Thu.Feb 28, 2019

article thumbnail

Praise and Feedback Aren’t the Same Thing

The People Equation

As a foodie, I love all kinds of mash-ups. From bacon apple pie to mac and cheese quesadillas it’s stimulating to creatively pair ingredients in unexpected ways. But when it comes to leadership communication, combining certain types of information within the same conversation is a recipe for disaster. To illustrate, let’s use a fictitious member of your team, “Jim,” as an example.

Metrics 135
article thumbnail

Management hierarchies: are they still necessary in the workplace?

HR Zone

Change. Do we still need hierarchies in the workplace?

163
163
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Financial Planning 101: Four Strategies for Young Professionals

Justworks

For many young professionals, financial planning can feel daunting. Here are a few ideas that are easy (and may even be offered through your employer). Read on about four things to consider when undertaking your financial planning. It All Starts With a Budget For most people, getting their finances in order starts with a budget. Budgeting, or the process of estimating expenses and income over a period of time, will help you identify where you might be spending too much and where you might.

Strategy 137
article thumbnail

Psychological safety: how supportive teams enable innovation

HR Zone

People. How supportive teams enable innovation.

128
128
article thumbnail

Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

article thumbnail

what to put on a resume when you have zero work experience

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I was tapped to help my friend, “Jordan,” get their resume together. Jordan and I are both in our early-mid 20s and have been friends since we were in middle school. Jordan has always been very introverted and didn’t really do extracurricular activities at school. They were okay as far as grades, but they didn’t really do anything beyond that.

More Trending

article thumbnail

How Should HR Respond to Federal Marijuana Legalization?

SHRM Resources

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation in February to make marijuana use legal under federal law. Currently 10 states and Washington D.C., allow for recreational marijuana use and 33 states and D.C. have legalized medical marijuana use. SHRM Online discussed the bill’s implications on employers’ drug-screening policies with Dr. Todd Simo, the chief medical officer at employment background screening firm HireRight, and Alonzo Martinez, associate counsel for compliance at the company.

Screening 105
article thumbnail

Why companies need to open up the dialogue around diversity

HR Zone

Culture. Diversity: opening up the dialogue.

Diversity 116
article thumbnail

HR and Recruiting Pros Are Invited to Social Siesta at #SXSW

Workology

For the last nine years, I’ve hosted the Siesta Siesta Happy Hour designed for a meeting place for HR and recruiting professionals to connect and network away from the crazy and crowds during SXSW. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

article thumbnail

what should I be planning for professionally as a single parent?

Ask a Manager

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers.” A reader writes: I’m going to try to start getting pregnant soon and unless I meet the woman of my dreams tomorrow, it’s likely that I’ll be a single mom when baby is born. I live in California which has a bit of maternity leave. I’m looking for pointers on work as a single mom, ideas about whether I should stay at my current job for this or look elsewhere and so forth.

article thumbnail

Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

article thumbnail

EEOC: Applicants’ Religious Beliefs Must Be Considered

SHRM Resources

A recent settlement agreement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serves as a reminder that accommodating job applicants’ religious beliefs supersedes an organization’s appearance policy in most cases, even when the job’s role is public-facing.

article thumbnail

my employee responded badly to his raise

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Recently I gave a part-time employee a pay raise. All our part-timers are paid pretty modestly, but he got a significant raise for his stellar performance. When I gave him the good news, his response was to be completely underwhelmed and say “thanks for the information” before skulking out of the room looking visibly sour.

Hiring 98
article thumbnail

Replicon Wins Silver in 2019 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service

Replicon

REDWOOD CITY, CA & LAS VEGAS, NV — February 28, 2019 — Congratulations to Replicon’s Customer Service team, which has won a silver Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year (category: Computer Software — 100 or More Employees). The 13th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are high honors for recognizing […].

article thumbnail

AI, Algorithms, and Who Owns the Outcome (Video)

HR Examiner

Video with full transcript. A talk by John Sumser At Google with a follow up Discussion Panel. Presenter & Moderator: John Sumser. Panelist: Richard Rosenow, Head of People Analytics for Facebook. Panelist: Derek Zeller, Director of Recruiting Solutions for Engage Talent. Panelist: Jeff Dunn, Campus Relations Manager for Intel. Panelist: Heather Bussing, Employment Attorney, Law Offices of Heather Bussing.

article thumbnail

Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

article thumbnail

3 steps to build trust and respect in the workplace

Insperity

From fostering a leadership team with humility to confronting brutal facts, it’s not easy to take your business to the next level. However, when you really look at it, it all comes down to trust and respect in the workplace. In the book Good to Great, author Jim Collins set out to identify how to turn a mediocre, or good, company into a great one. The importance of trust and respect was a major theme of his conclusion.

article thumbnail

EU Settlement Scheme: time for UK businesses to prepare for Brexit

HR Zone

Managers. EU Settlement Scheme: time to prepare.

90
article thumbnail

MTA fare increases announced, effective April 21, 2019

Benefit Resource Inc.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board voted on February 27, 2019 to increase fares and tolls. The new tolls take effect March 31, 2019 and the new fares take effect April 21, 2019. Highlights from the proposal are below. For New York City Transit, MaBSTOA, Staten Island Railway, MTA Bus. Unlimited, weekly and monthly passes. Unlimited Ride MetroCard: Increase the price of unlimited ride cards: 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard increases from $32 to $33. 7-Day Express Bus Plus Unlimi

article thumbnail

Human Resources And Information Technology: An Odd Yet Necessary Relationship

Forbes Coaches Council

For HR and IT, the key to functioning productively and successfully may well be learning how to adapt their own behaviors and better understand the behaviors of others.

article thumbnail

Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

article thumbnail

Not Your Father's Taleo

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Written By: Sarah Lambert, Director Oracle HCM Cloud, Product Marketing. Today’s Taleo is not your father’s Taleo. It is innovative, intuitive, easy to use on any device, and customers genuinely enjoy using it. Yes, I’m talking about Taleo. It’s still by far the world’s most popular talent acquisition platform* and it is better than ever.

article thumbnail

Overcoming Clients' Resistance: 11 Effective Ways To Build Trust

Forbes Coaches Council

Building trust between yourself and your client is crucial: You can have the best plan or process, one you know that will help them blossom and grow, but without their willingness to try, it's remarkably difficult to guide them onto the right path.

76
article thumbnail

What it takes to earn a spot on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list

PI Worldwide

As our CEO Mike Zani said, “The Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Best Places to Work list is the holy grail of human capital type awards.” Earning a spot on this list is a badge of honor for executives and employees alike; it shows the world what a dynamite culture they’ve built and maintained. And it’s an exclusive club to belong to.

article thumbnail

Using Humor To Build A High-Performing Workplace

Forbes Coaches Council

Humor can boost creativity, inclusion, and productivity. Tell some jokes, or at least share a Dilbert comic in your next email.

article thumbnail

The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

article thumbnail

9 Tips to Build Your First Employee Training Program

6Q

Given the rising popularity and implementation of workplace inclusion, equality and professional development opportunities, finding ways to promote employee retention can be a challenge. Employee training programs can bring a new perspective to your company, whether you operate as a small startup or a large international entity. However, finding the perfect balance between employee on-boarding and maintaining the current level of performance and output can be tricky.

article thumbnail

What’s the Best Route to Innovation Success?

HRExecutive

General Electric announces it is selling its biopharma division, a space that it helped pioneer. Online behemoth Amazon continues to expand its network of brick-and-mortar Amazon Go stores. AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, announces a push into low-alcoholic drinks as sales of its Budweiser brand continue to fall flat. These are strange economic times and the only constant, it seems, is the need for companies to continue reinventing themselves, what they sell and how they sell it.

Survey 72
article thumbnail

HR, it's Time to Get Your Employees to Unplug

SHRM

Now if you’re a recruiter in the talent space, you already know that texting is becoming one of the best technologies to actively and passively recruit and communicate with applicants and prospective recruits. It’s fast, cheap and accessible anywhere, at any time. But today’s post is not about using text messaging for recruiting…it’s about avoiding it for your mental health.

article thumbnail

HR, it's Time to Get Your Employees to Unplug

The SHRM Blog

Now if you’re a recruiter in the talent space, you already know that texting is becoming one of the best technologies to actively and passively recruit and communicate with applicants and prospective recruits. It’s fast, cheap and accessible anywhere, at any time. But today’s post is not about using text messaging for recruiting…it’s about avoiding it for your mental health.

article thumbnail

Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

article thumbnail

It Doesn't Matter What You Meant To Say: Make Your Message Land As A Leader

Forbes Coaches Council

The most skilled leaders pay careful attention to how their messages land. Here’s how you can too.

71
article thumbnail

Shock & Awe

Compensation Cafe

When you first look to purchase compensation surveys for your international population, it’s going to be a real wake-up call. For those accustomed to only US surveys, you will find that the available data in many countries is more limited than what you’re accustomed to seeing, as are the number of companies involved. What won’t be reduced though is the expense.

article thumbnail

A Career Choice is a Life Choice: Adam Polselli of Dropbox

ViziRecruiter

Adam Polselli took his degree in Film and Video Studies to San Francisco and earned his position as a Design Director at Dropbox , a tech company obsessed with making work better for people. He shared his career wisdom in our quick Q&A Session this week. Adam Polselli, Design Director at Dropbox. KC: Thanks for joining me today, Adam! What is your official position?