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Hana Jung of Re:Boot Experiences: “Reframe our relationship to technology”

Thrive Global

Reframe our relationship to technology?—?Computers and phones are ever present in our lives, but it often exacerbates anxiety, stress, and mental exhaustion. However, we have a choice to create boundaries with our devices, and take control of its role in our lives. Some effective ways to integrate this in daily life: No-tech time during meals or quality time with friends/loved ones, keeping your phone on airplane mode overnight, not checking your phone in the middle of the night or first thing i

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How To Win With People Analytics

HR Digest

Machines, both simple and advanced, have been used in past several decades to help workplaces determine outputs of work and, to replace work through automation using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications. What sorts of “insight” are expected from technologies? How do organizations use personal data accumulated by machines and make predictions of different types of intelligence?

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A Reckoning for The New Year

Thrive Global

The new year is meant to be a fresh start. A time of promise and possibility. But this particular year, as the pandemic continues, new variants emerge and troublesome events unfold in the US capital, we’ve felt other things: sadness, pain and frustration. The upheaval of 2020 continues into 2021 in new and different ways, but it doesn’t need to unmoor us from our journey towards resilience. 2020 has been our greatest teacher, an immersive masterclass in resilience, and we can use these same skil

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weekend open thread – January 9-10, 2021

Ask a Manager

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Dreamland , by Nancy Bilyeau. In 1911, an heiress is pressured into spending the summer at Coney Island with her rich family and her sister’s highly sketchy fiancé.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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How Reading Gay Hendricks’ Book in 2020 Inspires My 2021

Thrive Global

I love to read. As a doctor, a big part of my job is to read and analyze new medical studies in various journals. I will be the first to tell you that these readings are not the most inspiring, as they are long, dry, and full of statistics. To take a break, I also make sure to read non-medical texts to learn more about others’ stories and gain perspective, insight, and motivation.

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Help Your Employees Avoid Work-From-Home Distractions

Zenefits

We’ve all been there. You’re halfway through an important Zoom meeting when a coworker’s dog begins barking, causing the entire team to go off course for the next 10 minutes. Or perhaps a cute toddler accidentally stumbles into frame, leading to collective “awws” that make it difficult to get back on track. With more of us working from home than ever before due to the coronavirus pandemic, personal distractions are rampant.

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Starting A Company For the First Time?

New to HR

Thinking about starting a new business? Starting from scratch with absolutely no experience of being your own boss? Here are a few things that will. The post Starting A Company For the First Time? appeared first on New To HR.

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Trust Me, You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are

Thrive Global

When my kids were little I used to think that I was an underwhelming mom. Under average. Under exciting. Under everything. I’m not sure why I particularly believed this, or even if my assumptions about myself were true, but my overwhelm may have had something to with having three children in four years while trying to remain sane. As each new, perfect sleep-depriver came into our lives I took one year off from teaching.

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Why Companies Are Adding Mental Health Benefits for Their Employees

Zenefits

Stress has continued to rise in the United States, and as a result, Americans are some of the most stressed people across the globe. According to the 2019 Gallup Emotions survey , over half of the population admits to feeling stressed, and 1 in 5 feel angry. This puts American citizens above the stress levels of those surveyed in Venezuela, Uganda, and Rwanda, and well above many countries in Western Europe.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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Which Way Shall You Choose?

Thrive Global

“You have two choices… The first will lead you to happiness. The other ~ to the madness! My advice to you is, don’t step aside!”. ~ The Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland. Do not be afraid to go it alone for it is a test of your self-trust. You see, you cannot be alone – but – the guardians that travel with you are not always of this earth. Some may be but others will only be sensed by your inner magic and inner senses.

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Is Your Code Secure? Easy Steps to Prevent Hacking

Take It Personel-ly

People who use the internet, particularly those who develop websites, have to be persistently vigilant in guarding against cybercrime. Hackers are constantly testing every device connected to the internet for vulnerabilities that they can exploit in their favor. If they find such a vulnerability, they could steal money or valuable data from you, your clients, […].

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Dmytro Okunyev of Chanty: “Slow and steady wins the race”

Thrive Global

Focus on providing value and solving problems, not your competition. Instead of trying to copy or follow your competitors, listen to your customers first. They have your key for growth and creating a better product. Slow and steady wins the race. Explosive growth can only happen with VC investment or external funding. Go slow and finance your own business?

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6 Pool Maintenance Tips for Landlords

Take It Personel-ly

Adding a pool to your property is a big decision, one you’ve probably mulled over for a while. However, while you may have considered the hassle of installing a pool, the effort required to maintain it might have eluded you. Once you finish constructing your beautiful new feature, you must continuously inspect, clean and care […].

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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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Here’s A Checklist For Choosing The Right 360 Feedback Software

Engagedly

Is your organization planning to get started with 360 degree feedback? While it is a great strategy to shift from the traditional feedback process, but you need to be a little careful while selecting a software for it. Choosing the right 360 feedback software is necessary for the process to be successful. In this article, we will focus on some of the important features.

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Lynell Ross of Test Prep Insight: “Good habit for Wellness”

Thrive Global

Good habit for Wellness: Eat a fruit or vegetable with every meal and snack. Good habit for Performance: Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. Good habit for Focus: Set aside time each to practice focusing. As a part of our series about “How Anyone Can Build Habits For Optimal Wellness, Performance, & Focus”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lynell Ross.

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Who Will Find The Insurrectionists First: Law Enforcement Or HR?

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Many people who participated in storming the Capitol eventually went home and back to their jobs. Law enforcement is hunting them down. Human Resources might get there first.

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Jacqueline Snyder of The Product Boss: : “Find your passion”

Thrive Global

Find your passion.?—?It is hard to be resilient when you don’t believe in what you are doing. Sometimes when tested, especially under tremendous pressure, it allows us to reflect on our current situation and forces change. It’s a cliche, but life is too short to do something you don’t care about. Find your passion or find passion in what you do, and no matter what happens, you will be able to flex, bend, and adapt.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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How India Could Strike A Blow For The Global Scientific Community

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Sci-Hub is a free online archive that makes available a huge number of scientific papers otherwise kept behind paywalls on the sites of the main academic journals. The umpteenth lawsuit by a group of publishers against Sci-Hub in India promises some interesting conclusions.

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Nick Platt of ‘LO:LA’: “Trust the process”

Thrive Global

Trust the process. It might feel like one step forward then two steps back at times but embrace the process. Be open to things not going as planned. Eventually you will see light at the end of the tunnel. In this interview series, we are exploring the subject of resilience among successful business leaders. Resilience is one characteristic that many successful leaders share in common, and in many cases it is the most important trait necessary to survive and thrive in today’s complex market.

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Crisis Forces Leaders To Adapt: 3 Most Time Critical Innovations The Pandemic Accelerated

Forbes Leadership Strategy

As we’ve been adapting to the challenges of 2020, our adaptations are helping us solve for challenges that existed long before Covid-19 – challenges ranging from access to medical care to access to higher education to access to transformative technologies.

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Kristina Cahojova of kegg: “Sleep 8h/ day”

Thrive Global

Sleep 8h/ day. The more you sleep, the more productive you are. I got a Fitbit to track my sleep. I saw a huge improvement in my productivity. Move. A short walk a day will change your perspective on work challenges. Hug & love. Don’t look at your phone when you wake up, give 10 minutes to your partner. Ask him what he is afraid of that day and what brings him joy.

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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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Russia’s Sputnik V COVID Vaccine: 1m Shots, Skepticism At Home, Politics Abroad

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Russia's campaign against COVID-19 is continuing, and has now passed the milestone of one million inoculations. As well as being an urgent matter of public health, this is also a matter of international prestige—and persuading a skeptical population.

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Terri Bryant of GUIDE BEAUTY: “Focus on the mission and what brought you there”

Thrive Global

Focus on the mission and what brought you there. There are going to be bumps and bruises along the way. Surrounding yourself with a group of caring and passionate individuals with diverse mindsets, temperaments, and experiences will help you weather the storms. As a part of our series about women who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Terri Bryant, Founder of GUIDE BEAUTY.

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Rachel Moncton of ClassPass: “Tap into the right emotions”

Thrive Global

Tap into the right emotions. For ClassPass, it is important for us to offer a product and a community that our members can feel a part of right when they join. There are many fitness companies or sports apparel companies out there that use supermodels for marketing. We cast real, everyday people in our ads?—?many of our models employees and members.

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Abraham Lemus of Hermanito: “You’re going to have to live without weekends or holidays”

Thrive Global

They’re all your stations. As a green cook, you should want to know all the stations over time but once you become a junior sous-chef and up, they all become your responsibility. That is when you go from being a cook to a chef. As part of our series about the lessons from influential ‘TasteMakers’, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Chef Abraham Lemus.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Alex Rollins of Media Bridge: Brand Makeovers: “Branding is identity”

Thrive Global

Find and draw inspiration from things that inspire you from brands you admire that have NOTHING to do with what you do; don’t just look at your competition. As part of our series about “Brand Makeovers” I had the pleasure to interview Alex Rollins. Alex Rollins is the Creative Director of Media Bridge Advertising®. He started at the agency as an intern, primarily working in content creation and graphic design, which eventually led to launching the video production department and earning a seat o

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Antonia Hock of The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center: “Engagement”

Thrive Global

Coach:?—? If you routinely find that you are struggling to move through challenges or find yourself in negative self-talk, I would recommend finding someone you admire for their resiliency and spending time with them. How did they become resilient? What do they do that helps them build confidence? How do they stay positive and move forward? Often sharing experiences and talking with someone about these skills can help them become a bigger part of your own personal arsenal.

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Chuks Collins: “Build A Community”

Thrive Global

Build A Community; I see this as being a culture creator- I will say build a community, find a need and be a culture creator, bring answers that will amplify and enhance the way of life of your community. Your goal shouldn’t be to change the way of life instead strengthen it; people like to have freedom, find that fluidity in your products and focus on the experience your product creates, not the function.