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Too Many Direct Reports? Read This.

Namely

We found that managers, on average, have nine direct reports. direct reports. Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’ “Span of control,” a management term used to describe an individual’s number of direct reports, has always been a hot topic in business academia. managers averaged 9.7 At large enterprises, that number increased to 11.4.

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[WEBINAR] 3 Universal Drivers of Employee Happiness

WorkHuman

And yet, 73% of employees report that being recognized made them happier at work and 35% say it also made them happier at home. Source: Workforce Mood Tracker Spring 2014 Report ). Source: Workforce Mood Tracker Fall 2014 Report ). An Ebook for the International Day of Happiness. I hope you’ll join us!

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Want Better Recruiting? Add These 41 Twitter Feeds To Your List

Eightfold

He’s also a highly regarded speaker and author, with two published books: “HR from Now to Next” (2014) and “The Ultimate Guide to a Digital Workforce Experience” (2018). The company provides an online social workplace where ideas and peer engagement result in excellent webinars, podcasts, articles, and ebooks. Jason Averbook.

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Get Social: Social Wellbeing & Workplace Wellness

Rise

A 2015 study found employees with low levels of autonomy felt lonely, while half of CEOs feel lonely in their roles; In a 2014 survey , 42% of respondents reported they did not have a close friend at work. Thankfully, the benefits of including the social aspect within an employee wellness program are just as clear.

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How Well Do Numbers Speak for Themselves?

Compensation Cafe

On July 6, 2017, the Lansing State Journal reported this information about Michigan State University's President, Lou Anna Simon. We do find out about her character, and perhaps her leadership, from the reporter's note that she's declined two raises since 2014. The reporter's approach to this story is worth a look, though.

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May All Your Joys Be True Joys and All Your Pain, Champagne!

Compensation Cafe

Here''s to the day you made a big mistake in a report, and found out you could fix it before anyone noticed. Time to have some fun with your memories of 2014 -- at last. Margaret collaborated with Ann Bares and Dan Walter to bring the popular ebook, Everything You Do (in Compensation) Is Communication , into the world.

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How To Hire Millennials

Spark Hire

In fact, a 2015 report from comScore found that the average millennial spends almost 26 hours a month on mobile social media apps. A 2014 Gallup survey found that, when it comes to communication, texting is the most popular form for young adults. Download our eBook, Best Practices for Recruiting Millennials. Embrace Texting.