Sat.Nov 23, 2013 - Fri.Nov 29, 2013

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Gratitude

NoExcusesHR

'"In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer I''m wrapping up one of the most hectic years of my professional life. The cliche that " change is constant " took on a whole new meaning for me as I experienced nothing but change after change after change.

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4 Trends That Are Transforming Performance Management and Organizational Learning

Reviewsnap

'At its core, performance management is all about giving our people the information, resources and guidance they need to achieve specific goals. Sounds simple enough. Of course, the devil is in the details. One reason performance management is so challenging—the business world isn’t static. Our organizations evolve. Our business goals and targets shift.

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Deciphering 39 Powerful Lessons from an Employee Engagement Textbook

David Zinger

'39 Lessons from Employee Engagement in Theory and Practice (Part 1 of 5). Reading time: 4 minutes. Routledge publishing released a new employee engagement textbook, Employee Engagement in Theory and Practice edited by Catherine Truss, Rick Delbridge, Kerstin Alfes, Amanda Shantz and Emma Soane. The range of contributors include Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Arnold B.

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CIPD / IASB - HR and Financial Reporting: Why the Value of Talent CAN'T appear on the Balance Sheet!

Strategic HCM

'One of the things the CIPD Valuing Your Talent report suggests is that the onus is now on the IASB to explain why the value of human resources cannot appear on the balance sheet as an asset in its right, rather than just as a cost on the P&L. I’m not sure why they think this is the case, but anyway, in case the IASB is struggling, here are some inputs from my 2006 book which describe why putting people on the balance sheet isn’t just difficult but actually quite impossible.

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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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Why Failure Can Be a Really Good Thing

45 Things

'“I failed in some subjects in exam, but my friend passed in all. Now he is an engineer in Microsoft and I am the owner of Microsoft.” — Bill Gates Failure is often a difficult pill to swallow. We feel angry, humiliated and defeated when we don’t succeed, especially in a culture that seems to shove other people’s success in our face on an hourly basis.

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10 Building Blocks: What is Your Deeper Why of Employee Engagement?

David Zinger

'The why of working. Here are four stories that influenced my movement into employee engagement: My father, a railway executive, became cynical and frustrated with his work. It literally drove him to drink and as a child I would listen to his workplace stories of being thwarted and stymied. I was pleased that later in his life he found his way out of this work-related Dante’s Inferno.

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CIPD - Valuing Your Talent

Strategic HCM

'There’s also more I disagree with in the CIPD’s attempt to re-establish Accounting for People through a project called Valuing Your Talent and which was launched with another research report at the CIPD conference. Despite the change in name, this project is basically recycling Accounting for People, and adding an additional, dangerous twist. It’s the same because it’s trying to do the same two things: Firstly, it’s attempting to define externally reportable metrics for things which are st

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Managing Aggression in a Team – A Short Tale

QAspire

'The cricket coach had some wise words for his team. This team was reeling under pressure to perform and was marred by penalties imposed on key players due to their overly aggressive behavior on the field. Coach knew that some course correction was required. “Aggression” he said, “is a double edged sword. If used correctly, [.

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Learn to Say "No" and Preserve Your Sanity

45 Things

'The holidays are right around and the corner, year-end reports are due, co-workers are asking you to cover for them on vacation and the boss wants everything done yesterday. It''s no wonder you may be feeling a bit stressed. But could the stress be generated not from outside forces but your own actions? At a recent Families and Work Institute conference, President Ellen Galinsky says that many employers are noticing a growing problem of employees being always "on.

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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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10 Easy Ways to Sabotage Your Payroll Process

Insperity

Running a business means managing a ton of moving parts; payroll is just one of them. With so much going on, even within the payroll process itself, it’s easy for business owners to slip up. Not paying your employees or satisfying your governmental obligations, however, is not an option. Keep an eye out for these payroll faux pas: 1. Missing tax deposits and filing deadlines.

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CIPD - Talent analytics and big data

Strategic HCM

'In my last post I argued that the CIPD has got things wrong in arguing for the focus on analytics in their new framework. Well I disagreed with this top-level focus, and I disagree with the detail in their new research report, ‘ Talent analytics and big data - the challenge for HR ’ as well. There are two main things I disagree with here: Firstly, I’m not against analytics or big data - I’m strongly in support of using both things.

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State of RPO

Cielo HR Leader

'Thanksgiving, a national holiday primarily celebrated in the U.S. and Canada as a day of “giving thanks” for the blessings of the harvest, the year that was and the year ahead. The first ever Thanksgiving feast —which took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts and joined together two unlikely groups, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians—culminated in a three-day feast celebrating new-found teamwork, collaboration and unity; three components vital to the success of every workplace.

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5 Strategies to Find a New Job while you’re Still Employed

Turning the Corner

By Kendra Prospero. CEO, Turning the Corner, LLC. Tips to Look for a Job While Still Working. If you have the best job in the world, your company is growing at breakneck speed or there is no danger of downsizing then this article is probably not for you. For the rest of us, who envision a world without stress, greater flexibility and a yacht sized salary, the opportunities are out there and companies are hiring once again.

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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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Driving Success with LinkedIn as a Small or Mid-Sized Company | Talent Connect Vegas 2013 [video]

Unbridled Talent

Recently, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Vegas 2013 Conference on the topic of “Driving Success with LinkedIn as a Small or Mid-Sized Company” The esteemed panelists I had the pleasure of working with included: Angie McDonald – Vice President of Human Resources, Realogy Holdings Group M.T.

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AccountSight online timesheet software

AccountSight

Blog about online time tracking features and functionality offered by AccountSight timesheet software that help users to experience flawless time tracking.

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[Q&A] Managing Talent at the Speed of Change

DDI

'The presenters of DDI's webinar "Managing Talent at the Speed of Change: How You Can Win in a VUCA World" answer participant questions.

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Move from HR to General Management: Simple Step or Blind Leap?

Cielo HR Leader

'hought Leadership Discussion: Babita Kumar, CEO for UK and Ireland, Acubiz. While the incidence of accountants, engineers, management consultants and the like making it to the top of corporations is high, the number of HR professionals taking the CEO slot remains decidedly low. So what is holding them back? A lack of ambition, a lack of opportunity caused by a ‘closed shop,’ or perhaps even an inability to talk the real language of business?

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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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Driving Success with LinkedIn as a Small or Mid-Sized Company | Talent Connect Vegas 2013 [video]

Unbridled Talent

Recently, I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect Vegas 2013 Conference on the topic of “Driving Success with LinkedIn as a Small or Mid-Sized Company” The esteemed panelists I had the pleasure of working with included: Angie McDonald – Vice President of Human Resources, Realogy Holdings Group.

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AccountSight online timesheet software

AccountSight

Blog about online time tracking features and functionality offered by AccountSight timesheet software that help users to experience flawless time tracking.

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[Q&A] Managing Talent at the Speed of Change

DDI

The presenters of DDI's webinar "Managing Talent at the Speed of Change: How You Can Win in a VUCA World" answer participant questions.

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Good Reads for Women (Week of 11/25/13)

Inpower Coaching

Here are the top shares of the week, along a good links we caught this week that we think make good reads for women! Enjoy and feel free to post other links we should explore in comments below. ~ InPower Editors. Most Shared of the Week. A Conversation with Deb Spar – Wonder Woman, Sex, Power and the Quest for Perfection – 85 Broads. What Women Aren’t Doing – But Should Be – To Get Ahead (Part 1) – Smartblog on Leadership.

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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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AccountSight manual invoicing enhances project billing efficiency

AccountSight

Blog about manual invoice features offered by AccountSight online invoicing software that enable users to register unscheduled irregular costs easily.

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AccountSight manual invoicing enhances project billing efficiency

AccountSight

Blog about manual invoice features offered by AccountSight online invoicing software that enable users to register unscheduled irregular costs easily.