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Approachable Leaders are a Beacon

The People Equation

As a leader, how do you let your team know you are available to them? Sure, you’ve probably said (more times than you can count) “I’m here if you need me.” But do you back those words up with actions that show you are not only available but approachable? That’s a distinction that merits exploration, don’t you think? The Approachability Litmus Test for leaders A leader can be physically available (“our one-to-one is at 3:00 PM today”) but still unapproachable (distracted, critical or sarcastic.

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6 Recruiting Strategies to Hire Talent

Hppy

Recruiting top talent can help you stay ahead of the competition and create an environment where employees are motivated to be productive. However, finding the perfect candidate for the job can be challenging. It requires time, dedication, and a comprehensive approach. Below are six recruiting strategies to help you find and hire ideal candidates for your open positions: Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 1.

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Gross Income 101: What it is, Components, Taxable & More

EmployeeConnect

Gross income is an important concept in personal finance and accounting, but many people are not sure what it means or how to calculate it. Gross income is the total amount of money you earn before any deductions or taxes are taken out. Understanding your gross income is essential for managing your finances effectively and making informed decisions about spending, saving, and investing.

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a very good update: how to tell a former employee he can’t visit us weekly

Ask a Manager

This post, a very good update: how to tell a former employee he can’t visit us weekly , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer asking how to tell a former employee he couldn’t visit their office weekly (#3 at the link)? The update is one of my favorites ever (and I probably should have saved it for Valentine’s Day but you are getting it now because I love it too much to wait): I have an update to a question you posted a few months ago a

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Prevent Toxic Work Culture and Protect Your Peoples’ Physical and Mental Health

The U.S. Surgeon General's warning about the role of the workplace on mental and physical health states that employers have an opportunity to turn workplaces into “engines of mental health and wellbeing”. Discover what it takes to foster workplace wellbeing and how to prevent a “toxic work culture”.

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What is Time Mapping?

Replicon

Peter Druker is widely considered the pioneer of management thinking. He was a great votary of efficient time management and once remarked, “Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” Indeed, professionals and students have long pursued the art of managing time judiciously to maximize efficiency and output.

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4 Work Tech Predictions That May Surprise You

TalentCulture

Predicting the unexpected is a tricky process — especially in the world of digital innovation, where change and disruption are a way of life. But that won’t prevent me from sharing my point of view about what’s ahead for work tech and the digital employee experience. Challenging conventional wisdom is always an uphill climb. Nevertheless, […] The post 4 Work Tech Predictions That May Surprise You appeared first on TalentCulture.

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my boss’s horrible kids are trying to destroy us because he disinherited them

Ask a Manager

This post, my boss’s horrible kids are trying to destroy us because he disinherited them , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work for a small towing and salvage company as the manager and dispatcher in a very rural area. My duties range from high-stress emergency tow dispatching to legal notice writing and basic administrative duties, as well as selling auto parts and salvage, inventory, writing store policies and negotiating contracts with moto

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Five Ways to Keep Your Remote Creative Team Inspired By Ella Tsurkanu, Chief Creative Officer at Audacity Health

Workology

Accessing your own personal creative energy can be tricky—and that challenge is multiplied as you try to inspire an entire team of creatives. Waiting for your muse to show up simply doesn’t work in the creativity business, especially as you’re also dealing with the day-to-day challenges of getting work done. Over the past two years […] The post Five Ways to Keep Your Remote Creative Team Inspired By Ella Tsurkanu, Chief Creative Officer at Audacity Health appeared first on Workology.

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Office Snacks: Jessica Zwaan

HR Tech Girl

In our Office Snacks series we interview members of our community to delve into their varied buffets of experience and come away with juicy insights and ideas. Join us in our next installment below as Jessica Zwaan—Chief Operating Officer at Whereby —shares her wisdom with us. Hi Jessica, welcome to the series! We’d love to get to know you better, where are you based?

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The 26th Annual HR Systems Survey

The 26th Annual HR Systems Survey, conducted by Sapient Insights Group, is now open for participation through July 1, 2023. Your voice is the future of HR technology! This survey is valuable for anyone supporting their organization's HR systems and practices, interested in sharing their vendor experiences, and giving back to the HR community. All responses are confidential and only used in aggregate results.

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Happy 30th Birthday FMLA

HR Workplace Services

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law on February 5, 1993, by President Bill Clinton. It provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave per year for certain family and medical reasons (such as the birth of a child, care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition, or the employee’s own serious health condition).

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5 Must-Have Financial Wellness Benefits to Offer SMBs This Year

Extensis

Quick look: SMBs know they must offer benefits beyond the traditional 401(k) plan to stay relevant among today’s workforce. Therefore, business leaders are leaning on brokers for ways to expand their portfolios and position them competitively to meet demand. This means offering financial wellness benefits which give equal attention to both money and value.

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6 Ways to Help Hourly Workers Thrive at Work

Great Place to Work

Hourly workers report poorer mental health, less meaningful work, and less faith in their leaders. Hourly workers at the typical U.S. organization are having a worse employee experience than their salaried colleagues. In a Great Place To Work® market survey of nearly 4,200 full- and part-time employees, hourly employees found less meaning in their work, experienced less psychological and emotional safety, and were less likely to report fair pay and fair promotions.

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How Employee-Management Communication Boosts Employee Retention | HR Cloud

HR Cloud

Job hopping, the gig economy, talent shortages, and competitors offering bigger and better opportunities to talented job-seekers — all of this has created a bit of a crisis for businesses in competitive industries. Today’s talent are no longer afraid to actively change jobs until they find the right fit, making talent retention a big challenge. This is, of course, a positive change, as it keeps the job market competitive, but it also ensures that the talent stays in charge of the narrative.

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Ace Your I-9 Compliance: How HR Can Navigate the End of I-9 Virtual Review

Speaker: David Secunda, Co-Founder and CEO of WorkBright

Did your company inspect I-9 documents virtually? Hot off the press from ICE, you have until August 30th, 2023 to document a physical inspection of those documents! If you’re not sure what exactly this means for your organization or are struggling to physically review I-9 documents with remote employees, join WorkBright for a 60 minute deep-dive and Q&A on the end of I-9 virtual review.

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Top 6 Qualities of Inclusive Leaders

Cisive

A key aspect of retention in any organization is a culture of inclusion. When your employees feel as if they’re excluded or lack support in their workplace, it can breed feelings of frustration, fear, isolation, lack of motivation, and more. On the other hand, when inclusion permeates your organization, employees feel their ideas and contributions are valued, and they are supported on every level.

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Mandatory vs. voluntary benefits

PeopleKeep

Nowadays, offering employee benefits is pivotal to your company’s overall success. A robust benefits program improves retention and recruitment efforts , boosts employee morale , and increases job satisfaction. But some employers may not know that benefits fall into two categories: those required by law and those that are voluntary. Knowing which benefits are mandatory under federal and state law will ensure you aren’t penalized for not providing them.

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I Will Live My Thanks

NoExcusesHR

Even though the world feels like it’s completely upside down, I’ve been doing some thinking about how lucky I am. It was worth the few minutes it took to gather my thoughts. Maybe a small investment of time will help you gain some perspective too. Personal stuff that really matters to me. Her. My mom and sister. My kids. My granddaughter. My faith. My church family.

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Inclusive Communication: What Is It and Why It Matters

Analytics in HR

Over the years, the workplace has evolved and, along with it, how employees are expected to interact. With this evolution, it’s now more important than ever for communication within the organization to be inclusive and respectful of all individuals. However, many companies need help to create an environment where everyone feels heard and respected.

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Employer Guide: End of I-9 Virtual Review

Attention employers! If you virtually inspected I-9 work authorization documents during the COVID pandemic, you are required to physically inspect those documents before August 30th, 2023! WorkBright has consolidated all the information you need to properly manage this unprecedented scenario in an end of I-9 Virtual Review guide. They've got you covered on: Understanding whether this applies to your organization Deadlines for virtual review and physical inspections Overview of the reconciliation

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Goodbye Email to Coworkers: How to Write an Unforgettable Message

BetterUp

Jump to section Why is it important to send a goodbye email to coworkers? When should you send a goodbye email to coworkers?

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What Is “Rage Applying,” and Does It Actually Work?

The Muse

TikTok is full of posts that evangelize “rage applying” as the surefire way to land a new position. Here’s why it doesn’t usually work—and what to do instead.

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What Skills Do Kids Need to Succeed in the Future?

Emergenetics International

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s one of the most common questions that kids will be asked throughout their young lives, and it’s fascinating to hear their evolving answers.

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Steps To Detect and Prevent Expense Fraud

Darwinbox

Fraud from within the organization causes companies to lose 5% of their annual revenues, on average! This article discusses the importance of detecting and preventing expense fraud. It also discusses the various factors that may contribute to fraudulent behavior and how they may be prevented.

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The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing HR Operations: How to Select Your New HR Software

Speaker: Patrick Sayers, President of Newcastle Research

Are you tired of struggling with outdated HR software? Are you interested in unlocking your organization’s productivity potential? It’s no secret that with tech-dependent remote work on the rise, it's more important than ever to successfully implement an HR platform that can provide actionable insights to help you hit all your key workforce KPIs. But with so much variation, how can you find the most optimal HR software platform for your team?

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How Newly-Promoted Leaders Can Manage Evolving Workplace Relationships

Forbes Coaches Council

Being a brand-new leader presents novel challenges, particularly if you’ve been promoted within your current company.

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Top 6 Qualities of Inclusive Leaders

Precheck

Top 6 Qualities of Inclusive Leaders Feb. 7, 2023 Jenni Gray Copywriter A key aspect of retention in any organization is a culture of inclusion. When your employees feel as if they’re excluded or lack support in their workplace, it can breed feelings of frustration, fear, isolation, lack of motivation, and more. On the other hand, when inclusion permeates your organization, employees feel their ideas and contributions are valued, and they are supported on every level.

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Rethink The Business Presentation: Four Things To Avoid

Forbes Coaches Council

I believe we (the business community at large) are still less-than-compelling presenters for four primary reasons.

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Solution Snapshot: Inside Mitratech’s Human Resources Compliance (HRC) Suite

Mitratech

Explore Mitratech’s Human Resources Compliance Suite, designed to help you streamline hiring and onboarding, increase productivity, and mitigate risk. The post Solution Snapshot: Inside Mitratech’s Human Resources Compliance (HRC) Suite appeared first on Mitratech.

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Report: Insights on Global Fertility at Work

Fertility is not only a global healthcare concern, but also an important workplace issue. To better understand how fertility impacts the workplace, Carrot Fertility surveyed 5,000 people across the U.S., UK, Canada, India, and Mexico. Carrot asked questions to get a sense of how people around the world feel about fertility topics at work and how they want to be supported in their fertility and family-forming journeys.