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AUGUST 14, 2018

Taylor Hoedemaker, PHR Manager, Human Resources Williams Sonoma Our rockstar NCHRA member we’re spotlighting this month (of August) is Taylor Hoedemaker, PHR. She is a triple threat, having taken our cert prep course and easily passing her exam, generously hosting our PHR-SPHR course in the spring of 2017, and continuing her membership as an active […].

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AUGUST 7, 2018

Contributed by Gloria Dunn-Violin Talent Strategist & OD Consultant, Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker, and Author, and Leader of the upcoming complimentary NCHRA webinar: Reframing Talent: New Strategies to Fill Job Specs webinar.* * Where did we get the idea that baby boomers and millennials can’t build good work relationships with each other?

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AUGUST 7, 2018

Contributed by 7Geese – HR TechXpo Presenters* and Exhibitors * Everyone should have an idea of how the data collected from 360 feedback can be leveraged to better employee performance. If you’re a supporter of peer or cross-departmental feedback, chances are you’re already using if not considering 360 feedback. Because it’s such an effective way […].

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Most American employees, it turns out, aren’t all there. In other words, the majority of U.S. workers aren’t engaged in their jobs. In its recent Employee Engagement Index, Gallup found 71 percent were not engaged in their work. Gallup defines “engaged” as those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and […]. The post Employee is Engagement Way Down, Here are 3 Tips for Companies to Bring It Up!

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JULY 24, 2018

Contributed by Lori Mazan – Co-founder and Chief Coaching Office, Sounding Board. There’s so much going on in today’s fast-evolving workplace, especially when you’re expected to lead a team. From setting priorities to creating a high performing team, the daily grind can sometimes overshadow what leaders should be doing, which is to motivate, inspire, and […].

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JULY 18, 2018

Contributed by Lorie Reichel Howe, Founder, Conversations in the Workplace I’ve heard it said that the way employees communicate either makes or breaks an organization. Spoken words are powerful containing the ability to help or harm others. One form of communication: gossip, is a killer of workplace culture. The way managers and employees respond to […].

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JUNE 28, 2018

Contributed by Debbie Shotwell* You may have heard the phrase that “feedback is a gift” and wondered if you could exchange it like an unwanted pair of socks. Many of us would say that you can keep your feedback “gift,” thank you very much. But I hope to show you that through thoughtful conversations with […]. The post Better Employee Conversations Dos & Don’ts appeared first on HR West?

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JUNE 19, 2018

Contributed by Sandy Spataro, INSPIRECORPS Inspired Performance Organizations: The 4 capabilities necessary to create a high-performing organization in today’s disruptive and dynamic environment. The Story of Change History has taught us that the only thing we can rely on is the consistency of change. In recent years, the pace of change is accelerating at an unprecedented […].

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JUNE 13, 2018

Happy Summer to the greater NCHRA Community — as well as those who are considering joining our community… This past spring, here at the Next Concept HR Association, we’ve been enjoying viewing HR West 2018 photos in the Facebook gallery as we eagerly await the 3rd annual HR TechXpo coming up in August. On the […]. The post My Summer 2018 Executive Letter!

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JUNE 12, 2018

Steven Yee PRINCIPAL, GravitateTRAINING NCHRA Member Since 2008 What led you to Human Resources as a profession? The fairly early end of my pursuit to become an ophthalmologist – graduating from high school, I had the wide-eyes prize to make a difference in the world through medicine. Well, at UCLA college chemistry, I […]. The post Member Profile Q&A: Steven Yee, GravitateTraining appeared first on HR West?

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JUNE 5, 2018

By Rob Catalano, Co-Founder, WorkTango* Company culture is more than just ping-pong tables and video games at work. It’s about cultivating the type of company mindset that upholds a positive set of values that make employees feel inspired, accepted, and heard. As Recode states: “Creating a thriving, positive workplace culture doesn’t “just happen,” nor will installing a […].

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MAY 31, 2018

By Angela Hood Founder/CEO, ThisWay Global, Presenter at the 2018 Talent Acquisition Conference * In less than a hundred days of being sworn into office, United States President, Donald Trump, signed three strict executive orders related to immigration. One policy, in particular, restricts all immigrants from seven Muslim countries and indefinitely bars all Syrian refugees from entering […].

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MAY 25, 2018

By Jerome Ternynck – Founder & CEO of SmartRecruiters, the Hiring Success Company Presenter, “Measuring the Return on Hiring Success” – NCHRA Talent Acquisition Conference, June 7, 2018. Unfortunately for recruiting organizations, GDPR will be the end of an age where privacy wasn’t the main imperative. Sometimes governments put out regulations that don’t make a […].

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MAY 16, 2018

Contributed by Tad Downs — NCHRA Talent Acquisition Conference Speaker —- As a career criminal investigator my job for the past 25 years has been to put bad guys in jail. Yes, I know this has nothing to do with the HR profession, and I am sure you are asking, “Why is a criminal investigator writing an […]. The post What Do HR Pros Have in Common with Investigators?

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MAY 10, 2018

Contributed by Dean Mathews – entrepreneur, mentor and the founder of OnTheClock. There comes a day where you as a small business owner find that you need to start tracking your employee’s time. Thoughts of employee rebellion and havoc in the office fill your mind. How is my team going to react? Are they going to hate me? […]. The post How to Track Employee Time Without Insulting Them appeared first on HR West?

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MAY 2, 2018

Contributed by Drs. Kevin and Jackie Freiberg An excerpt from their newest book, newest book, Bochy Ball! The Chemistry of Winning and Losing in Baseball, Business and Life If you could be a fly on the wall in the clubhouse and listen to one of the greatest managers—ever —set the tone for his team at Spring […]. The post 7 Things Bruce Bochy Told His Players to Open Spring Training appeared first on HR West?

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APRIL 24, 2018

Contributed by Lauren Gus, Senior Director of Human Resources at Sterling Talent Solutions Laws that directly impact a company’s workforce are growing across the country and California has led the way in driving change for workers through new regulations. Last year, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a plethora of bills pertaining to labor […].

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APRIL 17, 2018

By Kristine Campbell, Founder, Rankfull In today’s age of anonymous online sharing, platforms that show what employees really think about a company are bringing new levels of workplace transparency. Job seekers can learn if a company matches their workplace needs. Employees can voice their thoughts both securely and anonymously. And employers can keep a pulse […].

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APRIL 16, 2018

By Eugene Dilan, Psy.D. , Forbes Councils – CEO, DILAN Consulting Group Originally published by Forbes.com After over 30 years of working with organizations globally, I can confidently state that most companies don’t fully understand and embrace organizational values. Further, those that do have a competitive edge. You only have to read the headlines to see […].

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APRIL 11, 2018

By Bart Magee, Ph.D. Perfectionism is on the rise in society and in the workplace, meaning that business leaders need to be more prepared to manage employees with perfectionist attributes. An excess of perfectionism in the workplace leads to a number of negative results including poisonous stress and anxiety, difficulty building teams, avoidance of feedback, […].

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MARCH 28, 2018

Contributed by HR West 2018 Speaker, George Elfond, CEO, Rallyware The rapidly changing nature of work today has ushered in a new, data-driven era in human resource (HR) management and development – fueling the need for intelligent training informed by the power of people analytics. Google is meeting this need for its own workforce with its use of people analytics, […].

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APRIL 4, 2018

By Lola Gershfeld … In the last decade, I’ve worked with various leaders, teams and boards improving their effectiveness. From executives to managers, from CEOs and board members, nothing can create better transparency than through the process of emotional connection. I can see when a team is struggling and when it’s operating smoothly. The main […].

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MARCH 21, 2018

Join David Kovacovich at the NCHRA Compensation Conference, June 23rd in San Francisco, for a (what will prove to be) a lively session entitled, Trends, Best Practices and the Real World of Pay. Dave’s mission is to educate HR Pros on business strategy, individual development and the ability to scale Human Capital Management technology to measure Employee […].

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MARCH 28, 2018

The 4 capabilities necessary to create a high performing organization in today’s disruptive and dynamic environment. By Sandy Spataro, co-founder and Chief Excellence Officer of InspireCorps The Story of Change History has taught us that the only thing we can rely on is the consistency of change. In recent years, the pace of change is accelerating […].

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MARCH 21, 2018

Contributed by James J. McDonald, Jr., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Fisher & Phillips LLP. The situation is a familiar one. Disgruntled current or former employees leave negative and harmful comments about their employer on online workplace review websites such as Glassdoor or Vault, or on customer review sites such as Yelp. Until recently, employers had little recourse.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Contributed by Chris Powell, CEO of Talmetrix, and HR West 2018 Speaker You can’t manage employee engagement unless you understand what drives engagement — it’s that simple. Recently I talked with David Youssefnia, Ph.D., about the definition of engagement. He’s president and founder of Critical Metrics, and one of Talmetrix’s advisers. He had some tips on how to […].

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MARCH 1, 2018

Contributed by Rob Catalano, Co Founder, WorkTango and HR West 2018 Speaker* In 2015, a Gallup poll revealed that 50.8% of US employees were “not engaged,” while 17.2% were “actively disengaged.” This is a scary thought for the future of our companies. If you think about it, we’re constantly striving for greater customer satisfaction and product improvement, so […].

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Laurie Pehar Borsh lauriepeharborsh@lpbpr.com | 800.915.2151 x706 The popular 3-day HR professional development conference will convene March 5-7 at the Oakland Convention Center. Packed with over 80 concurrent continuing education sessions, three unique keynotes, and hundreds of sponsors and event vendors, HR West is produced by Next Concept HR Association […].

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We are pleased to announce our #HRWest18 Social Media Challenge Grand Prize Winners: Lorianne Lee (Twitter @loriannelee67) – 1st Place Winner (3-peat!) Alex Leon Truong (@Plurchu on Instagram*) – 2nd Place Winner Jocelyn Thompson (Instagram @jetfromwa) – 3rd Place Winner (3-peat!) *Alex had some 250 likes across just two Instagram posts alone.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Contributed by Dana Barbato, HR West 2018 Speaker At almost every job I have ever had, I was told during orientation or in the handbook that HR (and in some cases, management) had an open-door policy. And yes, the policies that I wrote as an HR professional contained that verbiage as well. But what does it […]. The post Is It Enough that Your Company Has an Open-Door Policy?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Contributed Rallyware* Every generation has its unique features. When it comes to millennials, those who were born between 1980 and 1997, one crucial thing we need to understand is that they have grown up in a very different, fast-paced environment compared to their managers and executives. Millennials are tech-savvy, versatile and cope well with changes. […].

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Join Max Dubroff and Christine Cave at HR West on Mar 5, 2018 at 1:50pm for “The Investigative Model: A One-of-a-Kind Approach” based on their book, “Workplace Internal Investigations: A Novel Approach.” Whether you might occasionally do a workplace investigation, do these investigations frequently, or provide counsel or manage people who do investigations, this session is […].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Contributed by David Kovacovich, HR West 2018 Speaker We head into HR West ready to be introduced to a variety of new ways in which to engage our employees. Having been in the Human Capital Management business for a decade, I can confirm that the chase the Golden Ticket to engagement remains ever-elusive. While technology, […]. The post Navigating Employee Experience appeared first on HR West?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

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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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

While some employees are lucky to secure a job they love and are passionate about, many others are simply working to pay the bills. Whether you (or your employees) fall into the first category or the second, feeling stressed at work is sometimes inevitable. But there are ways to alleviate that stress, right? You can […]. The post Are your Employees Stressed at Work?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Small businesses are trying their best to stay afloat with all the huge necessary expenses binding their hand and feet. That is why, so many business owners are looking for ways to cut expenses and save some money for the sake of their business. There were times when outsourcing was an option only available for […]. The post Outsourcing HR Reaps Benefits for Small Business appeared first on HR West?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Contributed by Russ Elliot,SPHR Founder, Chief Consultant, Conscious Culture Group HR West 2018 Speaker … Do you need to get your leadership team begin (or continue) the discussion on company culture and the connection to attracting and retaining employees? Where are the gaps that lie between your C-Suite and HR’s understanding of how, where and […].

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