide how to invest in your employees’ development.

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20 Employee Games to Enhance the Employee Experience 

Achievers

There is a?reason why?gamification is so popular.?People like playing games at any age. In the workplace, employee games can assume an even bigger role beyond just having fun. Employee games can strengthen employee engagement, boost team morale, and give employees the motivation they need to go above and beyond. . That’s just for starters too!

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Improve the Candidate Experience with Better Scheduling

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by Cronofy , a global innovator in business scheduling software. It provides businesses with the technology they need to offer best-in-class scheduling. Enjoy the read!). One of the great things about working in an office is being able to walk around the corner and say to a hiring manager, “Hey! I know this is last minute but are you available this afternoon to speak with a candidate?

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Three Steps for Better People Management in an Uncertain Market

Hireology

When most people think of the automotive industry, they picture shiny car lots and flashy showrooms. But dealerships are more than just chrome and metal. In the U.S. alone, car dealerships employ more than a million workers from coast to coast. And it’s this “people-side” of the automotive business that truly keeps the industry running. Managing your staff requires full time Human Resources, a well-managed onboarding strategy, and a long term investment in culture. .

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How to Keep Your Mind & Body Productive When Stuck Behind a Desk

Take It Personel-ly

If you suffer from cramped feet, jumpy legs, and a general sense of tiredness and apathy throughout the long days spent cooped up behind a desk, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there are simple solutions you can try without needing to get up and leave your desk for a full workout session. Here are a few […].

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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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A 5-Step Employee Onboarding Checklist

HR Digest

Employee onboarding is essential for introducing new employees to their roles and responsibilities, new coworkers, and the company culture. It can be used as an excellent opportunity to create a lasting impression on new employees, promote loyalty towards the organization, and help increase employee retention. HR managers can help make this transition smoother by sticking to a flawless employee onboarding checklist.

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Why are employee handbooks important? Here’s 7 reasons

Insperity

In the daily swirl of building a business, juggling customer needs and working to attract and retain the right employees, the value of crafting and maintaining an employee handbook can be lost on busy employers. In the long run, however, having an employee handbook in place may help shield you and your company from conflicts and potential litigation.

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What are your managers missing to be truly effective?

Achievers

It may seem obvious that a more effective manager has a more engaged team, but Achievers Workforce Institute is based on science, not assumption, so we wanted to prove it with data. The brand-new Manager Empowerment Report data showed a strong correlation between manager effectiveness and engagement with 89% of respondents who would recommend their manager also reported being highly engaged.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Solve The Mental Health Crisis?

Wellable

A report from Oracle and the research firm, Workplace Intelligence, looked at how employees around the world are struggling with mental health issues and demanding support, as well as how artificial intelligence and technology may be used as solutions. Between July and August 2020, the report surveyed over 12,000 employees, human resource managers, and C-level executives between the ages of 22 and 74 years old from around the globe.

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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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Houston (or Dealerships), We Have an Employment Image Problem

Hireology

Ah the used car salesperson stereotype. We all know the type of personality that comes to mind. In fact, in his seminal book, To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, bestselling author Daniel Pink asked people to list adjectives that encompass their view of “sales” or “selling.” Most participants used descriptions such as “pushy,” “aggressive,” and “annoying.

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How to Set Up Your Home Office for Success

Take It Personel-ly

Switching from a work office to a home office can be an awkward transition, to say the least. Now you’ve got a slew of new distractions to deal with while you try to work. The kids are yelling, the laundry needs to be done, and you can’t help but wonder what you’ll make for dinner. […].

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Why we must create a purpose-driven organization

HR Digest

One of the great concerns that companies have contemplated the most in recent years has been how to ensure their people are motivated, engaged and highly committed to their everyday roles and responsibilities. Companies are spending millions of dollars on employee engagement initiatives – from improving work conditions to embracing agile methodologies, leadership development programs, and now, proposals for employee well-being.

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5 signs your job application process is scaring away top talent

Insperity

When you’re hiring for an open position, are you getting the number and quality of applicants that you want? If not, your online job application process could be part of the problem. A frustrating online application process can scare off good talent. If it’s too difficult or confusing, busy jobseekers simply won’t apply. Or worse, they may develop a negative view of your company and share their bad impression with others.

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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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Workplace Flexibility - What Employees Look Forward To In 2021

Vantage Circle

Do you want to increase employees' job satisfaction and productivity in your organization? Yes? Then Implementing workplace flexibility will definitely help you. For both employers and employees, a stellar work-life balance is essential. It's indeed desirable to step back from a conventional 9-to-5 workplace system in today's work environment. It's time to shift towards a new workplace model that enhances employee happiness and productivity.

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Your Guide to 2021 Goal Setting

Business Management Daily

2021 goal setting presents a unique set of challenges. If 2020 taught us nothing else, it’s that you can’t predict the future – not even remotely – no pun intended. When you sat down to write your goals in 2019 for the new year, you couldn’t have imagined we’d be hit with a global pandemic, forced to wear masks, and for many, work, learn, play and eat from home.

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What are the most important benefits to employees?

PeopleKeep

Small and growing organizations typically can’t offer the comprehensive benefits packages that large ones can. They have to be more strategic about choosing which benefits are most important to their current workforce, as well as the talent they want to attract. So, what are the most important benefits to employees?

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How to Boost Productivity in Your Business

Take It Personel-ly

As a business owner, you’ve already mastered the art of being productive. Whether you rely on a great playlist or a double shot of espresso to keep you on your A-game, you know how to conquer your to-do list. That said, you’re probably wondering—how do I achieve the same goal-smashing results in my business? Read […].

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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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Free Job Search Apps for Specific Careers

HR Digest

Nowadays, there are apps for everything – be it looking for love, ordering something to eat, or booking a hotel. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that job search apps are also among the slurry of apps to improve our lives. In the present digitized world, one doesn’t need to browse through newspaper listings and websites to search for jobs.

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5 steps to kick-start your succession plan via your org chart

Insperity

An organizational chart is more than just a two-dimensional snapshot of your company’s hierarchy. When used properly, it’s a living document that you can leverage as a powerful workforce-planning tool. It helps you make staffing decisions that spur growth, including those involved with succession planning. Let’s explore the link between your organizational chart and succession plan.

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A Year-end Payroll Checklist to Finish the Year Strong

Patriot Software

As the year comes to a close, you might be gung-ho about all the goals you want to achieve in next year. But before you can get the ball rolling in the new year, you have to wrap up some things in the current year—including your payroll. There are a number of timely payroll requirements […] READ MORE.

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Top Mistakes Most Managers Make, and Advice For How to Avoid Them

15Five

Whether you’re a rookie or have had years of experience, managing people is tough. Taking on the role of a people leader will come with plenty of ups and downs, but luckily, each mistake can lead to positive changes and continuous growth and development. Every company, team, and direct report is unique, however, certain manager mishaps can be predictable, and therefore, (somewhat) preventable.

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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.