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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Four ways HR leaders can tackle a toxic work culture

HR Zone

Culture. Can you ‘detox’ a toxic culture?

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Everything You Need To Know About Motivation

EmployeeConnect

Motivation can be quite tricky to manage but very powerful once mastered. It may be really easy to be motivated at times, while you may find yourself nearly impossible to motivate yourself at time. This may even lead to a spiralling state of procrastination. This article discusses various ways of staying motivated. According to scientists, motivation is the state of general willingness to do something.

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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.

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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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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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Event: The Employee Productivity Lifecycle

HiBob

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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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?

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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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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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my boss and mentor runs hot and cold with me

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: The person who brought me to my current company is both my mentor and my supervisor. I met him in a networking capacity and developed a mentoring relationship with him long before the company was able to hire me, so we were somewhat close before we even started working together. He’s taught me almost everything I know and, because of our relationship, I’ve always felt comfortable talking to him about any issues that I have (this has been exceptionally important to me

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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.

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The Best Executive Coaching Clients Demonstrate These Four Behaviors

Forbes Coaches Council

These are the behaviors that indicate certain leaders aretrulyready to be coachednow.

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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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Personal Development: Eight Routines That Can Help Busy Executives Who Are Looking To Grow

Forbes Coaches Council

Self improvement takes time. Here are some things to focus on when you're looking to establish new habits or routines.

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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.

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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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Strategy Is A Conversation, Not A Deliverable

Forbes Coaches Council

It's an ongoing dialogue.

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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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How To Answer 'Are You Overqualified?' In An Interview

Forbes Coaches Council

When you're searching for a new role, the real question you must answer is if you are “overqualified” or simply “fully qualified.

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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.

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5 ways an applicant tracking system can help attract top talent

HR Morning

These days, talented employees are getting harder to find. The current economic growth means there are more job openings and more competition for strong applicants. In fact, 73% of employers are having difficulty finding skilled candidates. And when companies see top talent, they often act fast. The best candidates are usually off the market within 10 days.

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Three Ways To Prepare Yourself For Running A Startup

Forbes Coaches Council

A few missteps on the part of the company’s leaders could be a recipe for a lot of pain.

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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.