Tue.Mar 26, 2019

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3 Myths of Employee Engagement

Life and Work Blog

The other day I was coaching a supervisor whose team members weren’t as engaged as she wanted them to be. We talked about the reasons for that and brainstormed possible solutions. After coming up with five or six possibilities, she highlighted two that seemed doable for her, and decided to try them. I’m looking forward to hearing the results.

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The Importance of Slowing Down Your Employees

Atrium

It’s pretty counterintuitive. Companies expect employees to produce the results they were hired to achieve, as they should. But it’s all too easy to get caught up in a mentality of “more.” Pushing them to work faster and harder is often a biproduct of this way of thinking. But what if slowing down was actually the answer? Generally, creative people understand the value of gaining perspective in their work.

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Drafting a remote work policy: 5 legal pitfalls to watch for

HR Morning

The ability to work from home has morphed into a highly valued perk. In response, many companies are implementing work-from-home-benefits for employees in an effort to attract and retain top talent, and to stay competitive. As these benefits become more popular, and more customized, employers are wise to take caution : It’s possible that without a legally sound remote work policy, your well-intended efforts to improve working conditions can unexpectedly create big legal problems for you.

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Infographic: 5 Personal Benefits of Employee Engagement

DecisionWise

Download the PDF version of the Infographic. It’s apparent that employee engagement increases the organization’s bottom line and performance, but what about the individual? As an employee, why would l care about being more engaged if it only means I have to work harder and the company reaps all of the rewards? 1. Safety. Engaged employees are 5 TIMES less likely than non-engaged employees to have a safety incident and 7 TIMES less likely to have a lost-time safety incident.

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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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eBook Preview: Employee Onboarding Meets Your Overall Management Strategy

15Five

When does the “ performance management ” of a new hire begin? Most leaders will tell you it takes place during those first days or weeks of a new hire’s arrival, when manager and employee sit down and establish goals. Progressive managers may add that the performance management process is an ongoing activity, with frequent check-ins and periodic overall reviews as the employee moves forward in their career trajectory.

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How to Encourage Your Team’s Bold Ideas

The People Equation

Are you looking to help your team launch innovative ideas? Then listen up. Your efforts to help them might actually be diminishing their creative brilliance, one “helpful” suggestion at a time. Branding expert Sally Hogshead wrote about this phenomenon when describing how well-meaning people pose the biggest threat to a team’s boldest ideas. Innovative ideas can get pecked apart, one simple “tweak” at a time, says Hogshead.

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The Importance of Combining Workforce and Economic Development Initiatives

EDSI

If there is one key word to pull from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), it is collaboration. WIOA has created a unique and exciting opportunity for collaboration at the state level between local workforce and economic development agencies. The law requires states to submit plans outlining how they will collaborate with partners, including economic development agencies.

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5 habits of effective leaders in the workplace

Insperity

Most people recognize a good leader when they see one – especially if they motivate teams to exceed company goals and create a culture of accomplishment. Performance measurements and outcomes aside, are there routines that make someone more likely to be successful? What are the habits of effective leaders? The world is awash with buzz-worthy tips for creating good habits in one’s personal life, but creating the long-term foundations for success in the office isn’t often as prominent.

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How to succeed as an introvert at work

HR Digest

Being an introvert at work could be difficult to deal with sometimes. This is partly because most people believe that employers prefer hiring and promoting extroverts. Extroverts are extremely social; they enjoy large gatherings and love frequent communication. Hence, it’s very easy for extroverts to always be in the spotlight. Regardless of the attention extroverts get, building a successful organization requires more than just extroverts.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Human Resource Automation: How to Get Started?

SutiHR

Human resource management has been evolving constantly over the last few years. With various technological advancements, the HR focus has been changed from personnel management to strategic planning. According to Career Builder, around 72% of employers expect complete automation in human resource management within the next few years. Gone are the days when HR personnel.

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Using HCM Technology to Create an Engaging Culture

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Walking past a playground recently I overheard a little boy shout, “All for one and one for all.” Like the three musketeers, we learn early on that there really is strength in numbers. And HR lays this foundation at top performing companies—for hundreds, if not thousands of people to swim in the same direction—working together with a real sense of camaraderie and purpose.

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Side Step Leadership

NoExcusesHR

"I'm happy to do whatever you want me to do." "Oh, I'm ready to jump in at anytime, just tell me what you need." "I fully support this move, what would you like me to do?" Talk is Cheap We've all heard these comments.often times from leaders in our organizations. Perhaps we've even said them ourselves. They appear to be well-intended expressions of support, right?

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#SHRM19: Better Workplaces Start With YOU

The SHRM Blog

Change happens one person at a time; building better workplaces starts with YOU. This summer I will be returning to the blogger team for the 2019 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition (#SHRM19) in Las Vegas.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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#SHRM19: Better Workplaces Start With YOU

SHRM

Change happens one person at a time; building better workplaces starts with YOU. This summer I will be returning to the blogger team for the 2019 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition (#SHRM19) in Las Vegas.

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The Neuroscience Of Motivation: How Our Brains Drive Hard Work And Achievement

Forbes Coaches Council

The way our brains process dopamine is the likely determining factor in who is a natural go-getter and who isn’t, and savvy managers can use that knowledge to improve the performance of their teams.

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what to do if you’re being paid less than a male coworker

Ask a Manager

If you’re a woman who suspects you’re being paid less than male coworkers for the same work, you don’t need to just stew quietly. You can raise the issue with your employer and insist that your company follow the law – which says that paying men and women differently for the same work performance is illegal. At New York Magazine today, I put together a step-by-step action plan, including how to find out if it’s happening, what the law says, what to say to your boss, how to escalate t

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The New Overtime Rules: How Does This Affect Your Business? (2/3)

Replicon

In part one of our three-part series “The New Overtime Rules”, we detailed the Department of Labor’s new proposal for salary thresholds and overtime eligibility. Today in part two we’ll be covering some of the ways this proposal could impact your business. The U.S. Department of Labor’s long-awaited proposal for overtime pay requirements is now […].

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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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Are You Running a SMART Channel Incentive Program? [Infographic]

Workstride

A SMART channel program supports both immediate and long term priorities because it allows your program to dynamically adjust to deliverables, targets, and goals. Work smart today! Want to know more? Let’s have a conversation ! The post Are You Running a SMART Channel Incentive Program? [Infographic] appeared first on WorkStride | Channel Incentives and Employee Recognition.

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The One Reliable Rule of Thumb in HR and Recruiting…

The Tim Sackett Project

The English phrase rule of thumb refers to a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation. It refers to an easily learned and easily applied procedure or standard, based on practical experience rather than theory. In HR and Recruiting we have a lot of these ‘rules’: – Never give a reference check beside dates of employment. – Employee files are confidential and should be guarded with your life. – Don&#

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What are vendors doing to relieve employer hiring anxiety?

HR Examiner

The recruitment marketing industry has always been the beneficiary of employers’ hiring anxiety. Why would they bother to use a job board or recruiting service if they weren’t at least a little bit anxious about their own abilities to fill an open position? About a decade ago, the anxiety shifted to the industry itself as the recession dropped down.

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Simple Cafeteria Plans

FLEX

Simple Cafeteria Plans were created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and have been an option for eligible employers since 2011. This type of plan provides eligible employers with an automatic pass for many of the non-discrimination tests that apply to Cafeteria Plans and its component benefits. This is the primary difference between a Simple Cafeteria Plan and other more traditional Cafeteria Plans.

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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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BYOD Policies (What They Are) And, What You Need to Know

HR Workplace Services

Just a few years back, the idea that employees could/should provide their own devices in the workplace was preposterous. But these days, the devices are so portable, powerful and readily available that at least considering putting a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy in place, is worthy of consideration. So whether you’re thinking about adding corporate email to personal smartphones, connecting laptops or really leaving it all up to your employees’ preferences, there’s a lot to keep in mind.

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How to get (and keep) executive support for an HR initiative

CultureAmp

HR leaders recognize the importance of leadership buy-in. The challenge is figuring out how to get this support in the first place, then keep it. For instance, here’s a situation that may sound familiar: your executive team commits to supporting several wellbeing initiatives but, down the road, decides to deprioritize them without consulting HR first.

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5 Ways AI Can Impact HR (Yes, for the Better)

HR Workplace Services

You’ve heard it from futurists, physicists and your favorite LinkedIn corporate doomsayers. But, we are here to tell you that before AI (artificial intelligence) replaces every human job (how is that a bad thing, btw?) and eventually takes over the world, it can do wonders to improve the HR world, right now. Employee Engagement – AI apps can help HR departments better communicate with employees about everything from projects to preferences.

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Getting Client Buy-In: 13 Approaches Coaches Can Use

Forbes Coaches Council

Good ideas can help — but only if people are willing to give them a real chance to work. Here are some ways you can build trust, so that leaders or teams are more open to change.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Talking Trends: Telehealth in 2019

Benefit Resource Inc.

This Forbes article from January cites that only 17 percent of the US population has used telehealth. That’s surprisingly low, given that more than half of hospitals in the US offer telehealth services. Furthermore, 77% of patients admit they would prefer a doctor who offers telemedicine. Finally, almost every state* in the US offers coverage for telemedicine , either through Medicaid or requirements for private insurance providers.

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You Can Support Women and Ban Babies from the Office

Evil HR Lady

Babies are so adorable. I’ve had two and would have had more if circumstances were different. Some companies allow new moms to bring their babies into the office for a while. If that’s what you want for your company, that’s great! But you don’t need to feel guilty for one minute about saying no to a request to bring a newborn into the office.

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The New Overtime Rules: How Does This Affect Your Business? (2/3)

Replicon

In part one of our three-part series “The New Overtime Rules”, we detailed the Department of Labor’s new proposal for salary thresholds and overtime eligibility. Today in part two we’ll be covering some of the ways this proposal could impact your business. The U.S. Department of Labor’s long-awaited proposal for overtime pay requirements is now […].