Ask a Manager

APRIL 26, 2016

A reader writes: I am a new supervisor and I am in the process of doing an annual evaluation for one of my employees, I’ll call him Carl, who has been with the company for about a year. We did a six-month evaluation at the end of his probationary period and it did not go well. Even though I felt I gave him pretty good scores (everything was “meets expectations” or “sometimes exceeds expectations”), Carl was very unhappy that he did not get anything in the highest ra

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ClearCompany HRM

APRIL 26, 2016

In the whirlwind of bringing on a new hire, it’s easy for employers to skimp on the employee onboarding process in the hopes that this person will start being productive faster. As research shows, however, employees who experience longer, structured onboarding programs gain proficiency 4 months faster than employees who have been through shorter onboarding programs.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 26, 2016

A couple weeks ago, I participated in a webinar with my friends at SilkRoad on “ HR’s Role in Bridging the Skills Gap.” During the webinar, we asked listeners about some of the strategies they were using, such as training, succession planning, and knowledge management. Afterward, I received an email with a question. And, it’s a tough question too. How do you overcome management saying, “We’re not that kind of company.”?

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The Aristocracy of HR

APRIL 26, 2016

000000000000Campaign/FTC disclosure: This is a sponsored product review. I will receive compensation for this post. I only work with companies I feel have great products, services and offerings. In accordance with my blog disclosure statement, I will only work with and showcase products, events and/or companies I believe my readers will benefit from.

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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

Pomello

APRIL 26, 2016

“Change before you have to.”. -Jack Welch. Culture change or evolution is one of the most challenging projects for a leadership team to undertake. In fact, culture change is so difficult that many leadership teams choose to not address it all, or take a top-down approach that mandates a new set of priorities. The cost, in either case, is lower employee engagement, and performance that suffers across the board.

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Trinet

APRIL 26, 2016

My colleague Jon Sider recently wrote about California becoming the first state to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour. These historic changes to minimum wage laws are also continuing in New York. Visit site for full story.

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Kazoo

APRIL 26, 2016

When Michael Strahan’s departure from ABC’s Live! was announced last week, everyone was shocked – most of all his co-host, Kelly Ripa. If you’re in the dark here, Strahan and Ripa have co-hosted Live! since 2012, but early last week the network abruptly announced that Strahan would leave his post and join Good Morning America instead. The big wrinkle is that Ripa – who has hosted the show for more than 15 years — found out Strahan was leaving merely minutes before it was announced publicly

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WorkHuman

APRIL 26, 2016

Do you work with someone like this? Negativity can have a profound impact on our work lives, whether it’s incessant complaining from a cube mate or the overall mood of an organization. But new research from positive psychology can help. Last week I shared part 1 from our Q&A with WorkHuman speaker and positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielan.

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nettime solutions

APRIL 26, 2016

With the increase of labor costs, tracking your employees' activities are essential to ensuring your project management effectiveness. Depending on your department productivity levels, you can keep your employees engaged with their activities by implementing an advanced point system. A points tracking feature is a flexible function of a time and attendance system that can help you: Reward and deduct points.

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DecisionWise

APRIL 26, 2016

This episode is part 3 of the Transition into Management series. In this episode Matthew Wride discusses 6 communication strategies to effective leadership. Learn these specific communication strategies to better build peer networks and create a smooth transition into leadership. Listen to Part 1 – Episode 007 – Transition Into Management.

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Spark Hire

APRIL 26, 2016

So, you’ve finally got a handle on recruiting millennials. Congratulations! Now it’s time to start preparing for Generation Z in the workplace. Don’t think that the two generations are one and the same. A survey by Randstad found that while 46 percent of millennials would prefer to work in a corporate environment, only 16 percent of Gen Z would. Before you throw your hands up in the air at the thought of catering your recruiting to yet another generation, remember we still have a few years befor

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Hppy

APRIL 26, 2016

With PwC’s most recent Annual Global CEO Survey revealing that over 70 percent of CEOs identify the “availability of key skills” as one of the top three threats to their companies – an eight-year high for that question – recruiting top talent stands out as a particularly daunting challenge for HR practitioners. In fact, according to SHRM’s LINE Employment Report for January 2016 , late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years.

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ACA Times

APRIL 26, 2016

One of the greatest achievements of the Obama Administration was slashing the unemployment rate and creating tens of millions of jobs for Americans. In a recently released job report, jobs in health care are on the rise. This is due largely in part because of the Affordable Care Act. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projections for the ten-year period of 2014-2024 forecast that growth of 19%, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.3 million new jobs.

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UrbanBound HR

APRIL 26, 2016

Most of the time, relocation programs are the focus of large corporations, companies with many branches or office locations, and fast-growing companies who need to pull in as much talent as possible as quickly as possible. While that attitude may have had a legitimate basis in the past, thanks to shifts in the relocation industry, it is no longer applicable.

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Everwise

APRIL 26, 2016

At Everwise, we’re constantly adding new features to our platform to help you develop your skills. In our latest update, we’ve added a number of new features to help you connect and collaborate with others and access the resources you need to be successful. Invite your colleagues to collaborate. You can now invite your colleagues and friends to join Everwise.

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RecognizeThis!

APRIL 26, 2016

By Traci Pesch. Recognize This! – A sustainable culture of recognition starts with “why” to inform positive spirals between culture and practices. Why does employee recognition matter? What elements make social recognition a success? How do we even define “success?” What types of significant results are achievable through social recognition? These are a few of the most common questions I hear about social recognition.

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Laurie Ruettimann

APRIL 26, 2016

I am a writer, and I have the opportunity to earn money and work on my craft at the same time. I speak to support my ideas. Speaking also helps me to learn more about my audience. When I’m not writing and speaking, I sometimes earn money by sharing my expertise with marketing and HR departments. I’m very lucky to have this job. I run a compact business model supported by two primary means of business development: referrals and social media.

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Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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China Gorman

APRIL 26, 2016

I just read an interesting report from Assurex Global , Workplace Impacts of Marijuana Legalization, that opened up my eyes to a growing employer challenge. If you don’t live in – or have employees in – the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Colorado, you’ve probably wondered about how it works to have the use of both medical and recreational marijuana legal in your state.

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UrbanBound HR

APRIL 26, 2016

Having trouble finding news about relocation and HR tech from the week?

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China Gorman

APRIL 26, 2016

I just read an interesting report from Assurex Global , Workplace Impacts of Marijuana Legalization, that opened up my eyes to a growing employer challenge. If you don’t live in – or have employees in – the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska or Colorado, you’ve probably wondered about how it works to have the use of both medical and recreational marijuana legal in your state.

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The HR Capitalist

APRIL 26, 2016

If you're like a lot of companies, one of the biggest threats to losing your top talent - the best of the best - is those individuals leaving to start their own companies. It's a 1% problem. Only the most talented people have the means and the courage to leave to do this. The problem is that often times that 1% creates a lot of value - much more than the 1% that shows up on the FTE report. .

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Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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FingerCheck

APRIL 26, 2016

Most employers prepare for an employee’s first day, but how many prepare for the last? While big firms typically have procedures in place for guiding employee termination, not every employer has a professional guiding the exit process. In order to tie up loose ends and make sure you and your employee both have what you need to transition through their resignation smoothly, consider preparing with this checklist: . 1.

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WorqIQ

APRIL 26, 2016

A recent debate with a friend, over a Shakespeare quote led to changing a company culture for the better. Read More» The post You Do Not Need the Answers. You Need the Right Questions appeared first on Switch & Shift.

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TalentCulture

APRIL 26, 2016

Influence is everywhere: we’re in the midst of an election displaying the best and worst. Have at it, talented people, enjoy the show. Meanwhile, from where I’m sitting, it’s a game-changing year in talent management, too. What we’ve been speculating about isn’t in future tense anymore. It’s now. So let’s talk about telling people what to do. If you winced at that phrase, I agree with you.

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Women of HR

APRIL 26, 2016

About a year ago, right after I first heard about the concept of #WorkHuman and the inaugural WorkHuman conference was held, I started writing a post on the difference between happiness and engagement. As it happened, life got in the way and the post was put on the back burner, but as we’re now gearing up for the second annual WorkHuman conference, which this year I have the honor of attending, it seemed like a great time to revisit the topic.

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TalentCulture

APRIL 26, 2016

Some of the biggest challenges growing enterprises face are the changes that happen along the way—this is especially true for those who get stuck in the “this is how we’ve always done it” mindset. Technology has definitely altered commerce forever, and those that have made adjustments by adopting the newest tech trends are more likely to end up leaps and bounds ahead of their more traditional minded competitors.

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Reward Gateway

APRIL 26, 2016

We all know the importance of a salary, benefits, perks, a great office environment and a strong and visionary leadership team, But there's one other piece of our engagement bridge that deserves a shout: Recognition. Yes, it's time to recognize recognition. What about taking the time out of your day to recognize (and reward!) your employees and fellow coworkers for the hard work being put in every day?

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Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

APRIL 26, 2016

You can make a good case that Martin Scorsese’s 2006 movie The Departed is all about predictive analytics for HR. In the movie, a rookie state trooper played by Leonardo DiCaprio decides to take a dangerous, short-term undercover assignment after a higher-up makes it very clear to him that he won’t like being a cop for very long. “Five years from now, you could be anything else in the world,” Martin Sheen’s character tells DiCaprio.

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