Self-awareness, social aptitude and the drive to deliver; emotional and social intelligence gets hard results. According to Workplace Research Foundation , highly engaged employees are 38% more likely to have above-average productivity. And Fortune revealed the happier your employees are, the more productive they will be – approximately 12-20% more productive. Daniel Goleman (Jan 2007). By: Leigh Burger. Senior Implementation Manager, Achievers. MORE

Once again using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #HRTechConf conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for the world’s largest HR technology conference and exposition hall! IbaMasood : Interested in software eating the world. AlightSolutions : Alight Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled health, wealth, HR and finance solutions. For employers: [link]. MORE

Adrian Tan – HR tech solutions architect at PeopleStrong. LifeWorks is an industry leading, mobile-first solution focused on reinventing the well-being of employees and trusted by more than 50,000 companies. Madeline Laurano – Founder at Aptitude Research. Anna has been working in HR for the past 18 years, first as a practitioner and for the past years, she has been helping HR tech entrepreneurs to build exciting products, engage with clients and meet investors. MORE

Adrian Tan – HR solutions architect at PeopleStrong & HR Tech blogger. LifeWorks is an industry leading, mobile-first solution focused on reinventing the well-being of employees and trusted by more than 50,000 companies. Madeline Laurano – Founder at Aptitude Research. Alexandre Pachulski – Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Talentsoft. Alain Roumilhac is the CEO of ManPowerGroup France, a world leader in innovative workforce solutions. MORE

It’s simply a stunning fact that pay now ranks fifth in importance to people as a driver of their engagement, loyalty, and productivity all around the world. While pay, of course, will always be an important component of one’s employment, 21st-century employees have a deep desire to thrive in their jobs. The financial crisis that began in 2007 has had long-enduring impacts on most of our lives. MORE

Since 2007, she has held a variety of marketing leadership roles as well as a visiting lecturer position at the University of North Carolina?—?Charlotte. In your opinion, were you a natural born entrepreneur or did you develop that aptitude later on? A Support Network. MORE

In your opinion, were you a natural born entrepreneur or did you develop that aptitude later on? I am calm under pressure and can clearly see logistical solutions to problems. when things get tough, I assess whether it is worth proceeding, and if it is I keep going. MORE

Previously he was VP Product at VarageSale and GoInstant (acq. I hadn’t started something for a while (I co-founded Year One Labs in 2010, and prior to that was CEO/co-founder of Standout Jobs from 2007–2010), and I was emotionally ready to do so. as the solution to everything. MORE

I started my entrepreneurial journey in 2007, when I started an engineering consulting business with my brother. We started our first company in January 2007 called Validation Inc. In your opinion, were you a natural-born entrepreneur, or did you develop that aptitude later on? MORE

Leadership is not about your individual success, even though your hard work and aptitude is likely what got you into a leadership position to start with. Even so, it’s easy to just focus students on passing the next test. Make Sure the Right People Own the Right Problems. MORE