Wed.Feb 14, 2018

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Studies Show Empathy is an Essential Quality for Leaders. Here's How to Master It

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller's column “The Science of Workplace Motivation" on Inc.com. One of the most important lessons I learned in my early days of teaching was the difference between sympathy and empathy. I'd taken a position at a school in Los Angeles. It was 1992. The school was just a few miles from the epicenter of the LA riots, which had taken place earlier the same year.

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Five Signs Your Mentorship Is Working

Everwise

So you’ve finally found a mentor or a mentee who you think is a great fit. You’ve been meeting for several months. How do you know that your partnership is actually working? And what do you do if you suspect it might be time to find a different mentor or mentee? While every relationship is different, a pattern has emerged for us as we’ve run hundreds of mentoring partnerships.

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10 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Your Employees

Achievers

Are you celebrating your employees on a regular basis? The people who work for your organization perform essential functions for you, and in return you should respect them, appreciate them, and be supportive of them. It’s time to celebrate your employees with thoughtful gestures that can take their employee experience to the next level. Here are 10 meaningful ways to show your employees how much you appreciate everything they do: 1.

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Love in the air? Tips for HR on how to manage office romances

PeopleStrategy

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and love is in the air. But while images of hearts and happy couples are everywhere right now, when it comes to love in the office, HR professionals can find themselves in an uncomfortable position. The impact flirtation, dating and relationships between co-workers can have on productivity is a concern, but as an HR professional, you also want to tread lightly when it comes to an employee’s personal life.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Mini Virtual HR Conference: HR Metrics and Change Management (2 Free Business Credits)

UpstartHR

In the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Toronto and the Caribbean to speak about metrics, evidence, and leading change. It’s been wonderful to speak to hundreds of HR pros between the two events, but I also realize that many of you are looking for quality content and conversations to improve your own HR service delivery. With that in mind, I’m going to run a mini virtual HR conference at 11am Central time on February 20th and 21st.

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IRS Provides Guidance on Using Corrected Form 1095-A

ACA Times

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, then you may have avoided having to file an amended return if you received a corrected 2017 Form 1095-A for the Healthcare Marketplace. In new guidance , the IRS said that some taxpayers may receive a corrected form 1095-A if the previous form contained errors. Taxpayers use the information on Form 1095-A to claim the premium tax credit , to reconcile advance payments of the premium tax credit, or both, when filing 2017 tax returns.

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Virtual HR Training Event: HR Metrics and Change Management

Lighthouse

In the last few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Toronto and the Caribbean to speak about metrics, evidence, and leading change. It’s been wonderful to speak to hundreds of HR pros between the two events, but I also realize that many of you are looking for quality content and conversations to improve your own HR service delivery. With that in mind, I’m going to run a mini virtual HR conference at 11am Central time on February 20th and 21st.

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10 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Your Employees

Achievers

Are you celebrating your employees on a regular basis? The people who work for your organization perform essential functions for you, and in return you should respect them, appreciate them, and be supportive of them. It’s time to celebrate your employees with thoughtful gestures that can take their employee experience to the next level. Here are 10 meaningful ways to show your employees how much you appreciate everything they do: 1.

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What Goes Into Building A Human Resources Dream Team?

Hppy

In many ways, HR is the glue that holds an organization together. After all, they are the ones responsible for handling internal conflicts, discovering new talent, and making sure the day-to-day goes smoothly. Finding the right people to make this all happen is a little trickier than just scanning resumes for HR experience. So, what does it take to build the HR team of your dreams – person by person?

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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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Real-World Ideas for Developing Your Team

The People Equation

What does internal career mobility look like at your company? Maybe it’s a fancy program spearheaded by your HR or talent development team. Or maybe it’s a boot strap operation with limited funding. Providing your employees with “career mobility” inside your organization starts with you, the leader, providing professional development opportunities.

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The Dangers of Loud “Business Talking” in Public

Trish McFarlane

I remember in early days of my career, back in the late 90’s, I was trained to be mindful of business conversations in public. Working at a Big 5 public accounting firm, we were told that it is best not to speak about business in public. There were also guidelines given: If you must, keep your voice low so that others cannot hear what you say.

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how can I explain why I went to a for-profit school?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I graduated from DeVry in the late 80’s. I earned a four-year B.S. there. I was heavily recruited (high test scores) by many colleges and ultimately it came down to a UC and DeVry. DeVry was on a trimester system, so I would graduate in three years vs. four years, and I needed to help my family financially. So I went to DeVry right after high school.

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Is Team Building the Secret to Improving Engagement?

TLNT: The Business of HR

There are myriad factors that influence the productivity of any given organization. Employee engagement is one of the most crucial, thanks to its direct relationship to productivity. Organizational strategies and tactics implemented by progressive, productivity-minded HR executives can have a profound impact on engagement; one of the most effective of these methods is undoubtedly team building.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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What Was the First Day of the Rest of Your Professional Life?

The HR Capitalist

Not going to lie - I'm underwater with work today. Enjoy this blast from the past and be sure to read the comments. I'm on a little bit of a Dave Grohl kick - as evidenced by this post I did with a money quote from Grohl that really nails how people become world-class at anything (get your first instruments, start practicing your craft and suck, but keep coming back because you're having fun, etc.).

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HR pros targeted in new scams: 3 schemes the FBI, IRS say to watch for

HR Morning

Heads up: In recent months, a number of federal agencies — including the FBI and IRS — are warning employers about new scams targeting employees’ direct deposit, W-2 and I-9 information. And these scams have wreaked havoc on scores of companies. Here are three of the most problematic scams HR pros need to be aware of: 1. Direct deposit information.

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2017 OutMatcher of the Year: Neelima Annam

Outmatch

As we wrapped up an especially big year here at OutMatch , our employees cast their votes for the 2017 OutMatcher of the Year. This is a person we recognize at the end of each year for their passion, dedication, and above-and-beyond work. Our 2017 winner has all of those things, and more. Congratulations to Neelima Annam, Director of Software Delivery!

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Three employee retention secrets from former Levi’s marketing exec-turned-entrepreneur Anna Brockway

Sage HRMS

Businesses must work harder than ever to engage and retain their best people — and once they’re gone, it’s difficult to replace them. 80% of HR leaders can’t get top talent through the door and 70% of teams can’t keep high-performers according to Sage research. But that’s not to say every company struggles with retention. Consider […]. The post Three employee retention secrets from former Levi’s marketing exec-turned-entrepreneur Anna Brockway appeared first on Sage Advice US.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Unhappy Valentine’s Day? Workplace Romances at a 10-Year Low

HR Daily Advisor

Is the current climate around sexual harassment driving down the number of workers dating coworkers? Maybe. According to CareerBuilder’s Annual Valentine’s Day survey conducted by The Harris Poll, office romance is at a 10-year low, with 36% of workers reporting dating a coworker, down from 41% last year and 40% in 2008. Source: bunditinay / iStock / Getty.

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How To Work With Freelance Employees

SutiHR

Most organizations think of freelance employees as difficult employees. But in fact, the growth of freelancing opens up just as many new opportunities for businesses as it does for employees: it can expand your talent pool, empower a mobile workforce, and allow your business to complete projects faster. Managing freelance employees may not be the. The post How To Work With Freelance Employees appeared first on SutiHR.

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Disneyland shows an HR veteran how employee engagement increases customer loyalty

HRNasty

What every company, manager, and employee can learn from Disney. Lessons on employee engagement, corporate culture, and attention to detail which have stood the test of time and live up to being the Happiest Place on Earth. The post Disneyland shows an HR veteran how employee engagement increases customer loyalty appeared first on HRNasty.

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3 Steps Any Company Can Take to Kickstart Career Development

TLNT: The Business of HR

What keeps employees at your company? In every recent year, career or growth opportunities have been ranked in the top three of employee priorities. Even so, I don’t know a company that’s satisfied that they’ve done enough in the career development area.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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A Top Strategy For CEOs To Create Intentionally Positive Organizations

HRWest

Most of us go to bed thinking about the work that didn’t get done and the tasks that are still on the list instead of recognizing what went well and how we moved the needle forward, even if only a little. That makes sense, since humans are wired to focus on the negative. This is […]. The post A Top Strategy For CEOs To Create Intentionally Positive Organizations appeared first on HR West?

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Five Critical Steps of Criminal Record Check Compliance

Sterling Check

Each organization is unique and requires unique solutions for the hiring process to allow companies to hire with confidence. There are many types of background screening checks from criminal record checks to education and employment verifications to social media screening. Each type of check has specific practical considerations and compliance matters that must be followed.

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Is Being Positive Holding You Back?

Women of HR

As Human Resources Leaders, we represent the whole company. Our contribution is making the whole company stronger. What about when things aren’t going so well? Some HR business partners become cheerleaders, encouraging better performance or higher morale. That’s a good opener to engage managers or employees, but strength comes from clarity. Being overly positive can diminish the HR role and the efforts to develop the managers they support.

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Two Stories About Building Trust

Workology

Ask and you shall receive! As I continue on the journey to look at building trust at work, I wanted to hear from those I trust for their ideas. So naturally, I turned to Twitter & my #HRTribe. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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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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coworker bogarts all the food at work events, asking for a bonus when resigning, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Coworker takes so much food that other people don’t get any. I work at an elementary school and we have several catered/potluck events through the year. Our problem is that there is one teacher who ALWAYS starts eating before the rest of us and takes a fairly large amount, several times, leaving the staff, especially the second shift of lunch, short on food!

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3 Coaching Scenarios in the Workplace Right Now

FlashPoint

Photo by Pavan Trikutam on Unsplash. Opportunities for Coaching Conversations Are All Around. In the 2017 Executive Coaching Survey, 58 percent of respondents stated coaching was important for employees who need leadership development.

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how can we convince our employer to allow nose rings at work?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work for a nonprofit that provides mental health services. I am writing in regards to a dress code issue. Several of my coworkers and I have small nostril rings (not studs). Our managers were informed by someone else that they had noticed that several on our team have rings, and that they would need to ask us to remove them and replace them with studs as per the dress code.

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