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Why Did Google Invent the Term “People Operations” — and Did It Work?

Zenefits

Have you been noticing job descriptions with the term “people ops” where traditional human resources jobs used to be? People operations has been blowing up in recent years — and it’s much more than a new word for HR. This early innovation led to a shift in how Google approached traditional HR. Did Google’s plan work?

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Strategic Workforce Planning 101: Framework & Process

Analytics in HR

Strategic workforce planning enables HR and business leaders to identify and anticipate their workforce needs and challenges and take action to ensure the organization is prepared to succeed not only today but in the future. Contents What is strategic workforce planning? It is conducted by HR but led by business and HR leaders.

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5 Reasons Companies Should Invest in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for Human Resources

Zenefits

However, with the increase in critical mental health complications and suicides, it may be time for more businesses to invest in CIT for their Human Resources departments. Between 2007 and 2017, there were more than 2,800 suicides in the work environment. Why CIT is beneficial for your business. Creates a community.

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1 Year After Pandemic, what employee engagement lessons Has HR Learned?

Synergita

People-centric organizations with digitalized workspaces found it easier to transition but the process-centric companies struggled a lot to revive the fallen productivity and collaboration. . When the financial crisis rocked the business world in 2007–2009, boardrooms turned to corporate finance chiefs. Continuous Check-ins.

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It’s “Like” Harnessing Analogies to Accelerate HR

Visier

The caricature of a Valley Girl is comical, but analogies showing how one thing is “like” another are vital tools for social and organizational change, especially when it comes to work and HR. In my last article , I urged HR to embrace the best and brightest from all disciplines. AdECN Website 9/2007).” .

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HR Versus People Ops: What You Need to Know

Pingboard

It’s just a new way to say human resources, right? The Difference Between HR and People Ops . Companies often use the terms “human resources” and “people operations” interchangeably. HR departments and people ops departments do have some similarities, with people ops technically operating under the HR umbrella. .

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Transcript of Highlights from our LIVE Q&A with John Doerr and Doug Dennerline

Betterworks

In a May 27 webinar , Doug Dennerline, Betterworks CEO, hosted John Doerr, pioneering VC (Amazon, Google, and many more) and OKR evangelist author of “Measure What Matters,” to explore using OKRs/CFRs “To Survive a Downturn & Thrive in a Recovery.” ABOUT OKRs. OKRs represent a very simple system. THE F.A.C.T.S.