Tue.Aug 20, 2019

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Is Your Company Culture Toxic? Here Are Six Warning Signs To Watch For

Forbes Coaches Council

Unhappy team members can lead to disengaged work and high turnover. Here are some things to look for when determining whether your company's culture is getting toxic—and what you can do about it.

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How a Medical Crisis Is Teaching Me It’s All About People

Close HR Connections News & Insights

I recently spent two weeks in the hospital and am now on week 5 of bed rest because of a bacterial infection that was attempting to eat its way through my flesh. And the biggest lesson I’m learning from this experience? It’s all about the people. I was originally sent to the emergency room by my primary care doctor for what I thought would be an easy-to-cure “wound” and that I’d probably be in and out of the ER in a few hours.

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Symptoms or Causes

HRGem

My good friend Fiona McBride has recently become a qualified yoga teacher. She has blogged about how, somewhat unexpectedly, she had found a connection between her yoga teaching and her work as a facilitator and coach.

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How to Measure the ROI from Your HR Software

Cronofy

This is a guest post by Dave Foxall. Just to establish the obvious: you didn’t buy your new HRMS as a pleasing ornament, nor as a way of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ – you bought a new HRMS as a business investment and as such, you hope for (need!) to see a return on that investment. Maybe that return is purely financial, including reduced HR costs and overheads, or perhaps you’re looking for greater efficiency – the most popular reason for implementing HR te

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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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Cool Opportunities in a Hot Job Market – Part 2

Sterling Check

Finding, hiring and building brand ambassadors. Summer is almost over and as the end of the year approaches, the demand for temporary employees rises by the day. Faced with peak sales during the holidays, retailers turn to temporary and seasonal staffing for relief. This solution is a perfect alternative for companies that need support in meeting the seasonal demands of their industries, but don’t necessarily need that extra hand the remainder of the year.

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Are Your Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Only Skin Deep?

DecisionWise

Recently the president of a non-profit organization reached out to ask if I would join his board. He led with several kind compliments about his confidence in my ability to be an effective board member. He then said something that seemed very inclusive: “We need your demographic.” I initially applauded his efforts to diversify his team in what I assumed was an effort to better serve all members of our community.

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6 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Innovation

TalentCulture

Innovation in an enterprise organization starts at the top. Here are six ways leaders can build a culture of innovation. The post 6 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Innovation appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Preventing Workaholism in the Office

SHRM Resources

HR professionals and people managers have a responsibility to ensure employees are working hard but not succumbing to workaholic tendencies. To successfully carry this out, consider these tips for combating workaholism in the office.

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Ep 35 – Updating Job Postings to Reach Qualified Candidates

Workology

Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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Working Smarter Means Organizations Need to Personalize Work

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: T oday’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Managing your workforce just got a lot smarter with Workforce Dimensions, a solution designed to provide both a world-class employee experience and unprecedented levels of operational insight.

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How to Improve Communication in the Workplace

6Q

How would we ever get anything done in life without communication? It lets us know what to do, how to do it and if we are doing it at the right time. Communication in the workplace greases the wheels of the office machine and keeps it running smoothly. Let’s start by briefly looking at the four main types of communication in the workplace. Remember that communication isn’t just about what you say, but also your tone of voice and your body language.

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Kansas City Joins Movement to Ban Salary-History Inquiries

SHRM Resources

Effective Oct. 31, employers in Kansas City, Mo., can no longer ask job applicants about their prior salary. The city’s ordinance is part of a growing national trend to ban salary-history questions.

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How company values can help managers get the best from their team

HR Zone

Culture. How values make teamwork easier.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Find Merck KGaA Found the Ideal Span of Control Using People Analytics

Visier

People analytics is critical for business because, at the end of the day, insights into our data enable us to drive better outcomes for my organization, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Using analytics, we’re able to shape the people dimension of our business strategy by hiring the talent, retaining critical roles, and creating the best organization structure to maximize productivity.

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Viewpoint: Work-Life Balance When Both Spouses Are Corporate Executives

SHRM Resources

?SHRM has partnered with ChiefExecutive.net to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies.Couples juggling two careers are now the norm—they make up 60 percent of couples in the U.S., and two-thirds of couples in Canada and the UK. Being in the majority, of course, doesn't make it any easier to pull off.Many are essentially winging it.

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Values: the foundation of company culture

HR Zone

Culture. What's the value of values?

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How to Conduct Effective Performance Reviews

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

By Jason Richmond, Chief Culture Officer and Founder at Ideal Outcomes. Do we need to rethink performance management? According to a recent Gallup survey, the answer is a resounding YES! Some key data points that will open your eyes: Only two in 10 employees strongly agree that their performance is managed in a way that motivates them to do outstanding work.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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3 Ways to Center Employees in an HR Transformation

HRExecutive

Is the notion of a “people-centric” culture truly taking hold among employers? It is, according to a report from Mercer that asked HR executives what’s on the radar as they focus on technology as a way to help transform and improve their workplaces. The Mercer report found that HR leaders across all industries are looking to create digital HR transformation using the latest innovations in technology.

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my client won’t pay my cancellation fee, company asked us to donate a kidney to a board member, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. My friend/client won’t pay my cancellation fee. I have a friend who I met because we both enjoy certain sports. I’ll call him Frank. I only see Frank when I am involved in this sport, but it’s a small community, so everyone knows each other. Because my business caters to this sport and others like it, Frank decided he would like to use my service.

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How to Prioritize Your Health As a Working Woman

Take It Personel-ly

Balancing a busy schedule and making time for your health is definitely a juggling act. However, with a few minor changes to your routine, you have the power to reset your lifestyle to make room for healthy habits. If you feel stressed, tired, or simply not in control of your life; it’s time to shake […].

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What Does IDP Stand for in Your Organization?

Julie Winkle Giulioni

The human resources lexicon suggests that the universal definition of IDP is individual development plan, the process whereby leaders and employees engage in career and profession al planning conversations designed to promote growth, engagement, retention and results. But, in too many organizations, IDP also stands for ‘indifferently declining to participate.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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How to Build a Brand Partnership

Take It Personel-ly

Whether you’re looking to expand your market, generate more revenue, or make your customers happier – partnering with another brand or company can be a powerful tool to boost your sales and grow your business. You’ve seen how successful partnerships led to amazing things. There’s Taco Bell & Doritos, Casper & West Elm, BMW & […].

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Mindfulness For The Restless And The Busy

Forbes Coaches Council

While mindfulness and meditation have many similarities and can overlap, they’re not the same thing.

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How To Deal With Employees In The Stretch; Stories And Artefacts

New to HR

The idea that most people just work for a paycheck, clock in and out and will avoid doing anything above and beyond might be true for some people, but it’s definitely not the majority of people. In general, people see. The post How To Deal With Employees In The Stretch; Stories And Artefacts appeared first on New To HR.

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USCIS Issues New Policy Guidance on Work Permits for Immigrants

SHRM Resources

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance to address immigration officers’ discretion to grant employment authorization to immigrants who are paroled into the United States and may be otherwise unauthorized to enter the country.

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Delivering DEI Training That Drives Real Change

Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive

Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.

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Using Analytics To Inform Your Job Search And Make It More Effective

Forbes Coaches Council

There is a science and art to looking for a job, but there are a few ways to make your search considerably more manageable.

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Temper your temper to be a better leader

Insperity

Leadership can be an inherently emotional process. In the course of leading a company, you become invested in its strategic outcomes, employees and business processes. This level of personal investment can lead to emotionally-charged situations that could cause you to lose your temper. Unleashing your anger at work incurs considerable costs. Hot-headed leaders create workplace drama , can lose their credibility and often struggle with clouded thinking when it comes to making business decisions.

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How Emotional Intelligence Can Assist You In Recovering From A Financial Nightmare

Forbes Coaches Council

Your emotional intelligence plays a significant role in how you react to various situations, including when your finances take a downturn.

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