Wed.Jul 17, 2019

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It's Time for a Culture Management Maturity Model

Human Workplaces

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Searching For Better Ways To Measure Health

Wellable

How should a company determine the health of their employees? Traditional thinking would suggest looking at weight or Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. Despite their popularity, these assessments do not always paint an accurate picture of individual or organizational health.

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Know the Perils of the Gig Economy

SHRM Resources

The gig economy is getting a lot of attention these days—some good, some not so good. Gig work is increasingly attractive to a growing percentage of the workforce, particularly Millennials and members of Generation Z, who value autonomy, flexibility and work/life balance. It can also provide benefits to employers that may not need full-time staff year-round or that may be struggling to fill jobs.

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Organizational Structure and Design: What You Need To Know

hrQ

A common discussion among HR leaders today is Organizational Design. CEOs want scalability and operational efficiency, while remaining responsive. Organizational design is a critical component of creating an agile organization that can support these goals. Anyone can move boxes around on a white board, but how do you ensure that an organization design actually makes a difference in performance and agility?

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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What To Do If You Get Fired: Quick & Simple Guide

Intoo USA

Getting fired from your job can be emotionally devastating. A termination forces you to address immediate, often stressful concerns—like finding a new source of income and securing continuing health coverage. But because our jobs also touch on everything from our personal identities to our day-to-day friendships, a sudden end to employment can lead us to question even our core sense of self.

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Know the Basics: LLC Advantages & Disadvantages

Justworks

One common type of business entity is the Limited Liability Company (LLC). If you prefer to not be held personally liable for the actions of the business, and would like to take advantage of certain business-friendly taxes, an LLC might be the right business entity for you. Read on to learn some of the advantages and disadvantages of an LLC. Advantages of an LLC There are advantages to running an LLC, especially when compared to a corporation or a sole proprietorship.

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IRS Stepping Up Enforcement of ACA

ACA Times

3 minute read: I frequently meet with insurance brokers, CPAs and business owners who are interested in the latest on the IRS’s efforts to enforce the Affordable Care Act. In recent meetings, I have been telling them to expect the IRS to become more assertive in efforts to enforce the Affordable Care Act this summer. IRS staff will be digging deeper than ever into potential ACA violations, and putting the onus on employers to prove they have complied with the law.

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What To Do If You Get Fired: Quick & Simple Guide

Intoo USA

Getting fired from your job can be emotionally devastating. A termination forces you to address immediate, often stressful concerns—like finding a new source of income and securing continuing health coverage. But because our jobs also touch on everything from our personal identities to our day-to-day friendships, a sudden end to employment can lead us to question even our core sense of self.

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Event: The Employee Productivity Lifecycle

Bob

This month we’ve been delving into the employee productivity lifecycle, and continued the conversation at our Hibob breakfast event in the Shoreditch Treehouse. Our expert speakers, George Milton Mason (Business Coach, Whitehat ) and Steve Gaskins (MD, Right Angle ) gave two talks around how to maximise productivity that left us feeling inspired. Kicking off the discussion, George from Whitehat , coming from a coaching and L&D background, asked the audience, “what do you think about when you

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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WORKPLACE ARTIFACTS: "Patient Zero" Drives Dress Norms at Your Company.

The HR Capitalist

Ever notice that everyone in your company pretty much dresses the same? Me too. Note that you didn't hire with this criteria in mind. Before joining your company, your employees had a much greater degree of diversity in the way they dressed. Then once they joined your organization, conformity and groupthink became the order of the day, and something called "regression to the mean" occurred.

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The Ultimate List of Team-Building Activities

TinyPulse

Time and time again, we talk about how organizational culture is one of the top factors tied to employee happiness. And peers? They ’ re the number one thing people love about their job, all according to our research. So in the company ’ s best interest, you should do your best to build bridges within the team, department, and organization.

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Four ways HR leaders can tackle a toxic work culture

HR Zone

Culture. Can you ‘detox’ a toxic culture?

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8 Simple yet Effective Exercises You Can Do at Your Desk

TinyPulse

Working 40 hours a week — or even more, when the busy season comes around — helping your kids with their homework, taking care of your dog, cooking dinner, and all that commuting leaves little time to get in your workout. Sure, you could wake up at 4 or 5 a.m. to hit the gym before you shower and leave for work, but when the baby keeps you up until midnight, that’s not possible — unless you want to sleep through your 10 a.m. meeting.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Ways to Boost Productivity by Creating the Perfect Home Office

Take It Personel-ly

Research by Workopolis found that 90 percent of people believe that telecommuting actually makes them more productive. In fact, nearly one in four American workers, whether they are distant employees or run their own small business, are realizing the advantages of having an office at home. Working from home can be the best thing. You have the […].

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Do You Have A Vision?

DISC Assessments

Each of us have a vision of some kind. A personal goal or aspiration. A business concept. An artistic endeavor. The question is what do you do with that vision? Dr. Tony Alessandra answers the difficult question, how do we develop our own vision that actually comes to fruition? According to Dr. Tony, it all starts with the “what-if” questions.

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How to Reskill for the Workplace of the Future

Digital HR Tech

It’s no secret that today’s jobs are quickly evolving and that in the near future jobs will be created that never existed before. According to research by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the arrival of Globalization 4.0 means that 75 million jobs are expected to be displaced by 2022 in 20 major economies. In this new reality, people will have to reskill, as not only will it be challenging to hire new talent fast enough to fill the gaps, but HR doesn’t yet know how to recruit for these new roles.

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13 Questions You Need to Ask in Employee Satisfaction Surveys

TinyPulse

It’s widely known that when employees are satisfied with their jobs, they’re much more likely to be happy , more engaged, and more productive. Since successful companies are built on the backs of satisfied and motivated employees, it would seem like a no-brainer that organizations would care deeply about employee satisfaction.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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how do I explain being fired for sharing confidential info with a friend?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: This is a two-parter: 1. How do I tell potential future employers why I got fired and have them still want to hire me? 2. How do I explain to those potential future employers that the only reason I got fired was because I was ratted out by a coworker for a victimless mistake and was fired unfairly, without sounding defensive? Here’s the story: I worked for a large government agency, in communications.

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7 Great Employee Retention Strategies

Bonusly

Unemployment is at record low levels. Great news for employees, but rough water for employers trying to hang onto a steady workforce. Every month, about 3 million Americans quit their job in search of something better. 31% of employees quit before making it to the half-year mark! This kind of turnover is extremely expensive. By some estimates, it can cost an employer double an employee’s salary to replace them when they quit.

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4 Reasons Why Performance Management Should Focus on Employee Skills

Quantum Workplace

In the past, p erformance management used to hyper- focus on ratings and measurement. Efficiency and output were key to organizational success , and it was a manager’s job to evaluate, reward, and punish. But these traditional approaches to performance management are no longer effective. MIT Sloan Research recently concluded that performance management now means cultivating new capabilities (i.e. skills and innovation), not just improving existing efficiencies.

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Life is better when you have cheerleaders!

The Tim Sackett Project

I’ve got some great friends in my life. People who support me in my professional field. I’ve got cheerleaders that are on my side hoping I succeed in everything I do. Do you have cheerleaders? Do you have a cheerleader? I think if you have one your life is richer. It’s not about who has the most cheerleaders, but I do think it is critical for your success to have a cheerleader or two in your life.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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AARP sues Yale University for discriminatory ‘wellness’ practices

HR Morning

The AARP Foundation announced it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Yale University employees, alleging that Yale’s employee wellness program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The lawsuit contends that Yale forces certain employees and their spouses to either submit to medical exams and disclose personal health information and family medical history or pay heavy financial penalties.

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what to say to an intern who’s chronically late

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I am currently managing an intern on my team. Interns at my organization are unpaid, which I do not agree with, but this does not seem to be changing any time soon. She has very poor timekeeping and is constantly late, often by a significant amount of time. The fact that the position is unpaid is influencing the way I am dealing with this, as I feel uncomfortable about being too stern as she is not being paid.

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The Best Way to Answer Questions About Strengths, Weaknesses

45 Things

What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? These are two very common questions asked in job interviews, and they should catch no job seeker off guard if they've prepared their answers. The problem for many applicants is that those answers aren't very good ones. They may be something like, "Oh, my greatest weakness is that I work too hard." (Internal eye roll from the hiring manager.

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History, Heart and Humility

Imaginasium

Denis and Bob discuss Bob’s beginnings in the sewing business, growing a company that’s been a cornerstone of its community, and continuing the legacy of the iconic Stormy Kromer brand—all while staying humble and keeping a focus on the people you serve. Located in Ironwood, Michigan, Jacquart Fabric Products has been offering custom, commercial sewing since 1958.

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Delivering DEI Training That Drives Real Change

Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive

Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.

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4 Reasons Your Hiring Process Is Broken

Paddle HR

Hiring employees effectively is the key to success for any company. If you’re reading this, chances are you buy into the principle that your company’s most valuable assets are your employees. They are the driving force behind company growth and the champions of your culture and vision. For corporations, finding the right talent has never been more important.

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Event: The Employee Productivity Lifecycle

Bob

This month we’ve been delving into the employee productivity lifecycle, and continued the conversation at our Hibob breakfast event in the Shoreditch Treehouse. Our expert speakers, George Milton Mason (Business Coach, Whitehat ) and Steve Gaskins (MD, Right Angle ) gave two talks around how to maximise productivity that left us feeling inspired. Kicking off the discussion, George from Whitehat , coming from a coaching and L&D background, asked the audience, “what do you think about when you

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30 Employee Engagement Quotes To Reinvent The Modern Workplace

Vantage Circle

Employee engagement is a workplace concept where employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to the organization and put the maximum effort into their work. And that is what you would expect from your employees in your organization. Employee engagement cannot be forced upon but is something that will need inspiration and a positive approach.