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Sephora rewarded employees with cookies. The gesture of recognition fell short

HR Brew

They are always coaching us to meet our goals and expectations, and, of course, everyone goes above and beyond for the company and all they give us is a stale cookie and a letter thanking us,” one departing employee told the publication anonymously. Sephora employees who spoke with Insider were less than enthused about the gift.

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5 Toxic Productivity Myths to Leave Behind in 2022

Hppy

Productivity is one of the most important yet misunderstood aspects of running a business. As business coach Simone Milasas told HuffPost , toxic productivity affects employee morale and mental well-being, creating unnecessary stress and leading to burnout followed by feelings of guilt. Early Risers Are More Productive.

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HR needs to change to meet business needs. Here’s how

HRExecutive

If their current employer doesn’t meet their expectations, they are willing to switch companies for a better fit. Understandably, this requires HR leaders to shift their approach and design strategies to meet this new challenge. Think about the employee as the consumer and HR as the consumer-grade product and experience provider.

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Gen Z at Work: Their Expectations and How to Meet Them

Civility Partners

Born between 1997 and 2012, they are the most diverse generation yet. Technology-Centric Environment Being born in the digital age, Gen Z expects modern technology tools and platforms in the workplace to enhance productivity. The post Gen Z at Work: Their Expectations and How to Meet Them appeared first on Civility Partners.

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Working Remotely: Ideal Work Environment Or Threat To Culture And Employee Productivity?

15Five

Gallup reports that employees working remotely at least part-time grew from 39% in 2012 to 43% in 2016. In fact, Softchoice found Millennials twice as likely to feel more productive and better equipped working at home than Baby Boomers. Two of the bigger ones have to do with employee productivity and work culture. If kids—i.e.,

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The Social Dilemma – A Millennial’s Personal Experience. Part 1: 2008-2012

Thrive Global

Until now, it had been a fairly simple process – meet in person>get the number>sit on MSN until 3AM every night, and so on… Now, I suddenly had to build my ‘friends list’ up through ‘random adds’; check in at certain pubs; take photos making silly faces in massive groups of friends on nights out.

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HR TechnologyConference 2012: Mobile, LMS, and Cloud Update

Bersin with Deloitte

While I didn't have a chance to see everything, I had a chance to meet with quite a few vendors and see many products and tools in the market. The post HR TechnologyConference 2012: Mobile, LMS, and Cloud Update appeared first on Bersin by Deloitte. Let me share just a few findings and some hot topics of interest.