FlashPoint
AUGUST 4, 2021
Guide Employees Using Coaching Conversations. Every manager has opportunities to incorporate coaching and feedback skills into their relationships with employees, even in fields where processes and structures make it challenging, or in today's volatile business landscape. Coaching, in essence, helps people identify – for themselves – the power of their potential.
The People Equation
AUGUST 3, 2021
Who do you consider to be influential thought-leaders in your organization? Is it the talkative people who contribute incessantly? No, these non-stop talkers probably don’t have your deep respect. More likely, it’s those who temper their talking and have a give-and-take approach to interpersonal communication. Those who can “read the room” and adjust when to speak (and how much to contribute) are those who are seen as thought-leaders at work.
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Ask a Manager
AUGUST 5, 2021
This post, clients don’t understand what I do, business casual for men, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Does my team need in-person stuff for me to be a good manager? My office is switching to somewhat hybrid work for a trial period. Even when we are not on-site, other teams are meeting for lunches or happy hours to boost morale.
The Tim Sackett Project
AUGUST 2, 2021
If there is one thing I could give a new Recruiting Pro it would be this simple advice. No matter how prepared you think you are, you really only need to prepare yourself, for one thing, being surprised. You don’t really get judged on your daily stuff. Let’s face it, 99.9% of the time that goes off without a hitch. You get judged on how you handle surprises.
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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HRExecutive
AUGUST 2, 2021
Last March, organizations of all sizes and industries faced an unprecedented challenge: a sudden and complex pivot to a fully remote workforce and operating model. This pivot was often executed by HR and IT groups in a matter of days. The CHRO of a large HR technology provider recently told me that their workforce, consisting of several thousand employees, made the transition to remote work in less than a week.
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Workday
AUGUST 4, 2021
As CFOs look ahead to the remainder of 2021 and beyond, a new survey finds them increasingly optimistic about their organization’s economic prospects. They are interested in the growth of the digital economy, lasting shifts in consumer behavior, and the prevalence of work-from-home arrangements. Finance leaders are also looking to grow their influence within their companies and are keen to learn how to navigate staffing challenges.
PeopleStrategy
AUGUST 5, 2021
Employers should remember to include qualities aside from education, experience and job-specific skills when conducting a talent search. . The post 4 qualities recruiters should look for that aren’t always on resumes appeared first on PeopleStrategy.
Engage2Excel
AUGUST 5, 2021
The pandemic has caused many companies across all industries to stop and readjust. Everything from their business model to updating their customer value propositions. But what about the employees who are on the front lines of creating value for these customers? Properly aligning your employee value proposition (EVP) with what current and future workers want and need most is vital for attracting, motivating and retaining employees.
Pathways
AUGUST 5, 2021
As we emerge from the pandemic with promising vaccination rates, organizations are instituting return-to-work plans to get their employees back in the office. For human resource leaders, a return-to-work plan is essential to restoring aspects of company culture like collaboration and engagement.
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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.
DecisionWise
AUGUST 3, 2021
We Learn When It’s New. When an employee starts a new position, they enter a period of rapid learning and development. Things are new, responsibilities have increased, there are unique training opportunities, and they are learning every day. Over time however (especially after the two-year mark), their learning slows down dramatically, and their development stagnates.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 5, 2021
This post, this is why you need a good cover letter , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I wanted to offer some testimony on why cover letters are so important. I am currently reviewing applications for several positions with a government agency. Our online application system doesn’t require a cover letter, but applicants can add them if they want.
HRExecutive
AUGUST 4, 2021
Managing a workforce during any period of transition can be a difficult process, even during the best circumstances. Over the past 15 months, businesses have faced constant transition, adjusting operations to address the pandemic ’s continuously evolving implications on the workplace. Although workforce management –the process of scheduling workers and tracking their time, attendance and absences–has always been a critical business function, its role is now more critical than ever as employers n
Robin Schooling
AUGUST 3, 2021
The term “knowledge worker” joined our business lexicon courtesy of Peter Drucker; the concept of “knowledge work” first appeared in his 1959 book The Landmarks of Tomorrow. For the most part we all understand that knowledge workers access and apply information to answer questions, solve problems and generate new ideas. Knowledge workers interact with tools and systems that enable communication and information sharing.
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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.
6Q
AUGUST 3, 2021
Since the coronavirus outbreak, more people are working from home. This can be a solution but also a challenge. So here are some hacks for increasing productivity within remote teams. This past year we have had to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Since then, many teams began to work remotely for the first time; some even switched to this method entirely after a while.
Degreed
AUGUST 4, 2021
Editor’s note: This post was written and contributed by RedThread Research. Earlier this year, we started our inquiry into a fundamental question: What skills contribute to DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging), specifically fostering diversity, creating equity, enabling people to feel included, and building a culture of belonging in the workplace?
HRExecutive
AUGUST 3, 2021
Employers are constantly looking to HR tech to provide innovative solutions that help them meet employees where they are. And while tech can offer solutions for what HR leaders are trying to accomplish, it is not the end-all, be-all, experts warn. Advertisement According to recent data from the Josh Bersin Academy , incredibly few employers have seen any real impact on the employee experience after implementing new HCM tech solutions.
Insperity
AUGUST 3, 2021
Science is a diverse and often difficult field of study. Thus, there are many hurdles to becoming a professional scientist. But many of the men and women who have done so in the past have achieved great things for the good of all and helped to shape lives around the globe. Today, many of business leaders share similar aspirations – the drive to discover just how far we can go as a society and to leave the world better than they found it.
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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.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 2, 2021
This post, is it dishonest not to disclose you’re pregnant when you’re interviewing? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m hoping you can settle a discussion between my parents and I. I’m not sure if our different views are because we’re from different generations (Boomers vs.
Take It Personel-ly
AUGUST 2, 2021
E-commerce is currently evolving more than ever. Self-isolation, quarantine and pandemic living conditions have influenced as many people as possible to turn to online shopping. Now is the right time to do everything in your power to improve the performance of your online business. We have prepared five smart tactics to help you grow your […].
Julie Winkle Giulioni
AUGUST 3, 2021
Photo by Daniel Salgado on Unsplash. There’s no argument that today’s workplace is in tremendous flux. The past 18 months have dramatically – and forever – altered the business landscape. Accelerated digitization. Support for work-from-home and hybrid configurations. Heightened attention to safety, mental health, and wellness. And this just scratches the surface.
6Q
AUGUST 5, 2021
On the road to career advancement, you’ve probably had to endure your boss’s discourse of lofty corporate goals. Optimising team meetings is the cornerstone of future success. Team members should not be bored at such events. On the contrary, you should infect them with personal enthusiasm. The annual meeting is behind us and what’s next?
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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?
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 3, 2021
This post, my company’s survey questions are awfully intrusive — are they really anonymous? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: The company I work for (a very large corporation) has started using software which emails surveys to employees every week requesting feedback on various subjects where you choose from 1 (strongly disagree) to 10 (strongly agree) in response to statements like “I have a good working relationship with my line man
HR Zone
AUGUST 2, 2021
Culture Three lessons from pandemic HR faux pas.
The Muse
AUGUST 2, 2021
People began quitting their jobs at record rates about a year after COVID hit. Ask yourself these 10 questions to figure out if you should leave your job too.
6Q
AUGUST 2, 2021
According to an estimate, by 2025, 70% of jobs will be remote. Since you don’t work from traditional offices, you can choose your routine and enjoy working from anywhere in the world. So, why should remote workers still need a vacation? Many people prefer remote work because it allows them to structure their day the way they want. However, if you’re not careful, remote work can leave you feeling exhausted.
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.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 6, 2021
This post, weekend open thread – August 7-8, 2021 , was originally published by Alison Green on 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: Friends Like Us , by Lauren Fox, which is about what happens to two close friends when one starts dating the other’s BFF from high school.
SHRM Resources
AUGUST 3, 2021
The problem is clear: Employers are struggling to recruit workers despite high levels of unemployment. But the reasons for the hiring difficulty are harder to pin down.
Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management
AUGUST 3, 2021
The performance management system has evolved to document bad behavior to a business driver and the way performance management discussions are conducted has dramatically improved. Some organizations proclaim they have eliminated the classic performance appraisal system. But they have just changed the way performance is communicated and the frequency of that communication.
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