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Cultural Competence in the Workplace: What Employees Need to Know

Zenefits

Cultural competence in the workplace is the willingness and ability to embrace diversity and appreciate the differences in people. Organizations achieving cultural competency better position themselves as great places to work, setting the table for success. Benefits of strong cultural competence. Better communication.

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3 Fun Team-Building Exercises to Boost Employee Engagement

Civility Partners

One of the most effective ways to boost employee engagement is through team-building exercises. HR departments can play a key role in implementing these exercises and ensuring their success, from choosing the right activities, to providing resources, to encouraging participation. Plus, they’re a ton of fun!

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Why self-assessment is a critical exercise for business leaders

Insperity

Why is this exercise so important for leaders in particular? This will enable you to better focus and fully dedicate the appropriate amount of time to this exercise, away from the distractions of your office or home. Consider which competencies and skills are most relevant and critical to your role and type of work.

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8 best Winter Olympics-inspired exercises

Sonic Boom

8 best Winter Olympics-inspired exercises. We’ve handpicked eight exercises, inspired by the sports of the 2022 Winter Olympics, that you can use to get fit while watching the action this year. Kick your quads into high gear with 20-30 reps of the imaginatively named ice skaters exercise: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

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How Can Competency Management Help With Hiring Internal Candidates?

AvilarHR

It would be a delightful exercise. In this tight labor market, some business and HR leaders are redoubling initiatives to capture, track, manage, and develop the skills and competencies of their employees – so they can identify skilled employees who may be a great match to fill open job roles. It’s also smart business!

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The Labor Board’s top attorney wants to void non-competes that violate labor law. Hot take: meh.

The Employer Handbook

Yesterday, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo claiming that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement non-compete provisions in employment contracts and severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act except in limited circumstances.” Non-competes chill potential employers.

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Which Competencies Are Most Important for Your New Leaders?

AvilarHR

Here are six key leadership competencies for today’s new leaders. . A periodic leadership competency assessment can be a benchmark of progress toward building skills. For companies and workforces to effectively compete in an evolving marketplace, there needs to be a shared vision, plan, and drive to thrive. Self Awareness.