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What Farming Teaches Us About Cultivating Company Culture

Great Place to Work

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Fixing workplace communication problems

Jostle

Poor communication skills can lead to miscommunication in the workplace—and that can lead to trouble for your organization. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s recent study and report , Communication barriers in the modern workplace, brought to light some of the communication issues today’s workplaces face and just how adverse their effect can be. The most significant consequences cited by study participants were stress (52%) and delayed or uncompleted projects (44%).

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Is a Shorter Workweek Right for Your Organization?

AvilarHR

Workplace productivity is a funny thing. The basic premise is that the more hours employees work, the more productive they are. But there’s a limit. At some point, employees become fatigued or disgruntled and aren’t productive. We’ve all heard, “Work smarter, not harder.” Some companies are taking that adage to heart, exploring the counterintuitive possibility that a shorter workweek could actually boost productivity.

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You Can Work From Anywhere – But That Doesn’t Mean You Should

HR Bartender

One of the first lessons that I learned as a consultant was “just because I can, it doesn’t mean I should” For example, just because I can do my own taxes, doesn’t mean I should. I’ve found hiring an accountant saves me time (that I can spend with clients) and saves me money. In my personal life, just because I can change a tire, doesn’t mean I should.

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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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How to Respond to IRS Letter 226J for the 2017 Tax Year [INFOGRAPHIC]

ACA Times

1 minute read: IRS staff has confirmed that the IRS is issuing Letter 226J penalty notices for the 2017 tax year. If you receive a Letter 226J, you have 30 days to respond. The process your organization undertakes to develop the response to this Letter 226J needs to be focused and efficient. The tax agency recently said it would be limiting employers that receive IRS Letter 226J penalty notices to one 30-day extension request for additional time to respond.

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Putting Health Back in Health Care Plans: What Companies Must Do Now

TalentCulture

Here’s a bit of irony: When we think of health care we don’t often think of health or wellness; we think of insurance to help us cope with illness and injury. We also think of the process of dealing with those benefits — which on many occasions will include wait times, filling out forms, juggling in-network and out-of-network providers, waiting for claims to be processed, the limitations of coverage and administrative complexity.

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7 Ways to Inspire Disengaged Employees

Take It Personel-ly

Even the best, hard-working employees need to be motivated and encouraged from time to time. Any work can become monotonous sooner or later. Your job, as an entrepreneur or a team leader, is to recognize these situations and to help employees regain their motivation. Here are some of the best, and most constructive ways of […].

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Maternity leave benefits: Customizing options for the small employer

HR Morning

All companies can custom-design maternity leave benefits as a tactic to compete with larger firms in attracting and retaining talent while also creating a great company culture. Under FMLA, employers with 50 or more employees must provide new and adoptive moms up to 12 weeks to care for themselves and their infant. (Also, check your state laws on maternity leave.).

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Great People Managers Create Better Workplaces

SHRM

We’ve all heard the saying: people don’t quit their jobs; they quit their managers. But in my experience, the problem is always bigger than one toxic individual. Unsatisfying work is a product of an unsatisfying workplace. People leave their workplaces when they feel unappreciated, overburdened, excluded, unsafe or besieged by personal conflict. After a bad day at the office, 45 percent of employees who have been with their companies less than a year admitted to applying to new jobs, according t

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Flexible working: why organisations must stop ignoring working fathers

HR Zone

People. Dads need flexibility too.

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Email Overload at Work? Strengthen Your Self-control

IO At Work

Work-related email seems to be spiraling out of control. What negative consequences could this lead to, and how can employees deal with it?

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“These are not the droids you are looking for” – A New Hope

Allegis Global Solutions

In a galaxy far far away, or a place called Stroud nestled in the Cotswolds, I first met Simon, Tim and Andy at Truthsayers, three Jedi knights who've built a revolutionary platform to harness the power of Neuropsychology for business.

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Action Verbs for Job Descriptions [The Comprehensive List]

Ongig

Action verbs are the most effective verbs to use in job descriptions. What is an action verb? It’s a verb that expresses physical or mental action. Examples of action verbs: The CEO motivates his team. The developer writes code. The accountant approves the balance sheet. An action verb is distinct from linking verbs (am, are, is, was, were, etc.).) and helping verbs (can, shall, will could,would, should, etc.).

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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Individual Coverage HRAs and Excepted Benefit HRAs Can Be Established Starting January 2020

FLEX

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) released new guidance on June 13, 2019 which permit a new type of Health Reimbursement Arrangement, referred to as an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA).

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Check out BizLibrary in the Expo at #SHRM19

SHRM

This 2019 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition interview is with BizLibrary, a provider of online learning for growing organizations. Below is a quick Q&A with the company. Who is BizLibrary!? Tell us everything, just as you would someone approaching your booth and asking you this question at SHRM ‘19 in Las Vegas. BizLibrary is a comprehensive, off-the-shelf training library with a robust LMS platform!

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CEOs and HR: Then and Now

HR Examiner

China Gorman measures the progress of CEOs owning talent and culture-related progress in their organizations. In 2013 I wrote a pretty popular piece on my blog titled, Memo to HR. It was about how CEOs were stepping up and owning talent- and culture-related progress in their organizations – and HR needed to be prepared. Recently, I was looking at that post and reviewing the list of signs that a CEO was becoming a talent champion (although I didn’t label it that then), and thinking that the progr

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Why Qualtrics – Ellie Urbano – Sales Dogs of Qualtrics – Provo, UT

Qualtrics HR

At Qualtrics we want to connect our people to careers that feed their purpose; jobs that motivate & inspire them. One of the ways we look to build an environment where our teams thrive is by allowing dogs to join their humans at work when we can. We were delighted to be recognized in Rover.com’s Best Dog-Friendly Companies 2019 list for the benefit we offer the team!

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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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Standing Ovation: Recognizing Exceptional Employees | Rachael Downing

WEX Inc.

Employee Recognition Program. A standing ovation is a reward program at benefitexpress that honors employees who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling our Community Pillars. Each quarter, nominations are tallied, read, and carefully considered before being awarded at our company 'Town Hall' all-staff meetings where the final nominations are read aloud to highlight just how much the winners have done to deserve the award.

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Putting Health Back in Health Care Plans: What Companies Must Do Now

TalentCulture

Here’s a bit of irony: When we think of health care we don’t often think of health or wellness; we think of insurance to help us cope with illness and injury. We also think of the process of dealing with those benefits — which on many occasions will include wait times, filling out forms, juggling in-network and out-of-network providers, waiting for claims to be processed, the limitations of coverage and administrative complexity.

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Five Core Needs of All of Us

Life and Work Blog

Sometimes you find remarkable insight in places you didn’t expect. With a teenager in the family and two on deck, I’m reading a book called, Screens and Teens by Dr. Kathy Koch. As you can guess, the book is about technology and teenagers. The book is full of great ideas, but I didn’t expect it to be so relevant to adult life and work.

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Seven Ways To Save Time With Small Business Automation

Forbes Coaches Council

Automation tools can help free up your time and allow you to focus on the most important aspects of your small business.

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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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7 Ways To Help Your Employees Develop

New to HR

Finding the right person for the job when you are hiring for a role in your business can be a difficult task. However, it can be even more challenging to try and keep hold of good staff by nurturing their. The post 7 Ways To Help Your Employees Develop appeared first on New To HR.

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A #SHRM19 Q&A with Performance Culture President and Co-founder, Melissa Phillippi

SHRM

This 2019 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition interview is with Performance Culture, a performance software management platform. Below is a quick Q&A with Melissa Phillippi, the President and Co-founder. Who is Performance Culture!? Tell us everything, just as you would someone approaching your booth and asking you this question at SHRM ‘19 in Las Vegas.

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The Latest Research on Employee Pay, Benefits, and Engagement

Winston Benefits

It might be difficult to believe, but we’re nearing the halfway point of 2019. And with that mark on the horizon, it’s a fine time to begin thinking about the year’s emerging trends in employee pay, benefits and engagement. We’ve gathered the latest research on these topics, and while some of the findings indicate a continuation of trends from years past, there are insights that you may find surprising.

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A #SHRM19 Interview with Healthcare Horizons Consulting Group

SHRM

This is a 2019 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition (#SHRM19) interview is with Healthcare Horizons , a healthcare auditing firm. Below is a quick Q&A with the company. Who is Healthcare Horizons!? Tell us everything, just as you would someone approaching your booth and asking you this question at #SHRM19 in Las Vegas. Healthcare Horizons Consulting Group, Inc (Healthcare Horizons) is the industry leader in performing comprehensive healthcare claims audits for self-insured employers and

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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How To Stay Cool On The Summer Commute

Commuter Benefit Solutions

A few years ago, we posted a popular survival guide on staying cool while commuting in hot weather. Those tips still hold true, but we are overdue for an update. So here are new ways you might not have thought about to help you beat the heat while commuting in the summer.

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A #SHRM19 Interview with Info Cubic

SHRM

This is a 2019 SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition (#SHRM19) interview is with Info Cubic , a background check provider. Below is a quick Q&A with the Executive Vice President Dan Mayer. Who is Info Cubic!? Tell us everything, just as you would someone approaching your booth and asking you this question at #SHRM19 in Las Vegas. Since 2002, Info Cubic has been providing a one-stop shop for all your employment screening needs including drug screening, international screening and occupational

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13 Aspects Of Business Every Startup Founder Should Focus On -- Before They Launch

Forbes Coaches Council

Starting a business? Make sure you've dealt with these top business elements first, according to Forbes Coaches Council experts.