Mon.Oct 29, 2018

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Get Out the Vote: Ways to Motivate Employees to Make it to the Polls

Justworks

When people think of voting, they often think of the presidential election. However, midterms and local elections happen more frequently, and these races are often just as important. In 2016, 61.4% of voting-age Americans reported voting — not much of a change from the 61.8% who reported voting in 2012, according to Census.gov. The numbers are even lower for midterms.

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9 Questions to Discover If Your Culture Will Scale

TLNT: The Business of HR

Expansion is a team effort. Whether you’re entering global markets, diversifying your operations, extending into new categories or trying to reach new customers with new products and services, you’re bound to need new people on board; sometimes, entirely new offices. Cultivate the right culture and you’ll find it creates significant competitive advantage: Improved talent attraction and retention, outstanding customer service and happier, more productive people.

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HR 101: The Importance of Workplace ‘Recess’

TLNT: The Business of HR

The old adage, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” may seem like a silly childhood chant. Yet, it’s an idea that just may save today’s HR manager from one of the biggest headaches: turnover.

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Time for D&I and HR to part ways

HR Examiner

“I have been working in this arena, either as an internal or external practitioner, for close to 15 years now and I have never seen or felt as much energy built up around this body of work as I do now.” – Joe Gerstandt. Organizational Diversity and Inclusion work is still a body of work very much in its infancy. It still suffers from a great deal of conceptual and linguistic underdevelopment, from a lack of consistency and coherence.

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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Dear ReWorker: Our HR Manager Appeases Bullies—What Can I Do?

Cornerstone On Demand

Dear ReWorker, Recently, my colleague and I carefully documented and reported acts of long-term bullying by two of our coworkers. Soon afterward, HR summoned the entire department for a mandatory meeting where our boss's manager and the top HR manager yelled and reprimanded us. We were told our complaints were petty and stupid, and that their time was wasted.

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Managers are people developers

The HRX

Thirty-five percent of managers are engaged and 33 percent of U.S. employees are engaged. Managers, according to a Chicago-area consultant, have 70 percent influence on employee engagement. Engagement is culture and culture is strategy, Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, said during a webinar last month. Managers have to hire smart, strong tacticians, but also develop them – not just focus on performance.

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Paradigm for Parity® Coalition’s 5 Actionable Steps to Gender Equity

Visier

When I think about women’s leadership, several big words come to mind–empowerment, leadership, parity–but I keep coming back to smaller words. In fact, it’s a string of two-letter words that, together, make a BIG impact: If it is to be, it is up to me. These words have propelled me forward at every stage in my career. My passion for advancing women in leadership was ignited by personal experiences within the financial services industry.

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Should We Be Asking for Pay History Data on Job Applications?

UpstartHR

In many states, it’s still legal to ask about candidate pay history. While some states have outlawed this practice, I still get questions like the one below fairly regularly: I have a question for you that I thought you would be uniquely able to provide advice for. I am currently seeking new employment. When submit an application, the prospective employer asks for me to input a salary into the online application.

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4 Tips to Help Managers Prepare for Performance Reviews

Reflektive

Managers spend an average of 15 hours of personal time outside the office preparing for annual reviews, according to a survey of 500 executives, conducted by Wakefield Research. When sufficient prep time can’t be found, many executives won’t hesitate to delay a review. This is unfair to employees, who deserve a timely opportunity to receive feedback, discuss goals, and establish a plan for career development.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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Does Your Employee Experience Make Your Top Talent Want to Stay?

Kazoo

New year, new job? Employees will soon be internally evaluating what they want for themselves and their careers come 2019. It’s inevitable. Many unhappy employees wait until the end of the year to finally leave their jobs and start fresh somewhere new come January. Let’s take a look at what today’s top talent really wants, and your performance management strategy’s role in making it happen for them.

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IRS ISSUES ACA 2018 FORMS 1094-C AND 1095-C, INSTRUCTIONS, AND 226J FOR 2016

ACA Times

1 minute read: The IRS has released the final 1094/1095-C schedules and reporting instructions for the 2018 tax year, to be filed and furnished in 2019. You can find the 2018 instructions at this link. The new 2018 version of Form 1094-C and Form 1095-C are available at these links: 2018 Form 1094-C. 2018 Form 1095-C. The IRS has also issued the filing schedule for ACA reporting for the 2018 tax year.

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Does Your Employee Experience Make Your Top Talent Want to Stay?

Kazoo

New year, new job? Employees will soon be internally evaluating what they want for themselves and their careers come 2019. It’s inevitable. Many unhappy employees wait until the end of the year to finally leave their jobs and start fresh somewhere new come January. Let’s take a look at what today’s top talent really wants, and your performance management strategy’s role in making it happen for them.

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Part 1/3: AI, The disruptive force that will transform HR

Everwise

Welcome to a three-part blog series on the role – and potential – of AI in Human Resources, specifically Learning and Development (L&D). We sat down with Erik Duindam, Head of Engineering for Everwise, who recently published a white paper on AI’s potential for L&D. Erik provides informed and informative thoughts on the direction of AI in learning and development, and we’ve worked to capture his thoughts and share them with you.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Digital Interviews

Spark Hire

As a talent acquisition professional, your days revolve around assessing candidates. From reviewing resumes to interviewing job seekers, you have little time to do anything but consider who is best for open positions. Needless to say, it becomes overwhelming very quickly. While there are many hiring tools that claim to make hiring pros’ lives easier, they don’t always stand up to the hype.

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Part 2/3: The Role of AI in Learning and Development Programs

Everwise

Welcome to the second article in a three-part blog series on the role – and potential – of AI in Human Resources, specifically Learning and Development (L&D).We sat down with Erik Duindam, Head of Engineering for Everwise, who recently published a white paper on AI’s potential for L&D. Erik provides informed and informative thoughts on the direction of AI in learning and development, and we’ve worked to capture his thoughts and share them with you.

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Why better employee relations starts with learning and development

HR Zone

Development. Why better employee relations starts with L&D.

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Part 3/3: Facilitating learning experiences with AI

Everwise

Welcome to the third article in a three-part blog series on the role – and potential – of AI in Human Resources, specifically Learning and Development (L&D). We sat down with Erik Duindam, Head of Engineering for Everwise, who recently published a white paper on AI’s potential for L&D. Erik provides informed and informative thoughts on the direction of AI in learning and development, and we’ve worked to capture his thoughts and share them with you.

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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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Can Employers Make Direct Deposit Mandatory?

Paycor

Ninety-six percent of U.S. employees receive their paycheck via direct deposit, according to an American Payroll Association survey. But what about the remaining 4% who prefer a physical check? Can you make direct deposit mandatory for your employees ? Yes… and no. Like most things in HR, it all depends on the employment law in your state and the classification of employees.

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The Top 10 Management Skills You Need

SHRM

Being a manager is a tough job, but being a great one is even tougher. Just consider the array of knowledge and skills it takes to deal with a variety of people, tasks and business needs. Authors James Manktelow and Julian Birkinshaw say that, ideally, managers should know between 90 and 120 individual skills. Manktelow, founder and CEO of MindTools.

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How Healthcare HR Can Become a Culture Catalyst

Precheck

How Healthcare HR Can Become a Culture Catalyst Oct. 30, 2018. Bryan-Barajas.jpg. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. Cultivating the right culture can make a meaningful impact in patient care for healthcare organizations. As the industry faces ongoing changes such as population health and value-based care, a strong organizational culture can enable organizations to succeed in tomorrow’s environment.

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How to Bust Bias in the Jungle of Employee Interviews – Part 3

Workology

In part 1 of this series, we discussed cognitive bias and how it impacts the interview process. Part 2 was a deeper dive into how we can minimize these biases using Structured Behavioral Interviews. In this final section, we’ll discuss how technology is currently being used to counteract bias. Technology Options for Addressing Cognitive Bias […] Source.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Live Your Most Successful Life By Focusing On Standards, Not Feelings

Forbes Coaches Council

Too often, we make decisions based on our feelings instead of basing them on standards we've established for ourselves.

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Leadership: six reasons why HR should be considered in top level management

HR Zone

Change. Time for HR to join the top table.

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Why Employee Education Matters for Total Rewards Success

HRsoft

Designing a total rewards program can be a complex endeavor for many employers. It requires a thoughtful blending of company culture, management philosophy, employee value proposition, and business strategy. There must also be a balance among the key program elements, including base pay, STIs and bonusses, benefits, LTIs and any additional perks the employer wishes to include.

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A Different Kind of Dashboard

Analytics in HR

What is the secret of a good HR dashboard? The right metrics? Clean data? An ability to drill down? By now we should know that those are not the secret because we’ve been trying them for years with uninspiring results. The true secret of a good dashboard is that it is composed of questions. I first saw a real HR dashboard that was composed of questions in my work with Grand Round’s SVP of Employee Experience, Peter Navin.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Why Good Team Management is Important for Start-up Businesses

HR Daily Advisor

When we talk about start-ups and start-up culture, many imagine a collection of smart and driven individuals fulfilling business goals. What’s missing from this picture is the team management ensuring that it all runs like a smoothly oiled machine. Without good team management, the future and success of a start-up can be short-lived if no one is looking after long-term strategy and steering the team.

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5 Steps to Get the Most Out of Career Development Conversations

Quantum Workplace

“Where do you see yourself in five years?”. This loaded question, or something similar, is nearly ubiquitous in career development conversations. Managers seek to tap into employee motivations to maximize performance. But this is an incredibly tough question, and one that a great number of employees don’t have an immediate answer to. There’s a better way to kick off a career development meeting.

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Follow 5 steps to make kindness a habit

Business Management Daily

What concrete steps can you take to increase the kindness in your life? Reduce: Stress, anger, loneliness, turnover, apathy and depression. Improve: Attitude, productivity, creativity, relationships, and bottom line. Follow these 5 steps. The post Follow 5 steps to make kindness a habit appeared first on Business Management Daily.