Tue.Apr 02, 2019

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How to Get and Keep Buy In From Senior Management

HR Bartender

During last year’s HR Technology Conference , one of the speakers said something that I’ve been thinking about for a while. They said that we have to not only get buy in for our ideas and projects but keep it. Totally makes sense. But in reality, how often do we actually do it? I know many times someone has said to me (or I’ve said to someone), “If you want that project to succeed, you must get buy in from senior management.

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HR Consumerization: Just a Trend, or Cutting-Edge Talent Retention Approach?

Astron Solutions

What is HR Consumerization? How is it being utilized to attract and retain talent? HR Consumerization is a new concept for many. In this issue of Astronology® , we’ll explore the concept of HR Consumerization and some potential applications in your workplace. HR Consumerization is the personalization of the workforce. As Jeanne Meister expressed in a 2016 Forbes Online article on HR consumerization , “the new objective is to create one employer brand which provides a seamless experience for curr

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Pay Equity Begins With Awareness

Namely

Today, April 2, 2019 is Equal Pay Day in the United States. Last year, it was on April 10. In 2017, it was April 4. Why does the date change each year? Well, Equal Pay Day is held every year on the day that women have to work until they earn the income that men earned in the prior calendar year. In other words, women had to work from January 1, 2018 until April 2, 2019 (today) to earn what men earned in the calendar year of 2018.

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Recruitment Challenges and How Automation can Solve

SutiHR

Today, human resource software can do much more than handling payroll and leave management. HR software can help track, evaluate and onboard candidates easily without having to undergo a lot of procedures. Some key benefits of deploying HR software include employee training, performance evaluation, tracking and goal setting. Recruitment System Recruitment software can easily communicate.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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Use This Conversational Tool to Keep From Being Swamped at Work

The People Equation

Do you ever feel like you should say “no” to a request at work, but the “correct” answer is “yes”? For example, let’s say you’re at a team meeting, brainstorming ideas for a new marketing campaign. And some of the ideas are great ideas.but all of them fall in your area of responsibility. You feel swamped already. To say “yes” means piling more onto your already overflowing plate of tasks.

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my boss asked coworkers if my husband has violent tendencies

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work at a university. Last fall, I was notified that my position of almost six years was being eliminated due to shortfalls in enrollment which affected the budget. I was given a generous amount of time to find a new position and had my director and Human Resources fully behind me in finding a new position on campus. I have happily been in my new position since.

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6 Tips to Prepare Your Organization for 360 Degree Feedback in 2019

DecisionWise

If you are considering the use of 360 degree feedback in your organization, keep the following in mind to ensure your employees fully understand the process: Clearly communicate the purpose of 360 degree feedback. If the purpose is for development, let them know that these results will not be tied to any type of performance appraisal. Doing so helps ensure that raters respond openly and candidly.

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How Peer Coaching Impacts Performance

DDI

Everyone benefits when coaching behaviors are integrated into day-to-day conversations and formal processes.

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my coworker brags about how rich he is, application assignments when you’re on vacation, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker brags about how rich he is and tries to put others down. I have a coworker who constantly brags about how rich he is. His family is well-known in the area and it’s common knowledge he got the job at our nonprofit because of his family’s status. Because he has a position at our organization, his family gives large donations.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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13 great HR magazines you should be reading

cipHR

There’s so much to read and so little time. Here’s our pick of the best HR, recruitment and L&D titles you should be making space in your schedule for. . People Management. Website: peoplemanagement.co.uk. Twitter: @PeopleMgt. As the CIPD’s membership magazine, the print edition of People Management can easily lay claim to being the UK’s biggest HR magazine by circulation size.

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ask the readers: what are the best and worst pranks you’ve seen at work?

Ask a Manager

I received this too late to run it yesterday but what the hell, we can still do it today. A reader writes: Long time reader, first time question asker. This is more out of curiosity (I don’t currently have this problem where I work) but many of us have seen the episode of The Office where Jim seals Dwight’s stapler in Jello. For April Fools’ Day, I’m curious about other readers’ experiences on this, the most treacherous of days for pranks.

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5 ways to reduce downtime while at work

Take It Personel-ly

Every company wishes to increase its productivity without deceleration due to technical breakdowns and other problems. However, sometimes unanticipated, unpredictable, or even anticipated problems can decelerate a company’s performance. One of the primary factors that can cause your business to slow down is downtime. Downtime is a situation that majority of the companies dread today […].

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Tenderness As Leadership

Forbes Coaches Council

Leaders of successful companies know that employee pay and titles are important. But they also know about something even more critical for employee engagement and satisfaction — being valued and appreciated.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Is Your Organization Ready for an Equal Pay Close-Up?

SHRM

April 2nd marks Equal Pay Day in the United States. With the nation sharply focused on pay equity issues, this is a great time to assess whether your organization’s pay structure is in need of some spring cleaning. Here are five steps you can take to ensure that your organization is prepared for an equal pay close-up: Conduct a self-audit. One of the very best ways to get a handle on pay equity in your organization is to look at the numbers.

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Is Your Organization Ready for an Equal Pay Close-Up?

The SHRM Blog

April 2nd marks Equal Pay Day in the United States. With the nation sharply focused on pay equity issues, this is a great time to assess whether your organization’s pay structure is in need of some spring cleaning. Here are five steps you can take to ensure that your organization is prepared for an equal pay close-up: Conduct a self-audit. One of the very best ways to get a handle on pay equity in your organization is to look at the numbers.

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When Should Recruiters Trust Their Gut?

HR Examiner

“We know from experience that after a rigorous interview process, almost half of the people who ultimately get the job are the very same people that our clients were initially reluctant to see. ” – Bob Corlett. I run an executive search firm. On a typical search, we’ll review over 600 candidate profiles to put forward 6 candidates for an interview with the client.

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my boss hardly reads emails and says it’s my job to follow up with her when something’s important

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My boss recently decided that she is way too busy to read emails that she sees as unimportant … meaning if she is just copied on them or … I’m not sure how she decides what is important because we (her employees) all know to write VERY specific subject lines for this reason. Recently she chewed out a coworker and told him that it was his fault that something never got done, because even though he emailed her exactly what he should have, she never read it, and h

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Managing a business in a recession: 5 strategies

Insperity

Like spring, summer, fall and winter, an economic recession is a natural stage of an (economic) life cycle. And much like how any season can produce extreme weather, managing a business in a recession can present unique challenges for business owners and employees. The United States economy is complex and comprised of many industries. Its growth is measured by a number called gross domestic product (GDP).

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Employer Branding Measurement and How It Can Maximize Your ROI

Blu Ivy Group

When we talk to organizations about the challenges they’re facing and where they’re at with employer branding measurement, we see the same issue come up, time and again: they don’t know how to measure employer brand ROI. They don’t have a consistent, reliable, proven method for assessing their impact, for identifying trends and comparing themselves to a trusted industry standard.

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21 Inspiring Workplace Quotes

TalentLyft

Use these inspiring and motivational workplace quotes to shape and promote a positive, encouraging company culture. We gathered the best quotes on positive work attitude, innovation, employee engagement, leadership, company culture, recruitment and business success. Read More.

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Three Ways To Reach The Employees Who Affect Your Engagement Results Most

Forbes Coaches Council

When our already highly engaged people and the people actively disengaged speak up, the cycle continues. Our overall engagement may improve slightly, but meaningful change doesn’t occur.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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5 Things I Learned at Oracle MBX Last Week

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Hopping around HCM customer sessions at Oracle MBX last week was fascinating. Unlike in prior years, almost all the sessions I attended were post-mortems on customers’ cloud migrations, and I think it was therapeutic for everyone involved. There were laughs, shared memories of team triumphs, and a sense of pride. Upgrading your back office to the cloud is a real transformation, and each of the customers learned a lot during the process.

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What To Do To Heal The High Performer's Achilles' Heel

Forbes Coaches Council

If you're frustrated because you haven't succeeded at something yet, remember the key word is "yet.

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5 Reasons You Won’t Enroll in an HSA

Benefit Resource Inc.

Health Savings Accounts (or HSAs) are taking a seat at the benefits table. According to the Devenir 2018 Year-end HSA Research Report , there are an estimated 25 million HSA accounts (up approximately 13% from a year ago). HSA assets now total over $53.8 billion. However, not everyone is sold on these accounts. With these five reasons, it is a wonder anyone enrolls in an HSA!

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When Career Frustration Strikes: Four Steps To Getting Unstuck And Moving Forward

Forbes Coaches Council

If not dealt with effectively, the experience of frustration can become overwhelming, unmanageable, scary and even paralyzing.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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House Passes Legislation to Restrict Employer Use of Wage History Information

Cisive

On March 27th, the House of Representatives passed HR 7 , the “Paycheck Fairness Act,” by a vote of 242 to 187. The bill includes several provisions intended to promote gender pay equity in the workplace. Section 10 of the bill would amend the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to restrict the ability of covered employers to consider wage history information during the hiring process.

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Develop The Quality Of Your Thoughts To Shape The Quality Of Your Leadership

Forbes Coaches Council

Clarity of thought, an encouraging attitude, and a character that nourishes, protects, inspires, and reaffirms is what turns a good leader into a transformational leader.

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Why Qualtrics – Carol Hu – Staff Software Engineer – Seattle, WA

Qualtrics HR

I have been a software engineer for more than 15 years, and I love it from the depth of my heart: from day one until this very moment. Of course, I have run into some frustrations, issues, and (sometimes) boring projects along the way, but for the most part, I am so glad that I get the chance to solve very interesting problems and help people to work more efficiently.