Sat.Jun 09, 2012 - Fri.Jun 15, 2012

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How compliance can stifle employee engagement

Achievers

Do you ever wonder why the most engaged employees learn from mistakes, take risks, and come up with clever new ideas? Organizations empower these types of employees to make the right choices. Engaged employees are successful because they raise the bar and challenge processes with critical thinking. They thrive from self-discipline; yet, they can be stifled by compliance.

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Bersin Launches New Recognition Research: A Hidden Secret to Talent Management

Josh Bersin

I’m excited to announce that this week we launched our Employee Recognition research, a program we started early last year. As I’m sure you know, organizations around the world are. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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10 Story Tidbits for Employee Engagement

David Zinger

10 Tidbits – Kevin Bishop – Anecdote – Employee Engagement – Boston Story Course. David Zinger picture of swans at Boston Commons (June 2012). Stories are engaging. Stories create a fabric and foundation for our organization. Stories powerfully communicate what is going on in employee engagement in our organization. Kevin Bishop from Anecdote in Australia conducted a one day workshop on story and leadership in Boston this June.

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How to Get Your Boss to Love What You Do

45 Things

It sometimes is one of the great mysteries of the universe that the most obnoxious jerk on the planet gets promoted at work while the nicest folks seem to get laid off or stuck in dead-end jobs. But it’s really not that big of a secret if you consider that Mr. Jerkface has exactly what the boss is looking for: bottom-line focus. While the nicest people at work may pitch in on projects or even bring cookies every Friday, the truth is that if they’re not making real bottom-line contributions, they

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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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All aboard! 5 tips for effective onboarding

Achievers

Dear A Advisor, I’m a brand-new employee in an HR department, and I already know what I’d like my first contribution to the business to be: to re-vamp our on-boarding process. I’m very enthusiastic about my new company, but I feel like my first weeks could have run more smoothly. I know this is a much-needed area of improvement—I just don’t know where to start!

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Become Your Own "Job Creator"

The Bamboo Project Blog

Earlier this week I referenced an excellent article by Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen, Find a Job Using Disruptive Innovation. Their first piece of advice was to ask more and different questions. Their second suggestion was to start looking at the real jobs that need to be done, not at the jobs you once did: . . when people become aware of a "job" that they need to get done, they search for a product or service to "hire" for getting the job done effectively.

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MY REVIEW OF MY MANAGER WILL JUST SIT IN HIS (OR HER) DESK DRAWER

Reviewsnap

'“And I Should Give You My Feedback Why, Exactly?” OK, OK. We know you get it. You’ve heard it from speakers on the talent management circuit long enough. You’ve read it in enough academic blog posts and best-practice-type white papers. You know by now that the most effective performance review systems include assessments of managers from their direct reports.

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3 strategies for an effective employee rewards program

Achievers

“When it comes to running an effective business, one maxim holds true across all industries: happy employees are the best employees.” I read the opening line of this article and was instantly hooked in. What is the secret recipe for creating employee happiness? In an article from the Experience™ Recruiting Insights Blog , “ The benefits of rewarding strong employee performance ,” the author talks about the advantages of employee rewards programs.

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Free Book Offer and Employee Engagement Interview of David Zinger by Jo Ann Sweeney

David Zinger

Free E-Book and an interview about employee engagement. I have attached a 30 minute employee engagement interview conducted by Jo Ann Sweeney. Here are a few snippets that Jo Ann elicited from me during our dialogue. She is a gifted and inviting interviewer: we need to not only feel connected to results but we must engage in achieving those results. in full Zengage their is no separation between the worker and the work. the simplest way to look at engagement is connection. see connection as an

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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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Quit Looking for Answers. Start Managing Your Career with Better Questions

The Bamboo Project Blog

One thing I've noticed in my 15+ years of helping people figure out what they want to be when they grow up is how uncomfortable we are with questions. Despite the fact that the questions we ask inevitably shape the results and opportunities we find, we are so focused on answers, we don't pay attention to asking the right questions. Nor do we pay attention to how our questions can help us frame new opportunities. .

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What will your body language tell the interviewer?

TheHRBlog

How you present at interview is so important. But have you thought about how your body language will either support or kill your chances of securing the job? Being given an interview is exciting and your preparation starts straight away – what you will wear, how you will get there, researching the company, study […].

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How employee engagement affects the bottom line

Achievers

“Did you know that employee engagement is no longer a competitive advantage but a basic organizational requirement to achieve business results? 71% of American workers are ‘not engaged’ or ‘actively disengaged’ in their work. This leaves 29% of American workers who are engaged or involved in and enthusiastic about their work. Implement a strong rewards and recognition program to boost productivity which will ultimately lead to increased profits and business results.

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#ECTalent - Repositoning HR

Strategic HCM

'This is the session I''ve been most looking forward to. If talent management is going to shift, given our business challenges, and the move to next gen leadership etc, then HR is going to have to change too (my words). Let''s see what the panel have to say. And we''ve got: - James Cullens at Hays (one of the many HR people I''ve trained on social media) - Khurshed Dehnugara at Relume - Budaraju Sudhakar at Tata Chemicals - Lesley Wilkinson at Citi.

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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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Vanishing Point (revisited) - Rollerbags:Scourage of the #shrm12 Expo Hall

True Faith HR

'With the SHRM Annual Conference mere days away, we revisit this post from June 22, 2010 Let me channel my inner Andy Rooney (or Harlan Ellison if you will) for a moment. I will be attending the SHRM Annual Conference for the tenth time in a few days. I always leave with a positive feeling both about the experience and the profession. There is, however, an item that makes vuvuzelas sound like Mozart (or Hall and Oates if that is your musical predilection) - roller bags in the exhibit hall.

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Will blasting your resume Help or Hurt your job search?

TheHRBlog

When you first start looking for a job you’re excited … you jump online and blast your resume off to anything that looks remotely interesting. You are thinking about you … “Hmm, that sounds good, I might like to work in that role …”, hit Send and away it goes! Perhaps you’ve lost your job […].

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Creativity: Good for your business and good for your employees

Achievers

Once a month at A chievers, we have a lunch to celebrate everyone’s accomplishments called R&R (Rewards and Recognition). This lunch is a tradition: departments take turns hosting, and choose creative themes to go along with the awards ceremony. My department hosted recently, and we put a lot of work into organizing a ceremony that would include the entire company.

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HR Technology Europe ~ HR to HR 2.0 and Human Capital (HCM)

Strategic HCM

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Home. Bio-Contact. Consulting. Speaking. Writing. About-HCM. Welcome. Welcome height=200 id=Image1_img src=[link] width=220/>. Connect with me. Jon Ingham. Contact me at. info [at] strategic [dash] hcm [dot] com. Skype: strategic-hcm. +44 7904 185 134. Read more by me in. Contributions from David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Peter Cappelli, Noel Tichy, Ed Lawler, Jon Ingham, Beverly Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans.

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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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Leading Projects: Balancing Rational with Emotion

QAspire

A start-up or a fledgling organization relies on individual heroism of their people to successfully deliver projects. These team members are enthusiastic, engaged and willing to see the project succeed. They are emotionally connected to the purpose of project/organization. Emotion is the basis of how they operate. Then the organization starts growing.

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How to Nail Your Next Performance Review

45 Things

No matter how much you may whine, you're probably going to be subjected to a performance evaluation this year. I've written a lot about why many experts believe performance evaluations aren't a good idea , but the fact is.they're not going away any time soon. So strap on your big boy or big girl shoes, and let's learn how to step into these reviews with confidence and emerge a winner.

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9 Steps to Smart Hiring In The Wake Of A Recession

Insperity

The U.S. Labor Department recently reported that worker productivity fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012. This steep drop suggests that companies will need to hire more employees if demand picks up. But according to a survey by Manpower Group, businesses are stuck in a vicious cycle wherein stronger consumer spending is being reined in by weak hiring.

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Social Media in HR Summit, Dublin, Ireland ~ HR to HR 2.0 and.

Strategic HCM

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Home. Bio-Contact. Consulting. Speaking. Writing. About-HCM. Welcome. Welcome height=200 id=Image1_img src=[link] width=220/>. Connect with me. Jon Ingham. Contact me at. info [at] strategic [dash] hcm [dot] com. Skype: strategic-hcm. +44 7904 185 134. Read more by me in. Contributions from David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Peter Cappelli, Noel Tichy, Ed Lawler, Jon Ingham, Beverly Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans.

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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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1963 (Revisited): Vendors and #SHRM12

True Faith HR

'With the SHRM Annual Conference less than 2 weeks away, and sparked by this tweet from Ben Eubanks, I thought the timing was perfect to revisit this post from last year about the requests of vendors to meet. There are only slight modifications to reflect that its 2012. 1963 In 11 days, I will be flying out to Las Vegas for the 2012 SHRM Annual Conference.

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June Leadership Development Carnival!!

Working Girl

'I''m pleased and proud to present June''s Leadership Development Carnival here at Working Girl. Below you''ll find a fabulous line up with all your favorite leadership gurus! As a reminder, here''s the topic: "Although all brilliant submissions about leadership are welcome, I’m really interested in sharing stories from the trenches. In other words what is the best (or worst!

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#ECTalent - Strategic Workforce Plannning

Strategic HCM

'I''ve just finished a session talking about next gen talent with Lucian Tarnowski from BraveNewTalent where I did my usual thing of encouraging more of the HR people here to get involved in things like social media themselves. And I''m back blogging again for the afternoon. This first session is on strategic workforce planning and particularly on building effective talent pipelines.

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#ECTalent - Doug Baillie, Unilever on talent and the business ~ HR.

Strategic HCM

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Home. Bio-Contact. Consulting. Speaking. Writing. About-HCM. Welcome. Welcome height=200 id=Image1_img src=[link] width=220/>. Connect with me. Jon Ingham. Contact me at. info [at] strategic [dash] hcm [dot] com. Skype: strategic-hcm. +44 7904 185 134. Read more by me in. Contributions from David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Peter Cappelli, Noel Tichy, Ed Lawler, Jon Ingham, Beverly Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans.

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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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The unanswered question regarding pay equity

True Faith HR

'Its no secret that HR is a female-dominated occupation. Attend any SHRM chapter meeting, and it is more than likely that there will be twice as many women in the audience than men. The Equal Pay Act was passed nearly 50 years ago. Yet, concerns about pay equity abound. Statistics, such as women make $.76 for every dollar a male earns, continue to be quoted.

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#ECTalent next gen leadership styles

Strategic HCM

'First up, Carole Jones at Aviva talked about their search for a new CEO following the shareholder spring revolt against Andrew Moss. They''re looking internally as well as this is often the best option but when you''re facing lots of change, someone from outside may work best. Plus traditional succession planning often fails to deliver. The difference is about honest and meaningful conversations - vs making promises we don''t necessarily believe in.

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Don't Jubilee've It! ~ HR to HR 2.0 and Human Capital (HCM)

Strategic HCM

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Home. Bio-Contact. Consulting. Speaking. Writing. About-HCM. Welcome. Welcome height=200 id=Image1_img src=[link] width=220/>. Connect with me. Jon Ingham. Contact me at. info [at] strategic [dash] hcm [dot] com. Skype: strategic-hcm. +44 7904 185 134. Read more by me in. Contributions from David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Peter Cappelli, Noel Tichy, Ed Lawler, Jon Ingham, Beverly Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans.