March, 2010

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ReviewSNAP Forges Partnership with NonProfit HR Solutions

Reviewsnap

'ReviewSNAP™, a leading Web-based performance management systems provider, announced today they have formed a strategic partnership with Nonprofit HR Solutions, a Washington, DC based firm specializing in human resources consulting and staffing for the nonprofit sector. This alliance was formed to enhance the delivery and support of performance management solutions to nonprofit organizations across the nation.

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The Coming Talent War: Young, Global, Diverse

Josh Bersin

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published its occupational outlook for 2018 (the next 10 years) and it is well worth reading. This data, coupled with a number of meetings I&# ve had. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Business Trends Corporate Culture Innovation Sourcing and Recruiting Talent Strategy.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: How to Know What Your Boss is Thinking

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 24, 2010 How to Know What Your Boss is Thinking I remember watching an episode of "Gilligans Island" where the hapless castaways ate some kind of seed or berry, and it turned them into mind readers.

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Learning From Failure - It's Possible

Conversation Matters

Organizations may think they have taken care of the problem of learning from failure once they’ve put in a lessons learned database. But the research of Cannon and Edmondson indicates that managers greatly underestimate the difficulties that are involved in learning from failure. They define failure as “a deviation from expected and desired results.

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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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Exit Interviews

Evil HR Lady

I had someone send me an e-mail asking for recommendations for vendors to do exit interviews. I've never worked with a vendor for that, so I have no idea. (I'm sure he'd appreciate your input, though, so comment away!) But, he also asked: 2) What is the best method (direct contact with term'd employee, websurvey or paper survey)? Excellent question.

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SURVEY REVEALS THAT MOST MANAGERS FAIL TO PROVIDE CRITICAL ONGOING FEEDBACK TO EMPLOYEES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Reviewsnap

'ReviewSNAP™ , a leading Web-based performance management system supplier , announced today a new study that shows employees do not feel they receive adequate communication about their performance on an ongoing basis. The study was conducted by ReviewSNAP during the week of March 15, 2010 to learn more about views on employee performance evaluation processes.

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Workday 10: Talent Management Suites become Mainstream

Josh Bersin

Over the last five years, one of the fastest markets for enterprise software has been “talent management.&# Talent Management Suites, now offered by more than 30 different providers, Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: HR Systems accero ADP hrms Oracle PeopleSoft Plateau SAP Silkroad Softscape successfactors talent management software taleo Ultimate workday.

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6 Ways to Show Your Worth

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6 Ways to Show Your Worth When you invest money, you want that investment to grow, right? You certainly dont want it to LOSE money, nor do you want it to just sit there, never earning an extra dime.

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Collective Intelligence: The Eradication of Smallpox

Conversation Matters

All of the recent talk about collective intelligence has reminded me of one of the best examples of making use of collective intelligence – an example which occurred without benefit of social media or even the internet. I wrote about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) eradication of smallpox in The Organizational Learning Cycle , presenting it as one of four exemplary organizations.

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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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Public Perception of HR

Evil HR Lady

I got the following in a comment from Twitchh: And a good HR manager recognizes that employees are assets, not liabilities, but we all know that the general perception of HR is not one of sunshine, sweetness, and light. Perhaps that's because most people's experience (as you're seeing here), either direct or vicarious, is that if/once HR gets involved with *any* situation concerning you, things are *not* going to be resolved in your favor.

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Talk Like a German: Ending a Meeting

Working Girl

'To continue with my theme of Brevity as the new Courtesy , I have translated some useful phrases for ending a meeting or conversation with a German*: I''m sorry, but I don''t believe I can help you any more. I''m afraid I can''t help you any more. It would be best if you would talk to Herr/Frau So-and-So yourself. Excuse me but I must now end our meeting.

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Moving Toward a Pay-For-Performance Culture

Reviewsnap

'Have you ever had a job where you see someone rise to the top meteorically and wonder what they are doing to get there? Have you had to watch someone kiss so much you-know-what that they got all the opportunities in the world from their manager? If you feel like a victim for having to witness this, don''t. Sadly this happens all around us every day and you are among many who have to endure this kind of unfair distribution of attention, money and personal growth.

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Workday 10: Talent Management and HRMS Converge

Josh Bersin

Over the last five years, one of the fastest markets for enterprise software has been “talent management.” Talent Management Suites, now offered by more than 30 different providers, deliver a set of features and functionality which allow human resources and line managers automate, monitor, plan, and analyze all the “people-related” processes in a company.

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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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Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit?

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Do You Have What it Takes to Work in a Non-Profit? As Ive watched the disasters in Haiti and Chile, Ive been inspired by the hundreds of non-profit organizations that have poured into those areas, ready and willing to help.

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Future of Work Agenda Newsletter: March 2010

Future of Work

This is the March 2010 issue of our free monthly newsletter, Future of Work Agenda. We welcome comments on any of these articles. You can also access the newsletter directly on our website, at this link. Here in North America the harbingers of spring (birds, flowers, earlier sunrises) are becoming more and more evident. And we even saw a picture last week of crocuses popping up in London.

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My Employers are Racists!

Evil HR Lady

Okay, not my employers. Rather, my question writer's employers. (And for the record, I'm not anybody's employee. I'm an independent contractor. Feel free to offer me projects for large sums of money.) I work for a small family business where HR functions are handled by accounting and the department manager. I manage a very small workforce that contributes a great deal to the bottom line.

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Brevity: The New Courtesy?

Working Girl

'My German father-in-law handed me a book from the 70s called (translated from the German) : ''Shorter, More to the Point, More Precise: The New Communication Style of the Modern Leader.'' (Kind of a longish title for a book on communication brevity but it''s shorter in German.) The introduction reads as follows: ''''Information was never so important.

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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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Learn How to Connect SQL Server to QuickBase via ODBC

Quickbase

You can use ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) to connect your QuickBase applications to other databases thanks an ODBC Connector from Qunect. If you have data in SQL Server, Access, Oracle, SAP or any ODBC compliant database including Access, Excel and Word you can connect to your data and work with it in QuickBase. How? Join […].

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Rehiring ex-employees? Beware these 6 common slip-ups

Business Management Daily

As the economy rebounds, you may be looking closely at ex-employees who departed on good terms. Here are six common rehiring mistakes. The post Rehiring ex-employees? Beware these 6 common slip-ups appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Do You Know What Other People are.

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Do You Know What Other People are Saying About You? Ive known Marshall Goldsmith for many years, and he was kind enough to give me a blurb for my last book. I recently read his new book, and wanted to ask him some questions about a Chapter 6 -- on reputation.

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ReviewSNAP Has Launched Our Compensation Dashboard

Reviewsnap

'We''ve got great news! As of this morning, ReviewSNAP™ has launched our new Compensation Dashboard. Like our 360 Degree Feedback module, the Compensation Dashboard will be bundled with the other applications into one solution all at one flat rate. If you are planning on subscribing to ReviewSNAP™, you will have access to our Performance Review , 360 Degree Feedback , and Compensation Dashboard under one affordable annual subscription rate.

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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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Even if your boss loves you

Evil HR Lady

For the past 10 years, I’ve been an IT Program Manager at a Fortune 100 company. In my last annual performance appraisal, in March 2009, my manager gave me the top performance rating and advised me that I was the only person in our group to receive that rating. He said he would probably recommend something in the 3-4 percent range. Then, a week later, my company froze salaries and recognition programs for all employees.

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Angel Dust

True Faith HR

'The calendar has turned to March, which means, as a SHRM student chapter advisor, it is time for the HRGames. Tonight, for example, 20 teams from around the state of Wisconsin descend onto Oshkosh to test their knowledge of human resources. What are the HRGames? The HRGames consist of a one- or two-day series of Jeopardy-style matches, between teams of up to three undergraduate students from various colleges and universities.

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Quick Thoughts on Differentiation

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quick Thoughts on Differentiation “How are you different?” – an important question that your prospective customer will first ask. Your prospective employer too. Your boss will. So will your team members. Here are some quick thoughts on differentiation, as I thought about it during my recent visit to Helsinki, Finland (some pictures above).

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La libertad de ensuciarnos

Impact Coaching Solutions

La libertad de ensuciarnos. La semana pasada estaba en un aeropuerto esperando y en una mesa cercana a la mía un niño de unos 6 añitos estaba comiendo un helado acompañado de su madre. Como es de esperarse a esa edad hubo de repente una mala maniobra (o experimento) y parte del helado de chocolate cayó a su pecho sobre la impecable camisa blanca. Estos accidentes pasan y a esa edad son comunes, sin embargo la mayoría de los padres reaccionamos y esta madre no fue la excepción; de inmediato vino

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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.