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A New Employee Benefit: Social Justice PTO

HR Bartender

At this year’s WorkHuman Conference , pioneered by Globoforce, I learned about a new employee benefit called social justice PTO. During the conference, the speaker mentioned that Patagonia allows employees one paid social justice day off per month AFTER they attend a training session on how to be a good activist.

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With Globoforce on Social Recognition

Strategic HCM

I’ve just been attending an event with Globoforce and the Conference Board on social recognition. It’s been a natural progression for Globoforce to move beyond strategic recognition into the growing social HR space with a focus on social recognition too - though in a sense, recognition has always been a social sort of thing. (We

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What’s Next? The #MeToo Movement and HR

WorkHuman

Use data to address underlying causes of friction. HR has access to raw and robust data on work-related topics from performance to compensation to paid time off. Train allies in the workforce to spot harassment before it escalates. One way to address this gap? Teach people to say something if they see something.

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The HR Metric You’re Not Measuring (But Should Be)

WorkHuman

It empowers HR to reimagine every aspect of work: the physical environment; how people meet and interact; how managers spend their time; and how companies select, train, engage, and evaluate people. 6 Ways to Improve Employee Experience: New Research from IBM & Globoforce. Design thinking is a fascinating idea. 3 rd at 11 a.m.

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Want More Employee Productivity? Figure Out Their “Flow”

HR Bartender

I was excited to see that flow is one of the topics being covered at this year’s WorkHuman conference powered by Globoforce. For me, analyzing data so a client can understand what their leaders or employees are saying is meaningful and challenging, but not too challenging as I have lots of training and experience at it.

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Top 25 Employee Recognition Statistics Leaders Need To Know

Vantage Circle

Turnover can be highly costly with additional expenses in recruitment , onboarding , and training. Source : Globoforce. Source : SHRM/Globoforce. Since the study finds no data that says men are outperforming women, the gap is troubling. Source : Globoforce. From : Globoforce. Source : Glassdoor.

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Top 6 Takeaways from Total Rewards 2016

WorkHuman

My favorite keynote was delivered by Tim Gard at the Celebrate the Profession breakfast on Tuesday morning (sponsored by Globoforce). For example, at best companies, the average annual training and development hours for salaried employees is more than 90 hours. Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @globoforce.