A wide range of tools and technologies now in use by HR organizations around the world are collecting volumes of employee-related data. Additionally, what data a company collects and how they are used significantly impacts employee trust. MORE

Employee Engagement Zingers. Employee Engagement Strategy: What’s Your Story? Five Simple Goal-setting Guidelines. Likewise, fewer HR professionals are using it as a retention strategy and fewer are offering a formal way for employees to find new careers internally.” MORE

When incidents occur that affect the well being of employees or undermine the company culture, it is important to address the issues in a way that is effective and legal. Taking action is important to show employees that the company is serious about resolving issues. MORE

Exploring pros and cons of pets at work — via HR Hero Line Career Coach: In violent times, here’s how to bring peace to the workplace — via Monkey Cage Career ADHD: Is Employee Tenure Still Important? — Yesterday afternoon was the Fall Play-In at my daughter’s school. MORE

Employee Engagement Zingers. Employee Engagement Strategy: What’s Your Story? Five Simple Goal-setting Guidelines. Even when they meet an employee that try to share a name and make a virtual connection with another employee. skip to main | skip to sidebar. MORE

If I allow employees to text, what guidelines should I install? — via Work Place Coach Blog News. When Your Employees Post Passwords Online — via Krebs on Security. Facebook Fires Employee Who Allegedly Used Data Access to Stalk Women — via Motherboard. MORE

Yes there are policies and guidelines that need to be in place, at least in most workplaces, mostly to ensure that we are legally compliant, that our workplaces are safe and harassment free, and that there are standards in place for fair compensation. For my entire career I’ve been trained and coached by my leaders in my HR practice to keep the needs of people front and center in decisions that are made. MORE

Employee Engagement Zingers. Employee Engagement Strategy: What’s Your Story? Five Simple Goal-setting Guidelines. Peter, Gary (and most of the other hackathon coaches and guides) - we see nothing. Recognition and the Employee Value Proposition (EVP). MORE

Employee Engagement Zingers. Employee Engagement Strategy: What’s Your Story? Five Simple Goal-setting Guidelines. Happy Employees? Happy Employees? Recognition and the Employee Value Proposition (EVP). skip to main | skip to sidebar. Bio-Contact. MORE

Firing an employee can be a very difficult decision for an employer or manager to face. Before making a final decision about whether to fire an employee, it can be helpful to have some guidelines to distinguish between an employee that needs extra help and one that really just needs to go. MORE

Employee Engagement Zingers. Employee Engagement Strategy: What’s Your Story? Five Simple Goal-setting Guidelines. Ive been thinking about posting something on this for a few weeks, linked in to my previous comments on employee engagement becoming more social. MORE

Any business will have employees who don’t get along from time to time. Whether it’s because of differences in their personalities, lifestyles, opinions or some other factor, sometimes employees just don’t mesh. Handled constructively, employee conflict can lead to healthy competition, process improvements, innovation and enhanced creativity. Here are some tips to help you tactfully turn conflict into consensus between feuding employees. Consult your employee handbook. MORE

Some companies feel the way to reduce the number of meetings is to attach rules or guidelines to them. Aren’t they really telling employees, “Have all the meetings you want, just make them all 10 minutes long.”. These rules or guidelines don’t fix the real issue. MORE

In case you haven't felt that way recently, SHRM has highlighted three recent, trending employee practices that warrant detailed compensation administration and policy guidelines. As SHRM reports , it is becoming common for employees to record ". Ever feel like Wile E. MORE

When an employee asks you for a pay raise, it’s easy to feel taken off guard. If employees are frequently approaching you and inquiring about raises, the most likely culprit is that you lack a solid compensation philosophy. Regardless of whether your company offers annual merit increases, you should – at the very least – annually review employee salaries to ensure employees are being appropriately compensated according to your compensation policy. MORE

Trojan travails: Coach Sarkisian’s alcoholism-discrimination lawsuit against USC — via Robin Shea’s Employment & Labor Insider. Yes, employees can fight workplace harassment with social media — via Next Blog. Employees Use Work Internet for Personal Reasons. Labor Relations. MORE

o your employees feel appreciated? Today is Employee Appreciation Day. However, if you limit your appreciation efforts to 0.38% of a year’s working days, I can flat-out guarantee that your employees do not feel appreciated (even on their “special” day). MORE