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Employee Productivity Means Having a Healthy Relationship with Technology

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. I’ve been seeing a lot of articles about stress and burnou t lately. I’m sure you have too. All with some sort of advice on how to manage and minimize it. However, there is one consistent thread in all the articles – technology. Technology is an important part of our personal and professional lives. There are wonderful technology tools that can help us save time and money.

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A New Category Emerges: The Creator Platform For Corporate Learning

Josh Bersin

Many of you have heard me talk about TikTok as a learning platform, and you probably thought I was talking about the entertaining videos. No, it’s much more. TikTok is not just entertainment, it’s a Creator Platform. TikTok development tools are amazing. Today millions of young people (and old) are building interactive videos, extravaganzas of.

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DACA Ruled Unlawful, New Applicants Blocked from Program

SHRM Resources

A federal judge in Texas has ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is illegal, but the program’s current beneficiaries still have employment authorization and are protected from deportation as the issue moves through the courts.

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my boyfriend left me for an intern, we under-estimated how long a nursing employee would need to pump, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, my boyfriend left me for an intern, we under-estimated how long a nursing employee would need to pump, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My boyfriend left me for an intern at work and her manager called my friend about it. My live-in boyfriend of several years recently told me he has been having an affair for months and ended our relationship to pursue a relationship with the affair partner.

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Discover the 4 Big Recruitment Challenges for 2024

It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is tough! The constant changes can make it seem impossible for HR leaders, hiring teams, and hiring managers to remain flexible and agile. However, there’s a silver lining amongst all the hiring chaos, as these changes also bring great opportunities and fresh ways for HR leaders to gain that competitive edge in the race for top talent.

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Electronic Signature in Human Resources: What to Know | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

How do e-signatures work? With the advent of effective and efficient e-signature technology, HR now no longer needs to spend hours collecting and organizing physical paperwork. The result? A more efficient human resources department that can focus on more strategic tasks—all while saving time and money and preventing costly compliance errors.

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5 Surprising Effects of Odors

Take It Personel-ly

It’s no surprise that bad odors can create an unpleasant environment or experience, but what exactly happens when we’re exposed to stinky stuff? From impacts on mood, to ability to focus, to interactions with others, bad smells – or malodors, as they are scientifically known – can legitimately ruin your day. Here are 5 surprising […].

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Rise Above All Runaway Reactions

Thrive Global

As events occur, we always assume that we know what they mean for us, and we immediately fall into what feels like the appropriate emotional reaction. That reaction further influences the way we view the following events, and in this way our initial response is “confirmed.” We rarely question either our view of events or our response to them. In fact, if someone were to tell us that things were not as we took them to be, we would probably take that person as an enemy who cared nothing for us and

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B2B DataBase – What is the Best B2B Contact Database?

Lusha

A B2B database is instrumental to your revenue success. It aggregates contact information about your ideal prospects and simplifies complex prospecting, lead generation, and outreach activities. Let’s put it this way, a solid B2B database is crucial if you want to succeed in engaging the right type of prospects and buyers. If all this B2B database talk is new to you, you’re probably wondering, what’s B2B data and where do I get it?

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Amy Angelilli of The Adventure Project: “It’s OK to do nothing”

Thrive Global

It’s OK to do nothing. Sometimes I literally stare at the wall. No one told me that some days I would do nothing but stare into space. Why? Because if someone told me that, I would never do what I do. Why am I staring at the wall? I’m thinking, I’m imagining, I’m wondering. All of that can’t happen if we are go, go, going all the time. As a part of our series about entrepreneurs who transformed something they did for fun into a full-time career, I had the pleasure of interviewing Amy Angelilli.

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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How Time Tracking Improves Bottom Line Results

Replicon

Every enterprise is looking for ways to improve its bottom line and gain profit in a given time. From hiring the right talent to training their existing employees, organizations spend significant amounts of money to fill specific skill gaps to meet the clients.

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HOW TO HIRE COMPASSIONATE EMPLOYEES

Thrive Global

Immanual Joseph PhD. Why hire compassionate people? Compassionate employees are great assets for your organization. A compassionate person is a solution maker because they notice challenges and work to alleviate them. They are resilient, because compassion for their own selves helps create a balanced approach to work, life and relationships. They are fair and they empower others, because they value people.

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Performance Management Software: A Buyer’s Guide

Engagedly

In today’s remote workplace, the need for a performance management software has become unquestionable. It has made managing remote teams easy and effortless. Even small to midsize businesses who were using traditional processes before COVID have shifted or are considering the shift to using a performance management software. But how to select the best one?

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HR Shouldn’t Be Puzzling !!

Everyday People

I have a phenomenal family !! I don’t take that for granted. They allow me to be myself and it’s something that we value in each other. Recently, we celebrated Father’s Day and, true to form, my kids got creative. I’m not your typical dad. I’ve always been someone with more eclectic tastes and am more comfortable with non-traditional things.

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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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Looking for the Best Cloud LMS in 2021? Here Are Some Options to Choose From

Gyrus

GyrusAim LMS is a cloud-based, AI-driven fully automated LMS platform. It has over 30 years of experience in this field attracting over 500+ customers across 18+ countries.

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3 Secrets to Total Body Vitality

Thrive Global

Embracing the wisdom of traditional practices of Ayurveda can bring immediate results. As the world continues to speed up post-pandemic, it can be difficult to find the right balance as we connect with the busier pace of life. Approaching this new direction as the world opens up and even begins to adapt with new mask guidelines in LA and revisions in vaccination education in Tennessee, we find the variants to not only be in COVID-19, but to be in the way local communities are responding to the c

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5 Traits To Consider When Assessing Leaders

HR C-Suite

Approaching Leadership Development in a Post-Pandemic World.

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Eating Disorders – Enter “Individuation Anxiety”

Thrive Global

Although what follows happened more than forty years ago and although eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa do not receive the same attention as they once did, they still occur in 30 million Americans/year and are still one of the most frequent chronic illnesses in adolescence. It is also an example of an approach called Surgical Empathy, which my co-author and I first introduced to the world in Why Cope When You Can Heal?

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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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Continuous Performance Management: The New Driver Of Employee Engagement

Vantage Circle

Although it's widely accepted that engaged employees perform better, the relationship between continuous performance management and employee engagement is often overlooked. And we're not talking about a once-a-year performance review because research shows that those. Do. Not. Work. We're talking about continuous performance management. What Exactly Is Continuous Performance Management?

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The Wellness Of Rememberance: Dorothy Love Coates #BlackAmericanHer/History360 #BlackAmericanMusic #Gospel #BlackAmerica

Thrive Global

Every day, when praying in the Biblical tradition, we are sending energies of memory to the Heavens. For Heaven knows that on this journey, you don’t want to be forgotten. Living on Earth ain’t easy. There are challenges, obstacles, and barriers along the way. A believer, a person, needs all of the strength one can muster. Help from Heaven’s domain is a supernatural power of abundance.

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Uber CEO believes company chiefs are grossly overpaid

HR Digest

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, in a wide-ranging interview to New York Times, talked of his taking over Uber during tumultuous times, the classification of Uber drivers as contractors, the Pandemic effect on the company and how CEOs are grossly overpaid. “I think if you define fairness by ‘fair market value,’ then CEOs are paid fairly,” he said. “I think if you define fairness by how you think society should value people, then I think CEOs are paid too much.

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Shetal Shah – Setting healthy goals is one way to kickstart your new healthy lifestyle

Thrive Global

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe. One can only put soul into the food by giving a part of theirs, that is cooking by all their heart and this is what Shetal is complimented the most. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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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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Honoring Our Grandmothers by Living a Life They Couldn’t

Thrive Global

I’ve been thinking about my grandmother a lot lately. She passed away about 6 years ago, but her health had been failing for a long time. She had four children, 10 grandchildren, and a handful of great-grandchildren. Many would look at the healthy, happy generations that she created and say that she lived a successful life. She achieved the pinnacle of womanhood with her large family and smiling grandchildren.

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Today, I bought a new lawnmower …

Thrive Global

Major life decisions have been made due to my connection with lawnmowers. Hmmm … you may be scratching your head at the logic of this — stay with me. I recall the day, 2018, I was mowing an uneven patch of lawn and a wheel fell off the lawnmower! I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, it felt like another crappy life experience to endure. But, I made a strategic decision as I looked at that disconnected wheel, and then I looked up at my home, which no longer held joy or connection for me.

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Zahid Shafi on the power of mindfulness in his career.

Thrive Global

Like most other sportsmen, Zahid wanted to succeed and make a career in Football apart from music being a hobby. Hard work and consistency, he claims is the key to his fortunate journey. He claimed that he owes his success to his hardwork. On his journey, he had his fair share of joys and more than a few setbacks. But he never gave up and pushed himself harder and stood up on his feet back again.

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It might be time to stop being a wallflower and get on with your life.

Thrive Global

david-clarke-sVtcRzphxbk-unsplash.jpg. Being a seasoned wallflower, for me at least, comes from having an incredulous inner voice that never seems to let up. It’s right there, just as I am about to make a decision. “How is this going to look?” Or, “Is this going to seem like I don’t care?”, or my favorite, “I don’t want to seem like a b h.” I personally have been guilty of overthinking and overanalyzing a few decisions in my life, big and small. .

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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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Quick Note Poetry: Marta Perez #Cuban-American

Thrive Global

A beauty so sound, birthed from Cuban shores. Earth invites her into a polished painting of the island. The smells of orange shines brightly upon her. Yellowish tints bring glimmer into the distant haze. For the layers of Cuba have come to serenade her. Gifting her with the island’s beauty, bestowing fruits of glory into her hair. Bella Cubana.

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The World’s Greatest Cheerleader!

Thrive Global

A cheerleader is peppy, smiley, able to fly through the air and bring a crowd up from the depths of despair. Even when they are losing, a cheerleader will encourage their team with confidence and chants of affirmations. Behind the cheers and jumps are strong convictions in the power of optimism such as “we believe in you!” “You can do it!” “Don’t give up!

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I Tried the Hot Shower Technique for 3 Weeks—Here’s What happened

Thrive Global

I am a night owl and have been trying to sleep well for the last 23 years of my life. And let me tell you it still looks like a never-ending journey. I thought maybe this habit of conscious awakeness was random, but now at the age of 23, I can say that’s not true. Yes, you guessed it right—I am an insomniac. Well, I am not alone in experiencing this sudden wave of insomnia.

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