Gallup (2017) reports that, on average, “only 2 in 10 employees strongly agree that performance is managed in way that motivates them to do work.” During evaluations, managers often fail to convey their expectations or support employee’s continual development, leaving little room for employees to feel motivated about working harder. What’s more alarming is how costly employee dissatisfaction is, from high turnover rates and tardiness to poor attendance. MORE

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the festival but I did my best to follow along the social stream. Shifting gears slightly, I was approached a couple of months ago by long-time network contact Jordan Monaghan of Angle Media Group. MORE

Yet, women account for only 20% of the C-suite roles in the United States, even though they make up 47% of the workforce, according to the Women in the Workplace 2017 report issued by Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.org. Recruit from the inside: Develop and nurture the talent you already have. MORE

While attending the International HR Conference in Barcelona, Spain recently, Keystone Partners’ Managing Partner, Elaine Varelas, brought back insights on new trends in global leadership. Every organization wants to develop the most successful global HR leaders. MORE

When managers are focused on that one job, they hire the best talent, train for success, coach for high performance, and retain employees. They can take a vacation or attend a conference with confidence, knowing that the department isn’t going to fall apart. MORE

The cost to attend is included your conference registration. The closing keynote for the Women in HR Technology event is Dr. Tacy Byham, CEO of DDI, a global leadership consultancy that helps the world’s most successful companies transform the way they select, develop, and accelerate leaders. MORE

Improved attendance. As employees discover the excitement of coming to work, attendance often increases. Boosting employee morale isn’t a one-time effort that generates long-lasting desired effects. MORE

As a manager of sales development at AppDynamics , Saidachev devotes his time to helping his team succeed in opening conversations with prospects and advancing their careers. What are those experiences managing and coaching teams like? MORE

We’re grateful for the time each woman spent responding to community members on the platform. Below find their advice on developing a professional network to learn from, communicating your goals, and progressing in your career to achieve leadership roles within an organization. MORE

Before computers, employees developed personal relationships with customers. New employees should understand the rules but also have flexible options for determining things like lunch plans, preferred office materials, what’s acceptable for personalisation of work spaces and any outside activities to which they’re welcome to attend. Development An employee’s perception of a company’s value often hinges on advancement and development opportunities. MORE

Developing your skills as a human resources professional is important. The hard part is recognizing what skills to develop. At this year’s Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference (SHRM), I ran across some wonderful tools to help with developing HR competencies. MORE

Advanced organisations carry these evaluations further by using them to identify candidates for skills development, succession planning , cross-training and promotions. That doesn’t mean that failures will cause workers to be fired, but it should mean that thoughtful managers will explore why each person fails to meet his or her goals, which enables better recommendations and stronger development plans to deal with any shortcomings. MORE

It’s a great list that covers technologies ranging from: Recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, LMS, HRIS, engagement, assessments, time and attendance, etc. It’s well worth the investment for your own development! Alpaka || Time & Attendance Timeclocks || @alpaka_io. Crowdkeep || Time & Attendance Timeclocks || @crowdkeep. Deputy || Time & Attendance Timeclocks || @deputyapp. MORE

Invite senior leaders to periodically attend staff meetings and provide updates to your team. Career Development. Create career development plans with employees that have specific action steps. Align indi­vidual development with the needs of the organization. Make sure that employees under­stand that their development is also their responsibility and take ownership of the process. MORE

One option: help employees with their career development. By offering career pathing, you’ll motivate these employees to invest in their career at your company. Unfortunately, most professional development falls into one-size-fits-all programs. MORE

Invite senior leaders to periodically attend staff meetings and provide updates to your team. Career Development. Create career development plans with employees that have specific action steps. Align indi­vidual development with the needs of the organization. Make sure that employees under­stand that their development is also their responsibility and take ownership of the process. MORE

Performance management systems are used to manage employee progress, performance, and development in relation to organizational goals. Qualitrics Employee Insights provides employee survey tools and 360 feedback features that let you measure engagement in real time. MORE

So consider this list something of a State of the HR Technology Union – and know that it’s a pretty good time to be in this business. It’s a great time to be in this business. But they’ll likely set you straight if you set up a demo on what their product does, where it fits, and how (and if) it can help solve your biggest talent challenges of today – and tomorrow.The 100+ HR Technologies To Watch | Q1 2017 Edition. Alpaka || Time & Attendance Timeclocks || @alpaka_io. MORE

The HR women in this list include numerous leaders across a number of different industries and organization sizes, who have a great wealth of experience in developing and executing strategies, managing talent and improving how HR is operating alongside regularly sharing articles, insights and open discussions into best practices. pat wadors (@wadors) March 9, 2017. Ann Schulte , Global Leader, Learning & Leadership Development, Procter & Gamble. MORE