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If it was a meeting that mattered – an experience you want to have again – then it included a meaningful conversation. As the meeting wound up you were incredibly energized and ready to do something important, and/or you were disappointed it was over. As I think back on memorable meetings I’ve been part of, it seems clear that the participants were speaking openly and honestly, and with respect for each other’s experiences and intentions. MORE
Yesterday we heard from BLR® Senior Legal Editor Holly Jones, JD, who had some excellent tips on getting your goals strategically oriented for 2016. Just don’t let the lack of a dedicated strategic team or years of strategic expertise keep you from trying something new in 2016. MORE
I’ve said it many times: meetings are the very heart of the future of work. Meetings are the way knowledge workers learn, communicate, problem-solve, create, share ideas, influence others, and inspire. But how effective are the meetings you participate in, or lead? MORE
with a staff meeting, followed by a managers meeting at 10 a.m. Then there’s the monthly production meeting at 1:30 p.m. time to get down to business. Meetings take a lot of time and energy, sometimes leaving little left for the work at hand. The fact is that unproductive meetings are a huge drain on your time , your people and your company’s bottom line. There are 25 million meetings taking place in the U.S. Who needs to attend? MORE
In many companies HR staff have to deal with the unenviable task of managing employee time, attendance, payroll, and benefits programs, and this can be time consuming if manually performed. Manual Paper-Based Systems Are Now Obsolete Many companies still rely on manual, semi-automated, or even disparate ways of keeping track of time and attendance. Training can be designed to meet your employees’ individual needs and learning preferences. MORE
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings? MORE
Now that you’ve made your personal resolutions for this year, it is time for your company to make Workforce Management technology resolutions. Is your current solution meeting your company’s needs? Resolution 3: Spend less time on mundane tasks. Written by: Erica Niesse. MORE
Most of us today spend more time in meetings with people who are somewhere else than we do with our colleagues down the hall. And while most of the “rules” for leading face-to-face meetings also apply equally well to distributed meetings, the situation is clearly different. MORE
Here are some stats that will shock you: The average American employee attends 62 meetings per month, half of which are described by those same workers as a “total waste of time.” That translates into 31 hours per month, per employee of unproductive time. Read More» The post One Meeting, Two Meetings, Short Meetings, Few Meetings appeared first on Switch & Shift. Communication Leadership make meetings shorter meetings MORE
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6 Must-Attend Sessions at HR Tech Conference Published date: October 3, 2016 Home. Meet our Bloggers. Yogi Berra is one of my all-time chroniclers of the obvious. Two choices at exactly the same time, Thursday October 6 at 11:00 a.m. MORE
clarify and narrow the scope of what is legally constituted as compensable working time in a work day. Time spent commuting for instance, is not considered as on-the-job time. ” Waiting time . ” Travel Time. Lectures, Meetings and Training Programs . MORE
A comprehensive time and attendance system can give your company and it s employees the flexibility it needs in order to handle even the most complex requests with ease. These include: Employee attendance and scheduling. MORE
What is it worth to make your meetings both more efficient and more effective? Imagine this: a team of 10 well-paid professionals holds a one-hour status/progress meeting every Monday. And it’s only considering meeting efficiency improvements. MORE
SHRM 2016 was packed with engaging conversations and invaluable insights from some of the top experts in the world of HR. It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over 30 days since SHRM 2016! Or use a regular staff meeting to share the top three things you learned. MORE
Generally, as outlined under federal law , you must pay your employees for any of their time that you control and that benefits you, including periods of inactivity when employees are waiting for work. . “All on-call time is not hours worked,” says Attorney Jonathan A. MORE
The 2016 HR Technology Conference (HR Tech) is next week! We are so excited to head to Chicago to meet HR leaders (like you!) Because helping managers and employees become skilled at delivering real-time feedback is a crucial element of ongoing performance management. MORE
There are only three types of meetings : informational meetings, problem solving meetings, and feedback meetings. One of the most effective types of informational meetings is the standup meeting. I’m not opposed to long meetings, as long as they’re needed. MORE
Using the example of a time and attendance system, this would include processes regarding timekeeping, payroll processing, current systems of record, approval workflow, and time off request workflows. Interfaces are a key part of a time and attendance implementation. MORE
I am frequently invited to attend user conferences in the HR Tech space and I am becoming a huge fan of these events. The latest case in point was KronosWorks , the annual gathering of customers and prospects of Kronos , the heavyweight provider of tools and services to manage and engage an entire workforce with a focus on time/attendance management. ATTEND THESE SESSIONS! Creating relationships with peers in other organizations can save you time and money. MORE
Are you frustrated by all the unfocused, boring meetings you have to sit through? Do the meetings you attend produce lasting solutions to the challenges you face? Or do you and your staff waste precious hours at work sitting through meetings that don’t seem to matter? MORE
How much can unused vacation time possibly cost an employer? Time and Attendance Management FullContact hr Hubspot human resources Katie Denis Kenneth Matos Life Meets Work Netflix Oxford economics paid time off Project: Time Off PTO Replicon Society for Human Resource Management time off unlimited PTO use it or lose it vacation vacation policy Virgin Group MORE
That, plus the mandated five-day sick leave, would have amounted to four weeks of paid time off. In 2014, a New York City councilman proposed a bill requiring three weeks paid leave for employees who had worked at a company for five years. MORE
While this system of attendance tracking was effective, it is hardly the most efficient use of class time. In fact, in an hour long class, the process of calling the names of 25-40 students could easily take up to 5 percent of the total class time. Attendance Tracking MORE
Last week I offered ten tips for making a meeting flow smoothly (“ 10 Tips for Leading Meetings That Matter ”). They were clearly directed at meeting leaders who have responsibilities for designing, convening, and directing meetings. Still not better, close the meeting. MORE
Hello and welcome to the 2016 SHRM Unofficial Party, Reception, Meetup, Cocktail and Activities List. You must follow registration instructions to attend the event. . The SHRM 2016 Annual Conference is right around the corner. 2016 PARTY & EVENT GUIDE. PRE-CONFERENCE: SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 2016. DAY 1: SUNDAY, JUNE 19th, 2016. DAY 2: MONDAY, JUNE 20TH, 2016. Group is coordinating with SHRM’s Meet to Eat. MORE
Time is money, and wasted time is money down the drain. We’re actually referring to the countless meetings your whole team sits through to hear the same thing over and over again and the wasted time each of them experiences by sitting in a meeting that’s not going anywhere. MORE
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE 2016 HR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. My favorite time of the year is now upon us. It’s the Annual HR Technology Conference time. I eat, attend sessions, demo products, and meet with HR folks. RULES OF THE 2016 HR TECHNOLOGY PARTY GUIDE. MORE
The first step in making your meetings and other conversations matter is to be more intentional about them. So let’s focus on formal meetings. Every meeting you set up and hold consumes scarce corporate resources – time and money. Why are you calling the meeting? MORE
I’ve been writing about meetings and how to make them better for months. And, as you know, I even wrote a book about making meetings matter (available on Amazon.com at this link – contact me directly for volume discounts). How will we spend our time during the meeting? MORE
Over the last several weeks I have been exploring several basic ways to improve your organizational ROI for meetings. Last week I talked about two complementary approaches to improving meeting efficiency: Holding fewer meetings. Conducting shorter meetings. MORE
Payroll compliance is a new topic we’ve been exploring on the blog, and this week, we’re talking about the legal repercussions of not paying your employees on time. Your employees have a right to a timely paycheck according to state payday requirements that govern pay frequency. MORE
One of my favorite instances of this benefit is the annual ExactHire company meeting. Having at least six of these yearly meetings under our belt now, I can say we’ve definitely improved our efficiency and meeting outcomes over the years. 10 – Respect everyone’s time. MORE
Employees often get very nervous when asked to a private meeting with human resources or their supervisor. Can you have someone sit in on a meeting between you and your supervisor? I’ve been asked the question several times. MORE
There’s good reason most employees and leaders celebrate meeting-free afternoons. Too frequently, meetings lack adequate preparation, which results in a bad use of valuable time. Richard Nam suggests, “Before accepting a meeting, ensure there is a goal and a clear agenda. MORE
Gain a clear picture of where your resources are being spent and improve them by having full visibility within these categories: • Attendance. PTO, sick time, floating holiday time. Employee activity levels and processing time. MORE
Office space needs to be flexible to meet the needs of all employees – including spaces for alone time and collaboration. Image captured by Sharlyn Lauby while attending the Great Place to Work Conference in Austin, TX. Many organizations talk about the need to innovate. MORE
People hate meetings… and for good reason. Leadership knows they are expensive , and take up time that could be better spent on producing actual outcomes. Employees can find them to be boring or a waste of time. But meetings don’t have to be that way. MORE
Innovation and creativity is the name of the game in order to meet the expectations and needs of the members. Which is why nettime solutions will be hosting an exhibit at the show to display our time and attendance solution – stratus time. MORE
HRchitect
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Now that you’ve made your personal resolutions for this year, it is time for your company to make Workforce Management technology resolutions. Is your current solution meeting your company’s needs? Resolution 3: Spend less time on mundane tasks. Written by: Erica Niesse.
HR Bartender
APRIL 14, 2016
There are only three types of meetings : informational meetings, problem solving meetings, and feedback meetings. One of the most effective types of informational meetings is the standup meeting. I’m not opposed to long meetings, as long as they’re needed.
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15Five
OCTOBER 26, 2016
People hate meetings… and for good reason. Leadership knows they are expensive , and take up time that could be better spent on producing actual outcomes. Employees can find them to be boring or a waste of time. But meetings don’t have to be that way.
nettime solutions
MARCH 11, 2016
A comprehensive time and attendance system can give your company and it s employees the flexibility it needs in order to handle even the most complex requests with ease. These include: Employee attendance and scheduling.
HRchitect
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Using the example of a time and attendance system, this would include processes regarding timekeeping, payroll processing, current systems of record, approval workflow, and time off request workflows. Interfaces are a key part of a time and attendance implementation.
Mitrefinch
AUGUST 19, 2019
While this system of attendance tracking was effective, it is hardly the most efficient use of class time. In fact, in an hour long class, the process of calling the names of 25-40 students could easily take up to 5 percent of the total class time. Attendance Tracking
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ExactHire HR Trends
DECEMBER 1, 2016
One of my favorite instances of this benefit is the annual ExactHire company meeting. Having at least six of these yearly meetings under our belt now, I can say we’ve definitely improved our efficiency and meeting outcomes over the years. 10 – Respect everyone’s time.
WorqIQ
APRIL 13, 2016
Here are some stats that will shock you: The average American employee attends 62 meetings per month, half of which are described by those same workers as a “total waste of time.” That translates into 31 hours per month, per employee of unproductive time. Read More» The post One Meeting, Two Meetings, Short Meetings, Few Meetings appeared first on Switch & Shift. Communication Leadership make meetings shorter meetings
Future of Work
OCTOBER 17, 2016
What is it worth to make your meetings both more efficient and more effective? Imagine this: a team of 10 well-paid professionals holds a one-hour status/progress meeting every Monday. And it’s only considering meeting efficiency improvements.
China Gorman
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
I am frequently invited to attend user conferences in the HR Tech space and I am becoming a huge fan of these events. The latest case in point was KronosWorks , the annual gathering of customers and prospects of Kronos , the heavyweight provider of tools and services to manage and engage an entire workforce with a focus on time/attendance management. ATTEND THESE SESSIONS! Creating relationships with peers in other organizations can save you time and money.
Everwise
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
There’s good reason most employees and leaders celebrate meeting-free afternoons. Too frequently, meetings lack adequate preparation, which results in a bad use of valuable time. Richard Nam suggests, “Before accepting a meeting, ensure there is a goal and a clear agenda.
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Future of Work
OCTOBER 10, 2016
Over the last several weeks I have been exploring several basic ways to improve your organizational ROI for meetings. Last week I talked about two complementary approaches to improving meeting efficiency: Holding fewer meetings. Conducting shorter meetings.
Future of Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings?
Future of Work
OCTOBER 24, 2016
I’ve been writing about meetings and how to make them better for months. And, as you know, I even wrote a book about making meetings matter (available on Amazon.com at this link – contact me directly for volume discounts). How will we spend our time during the meeting?
Future of Work
APRIL 25, 2016
The first step in making your meetings and other conversations matter is to be more intentional about them. So let’s focus on formal meetings. Every meeting you set up and hold consumes scarce corporate resources – time and money. Why are you calling the meeting?
nettime solutions
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Gain a clear picture of where your resources are being spent and improve them by having full visibility within these categories: • Attendance. PTO, sick time, floating holiday time. Employee activity levels and processing time.
Future of Work
MARCH 21, 2016
Are you frustrated by all the unfocused, boring meetings you have to sit through? Do the meetings you attend produce lasting solutions to the challenges you face? Or do you and your staff waste precious hours at work sitting through meetings that don’t seem to matter?
Future of Work
MAY 30, 2016
Last week I offered ten tips for making a meeting flow smoothly (“ 10 Tips for Leading Meetings That Matter ”). They were clearly directed at meeting leaders who have responsibilities for designing, convening, and directing meetings. Still not better, close the meeting.
HR Daily Advisor
JANUARY 12, 2016
Yesterday we heard from BLR® Senior Legal Editor Holly Jones, JD, who had some excellent tips on getting your goals strategically oriented for 2016. Just don’t let the lack of a dedicated strategic team or years of strategic expertise keep you from trying something new in 2016.
Workology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE 2016 HR TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. My favorite time of the year is now upon us. It’s the Annual HR Technology Conference time. I eat, attend sessions, demo products, and meet with HR folks. RULES OF THE 2016 HR TECHNOLOGY PARTY GUIDE.
FingerCheck
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Payroll compliance is a new topic we’ve been exploring on the blog, and this week, we’re talking about the legal repercussions of not paying your employees on time. Your employees have a right to a timely paycheck according to state payday requirements that govern pay frequency.
Future of Work
JANUARY 11, 2016
Most of us today spend more time in meetings with people who are somewhere else than we do with our colleagues down the hall. And while most of the “rules” for leading face-to-face meetings also apply equally well to distributed meetings, the situation is clearly different.
O.C. Tanner
JULY 28, 2016
SHRM 2016 was packed with engaging conversations and invaluable insights from some of the top experts in the world of HR. It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over 30 days since SHRM 2016! Or use a regular staff meeting to share the top three things you learned.
Future of Work
APRIL 5, 2016
I’ve said it many times: meetings are the very heart of the future of work. Meetings are the way knowledge workers learn, communicate, problem-solve, create, share ideas, influence others, and inspire. But how effective are the meetings you participate in, or lead?
Lumesse
OCTOBER 3, 2016
6 Must-Attend Sessions at HR Tech Conference Published date: October 3, 2016 Home. Meet our Bloggers. Yogi Berra is one of my all-time chroniclers of the obvious. Two choices at exactly the same time, Thursday October 6 at 11:00 a.m.
Future of Work
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
If it was a meeting that mattered – an experience you want to have again – then it included a meaningful conversation. As the meeting wound up you were incredibly energized and ready to do something important, and/or you were disappointed it was over. As I think back on memorable meetings I’ve been part of, it seems clear that the participants were speaking openly and honestly, and with respect for each other’s experiences and intentions.
Workology
JUNE 9, 2016
Hello and welcome to the 2016 SHRM Unofficial Party, Reception, Meetup, Cocktail and Activities List. You must follow registration instructions to attend the event. . The SHRM 2016 Annual Conference is right around the corner. 2016 PARTY & EVENT GUIDE. PRE-CONFERENCE: SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 2016. DAY 1: SUNDAY, JUNE 19th, 2016. DAY 2: MONDAY, JUNE 20TH, 2016. Group is coordinating with SHRM’s Meet to Eat.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Office space needs to be flexible to meet the needs of all employees – including spaces for alone time and collaboration. Image captured by Sharlyn Lauby while attending the Great Place to Work Conference in Austin, TX. Many organizations talk about the need to innovate.
Replicon
AUGUST 24, 2016
How much can unused vacation time possibly cost an employer? Time and Attendance Management FullContact hr Hubspot human resources Katie Denis Kenneth Matos Life Meets Work Netflix Oxford economics paid time off Project: Time Off PTO Replicon Society for Human Resource Management time off unlimited PTO use it or lose it vacation vacation policy Virgin Group
FingerCheck
JUNE 7, 2016
Generally, as outlined under federal law , you must pay your employees for any of their time that you control and that benefits you, including periods of inactivity when employees are waiting for work. . “All on-call time is not hours worked,” says Attorney Jonathan A.
Unicorn HRO
JUNE 17, 2016
In many companies HR staff have to deal with the unenviable task of managing employee time, attendance, payroll, and benefits programs, and this can be time consuming if manually performed. Manual Paper-Based Systems Are Now Obsolete Many companies still rely on manual, semi-automated, or even disparate ways of keeping track of time and attendance. Training can be designed to meet your employees’ individual needs and learning preferences.
nettime solutions
MAY 5, 2016
Innovation and creativity is the name of the game in order to meet the expectations and needs of the members. Which is why nettime solutions will be hosting an exhibit at the show to display our time and attendance solution – stratus time.
FingerCheck
JULY 8, 2016
clarify and narrow the scope of what is legally constituted as compensable working time in a work day. Time spent commuting for instance, is not considered as on-the-job time. ” Waiting time . ” Travel Time. Lectures, Meetings and Training Programs .
Replicon
AUGUST 30, 2016
That, plus the mandated five-day sick leave, would have amounted to four weeks of paid time off. In 2014, a New York City councilman proposed a bill requiring three weeks paid leave for employees who had worked at a company for five years.
Aberdeen HCM Essentials
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Time is money, and wasted time is money down the drain. We’re actually referring to the countless meetings your whole team sits through to hear the same thing over and over again and the wasted time each of them experiences by sitting in a meeting that’s not going anywhere.
Saba
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
The 2016 HR Technology Conference (HR Tech) is next week! We are so excited to head to Chicago to meet HR leaders (like you!) Because helping managers and employees become skilled at delivering real-time feedback is a crucial element of ongoing performance management.
Insperity
OCTOBER 25, 2016
with a staff meeting, followed by a managers meeting at 10 a.m. Then there’s the monthly production meeting at 1:30 p.m. time to get down to business. Meetings take a lot of time and energy, sometimes leaving little left for the work at hand. The fact is that unproductive meetings are a huge drain on your time , your people and your company’s bottom line. There are 25 million meetings taking place in the U.S. Who needs to attend?
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