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Creating a Culture of Original Thinkers

HR Bartender

As business professionals, we often talk about company culture, employee engagement, and diversity. As in, “Company culture is important because…” or “Employee engagement will help your organization do…” and “Creating a diverse culture improves the business…”. 5 Attributes of a Company Culture with Original Thinkers .

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Steve Pemberton: Why Recognition Moments Matter

WorkHuman

Among Monday’s pre-conference keynotes, Steve Pemberton, chief human resources officer at Globoforce, wove a story of how distinct moments of recognition helped him overcome the labels that defined his childhood – turning adversity into new beginnings. Lauren Brown is a senior copywriter for Globoforce.

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WorkHuman 2018 Call for Speakers

WorkHuman

Since Globoforce launched the first WorkHuman conference back in 2015 , the movement has grown immensely – five times in size, to be exact. And WorkHuman 2017 was one for the books – with speakers including Michelle Obama , Susan Cain , Adam Grant , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , and Chaz Bono. Do you want to join the movement? RELATED POSTS.

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A Different Kind of Diversity #WorkHuman

Women of HR

Diversity in the workplace. Plain and simple, diversity makes our workplaces better, serving as a catalyst for different types of thinking, ways to approach problems, and perspectives/frames of reference. Most often when we talk about diversity in the workplace it’s generally in the context of racial/ethnic or gender diversity.

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Science-Backed Ways to Run Better Meetings

WorkHuman

His new book, “ The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance ,” will be released early next year. Globoforce: Can you share more about your new book and why you wrote it? Steven: This book is a culmination of 15 years of research and thousands of surveys and interviews across the globe.

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Employee Retention Strategies Go Beyond Competitive Salaries

HR Digest

In her book Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business , Leigh Branham recommends companies actively work to retain key employees, at least the top 80 percent. Globoforce found that employees who received small but frequent rewards such as money, points, or thanks, were eight times more engaged than those who received bonuses once a year.

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Extraordinary Humans * Why Michael J. Fox Makes Work Human

RecognizeThis!

Just look at the titles of his books – his first memoir, Lucky Man , and his most recent offering, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist. The book is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention, and a testament to the consolations that protect him from the ravages of Parkinson’s.