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WorkHuman Day 3: @MichelleObama and @Globoforce

The People Equation

Day 3 at the WorkHuman conference. Today social media will be flooded with the hashtag #WorkHuman and #MichelleObama because the former first lady closed the conference with a one-hour interview with Walgreen’s Chief Diversity Officer Steve Pemberton. In a nutshell: her message of hope was inspiring. The Gratitude Bar Update.

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The Woodstock For HR

China Gorman

The competitive world of HR Conferences may be changing forever. The best example of this is the WorkHuman conference, held last month in Phoenix. Described as “the Woodstock for HR” by Globoforce CEO, Eric Mosely, WorkHuman isn’t our parents’ HR conference. Heck, it isn’t even our HR conference.

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Can a Manager Praise Employees Too Much [poll]

HR Bartender

During this year’s WorkHuman Conference hosted by Globoforce , keynote speaker Shawn Achor made the comment that employees never get tired of praise. On a side note, if you want the full report, you can download it here or you can listen to this webinar with me and Derek Irvine from Globoforce.). At first, I totally agreed.

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Creating a Culture of Original Thinkers

HR Bartender

At this year’s WorkHuman Conference, pioneered by Globoforce , author Adam Grant shared a roadmap for creating a culture of original thinkers. For example, Warby Parker might be described as the “Zappos of eyeglasses” or the “Neflix of eyewear”. Grant shared that it takes 10-20 exposures to a new idea for it to stick.

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WorkHuman: Still on My A-List for Conferences

The People Equation

I’ve traveled home from Phoenix and had a few days to digest the benefits of this conference. Now in its third year, the WorkHuman conference continues to help HR and business leaders can bring humanity back to the workplace. Want a two-minute tour of the conference? And we in the audience respond, “Good morning, Humans!”

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Off to HR Tech 2016!

RecognizeThis!

I’m packing my bags and heading to Chicago for the 19 th Annual HR Technology Conference and Expo. If you’ll be at the conference, I hope that you can stop by a pre-conference session I am hosting alongside Jay Dorio of IBM (October 4 th at 2:30 pm). I always come back to the office with a ton of energy and ideas.

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5 Tips for Launching a Social Recognition Program

WorkHuman

It’s because many of the lessons learned at this year’s conference point to the inherent connection between building a culture of appreciation and creating a more human workplace. Examples of companies like yours that boosted engagement and retention with recognition. How can you get the rest of your company on board? Register here.