Wed.Sep 27, 2017

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Employee Empowerment Is Key to Company Growth

Reflektive

This #HumansofHR guest post is from author and consultant Denise Dudley. Are you promoting human-centered HR in your work? Send guest post ideas to dani@reflektive.com. Employee empowerment. It’s a term that’s bandied around a lot these days. Just go ahead and Google it, and you’ll find countless articles on the subject — almost none of which will tell you anything that’s really meat-and-potatoes (or tofu-and-brown rice) useful.

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How To Fairly Manage Holiday Requests

Hppy

Managing employee leave requests can be the source of a constant headache, especially during peak holiday season and busy business spells. Get work scheduling wrong and you could find yourself short-staffed, and that could ultimately hurt your business. On the flip side, manage holiday requests unfairly and you could end up with disgruntled staff or worse still, lose valuable members of your team.

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Employee Empowerment Is Key to Company Growth

Reflektive

This #HumansofHR guest post is from author and consultant Denise Dudley. Are you promoting human-centered HR in your work? Send guest post ideas to dani@reflektive.com. Employee empowerment. It’s a term that’s bandied around a lot these days. Just go ahead and Google it, and you’ll find countless articles on the subject — almost none of which will tell you anything that’s really meat-and-potatoes (or tofu-and-brown rice) useful.

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What if you and your competitors recruited talent together?

The Tim Sackett Project

Think about most U.S. cities. What do they have in common? I travel all over the U.S. and to be honest, it’s all starting to look a lot alike! Every city has a mall or three. At these malls, you’ll find the same restaurants. Chilis, Olive Garden, Applebee’s, Bravo, steak places, some random Japanese hibachi place, etc. Usually, down from the mal, you’ll find a Home Depot.

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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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Hiring for the Holidays

HRExecutive

It’s the time of year when we start to see retailers bracing for the holiday shopping season. For the heavy hitters in the industry, this usually means hiring seasonal workers. Lots of them. In the past week, for example, we’ve seen reports that J.C. Penney plans to bring on 40,000 new workers to handle the holiday load this year, while Target Corp. figures to add around 100,000 seasonal employees.

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HR Leaders, It's Time to Shape the Future of CSR

Cornerstone On Demand

Like so many buzzwords, corporate social responsibility —or helping the environment and society beyond what regulators require—has come of age. A study from Harvard Law found that Fortune 500 organizations now spend an average of $15 billion a year on corporate philanthropy. In fact, being a socially-conscious organization has become so popular companies are willing to spend more money advertising their practices than doing the practices themselves—a term called greenwashing.

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Ageism in Tech: A Septuagenarian Speaks Out

Visier

As a 72-year old Tech sector employee, I am a rare breed. And, even though I am past the average age of retirement , I love my work and am particularly sensitive to the idea that someone could lose the opportunity to work, simply because of their age. The Tech Sage Age. In our recent Visier Insights: Ageism in Tech report , we identified a new finding that made me, as an older worker, feel a sense of contentment: older workers are actually more valued in Tech.

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3 Ways to Provide Learning Opportunities In The Workplace

Everwise

When looking to improve your organization’s culture, look first at your approach to professional learning. Creating a workplace with learning and development opportunities matters: 87% of millennials say it’s important in a job. While most organizations believe in the power of learning — 84% of corporate leaders view learning as a critical issue — most learning initiatives are less impactful than they could be.

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Ageism in Tech: A Septuagenarian Speaks Out

Visier

As a 72-year old Tech sector employee, I am a rare breed. And, even though I am past the average age of retirement , I love my work and am particularly sensitive to the idea that someone could lose the opportunity to work, simply because of their age. The Tech Sage Age. In our recent Visier Insights: Ageism in Tech report , we identified a new finding that made me, as an older worker, feel a sense of contentment: older workers are actually more valued in Tech.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Telepresence Robots: The New Look of Telecommuting

TalentCulture

Forget video conferencing. Now there’s an even better way to telecommute—one that allows you to move, interact, and engage as if you were right in the same room as your colleagues. Perhaps even cooler—it allows you to ride a Segway from afar. Telepresence robots are the new wave of technology coming to workplaces across the country, and they’re making their way into almost every sector, from healthcare and education to art and entertainment.

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Ageism in Tech: A Septuagenarian Speaks Out

Visier

As a 72-year old Tech sector employee, I am a rare breed. And, even though I am past the average age of retirement , I love my work and am particularly sensitive to the idea that someone could lose the opportunity to work, simply because of their age. The Tech Sage Age. In our recent Visier Insights: Ageism in Tech report , we identified a new finding that made me, as an older worker, feel a sense of contentment: older workers are actually more valued in Tech.

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What I Hate About SharkTank.and How to Deal With It.

The HR Capitalist

And as you might suspect, it's linked to leadership and talent. I love SharkTank as a show - when I'm not sure what to watch, especially with my teenage sons around, SharkTank is the go- to. It's entertaining, educational and conversation-provoking with my sons able to think about deals, negotiation, etc. But there's one thing that drives me crazy: I absolutely hate it when a shark makes and offer and tells the target he/she has to decide RIGHT NOW!!!

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Is Autonomy Important In Your Job? They Think So. - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

“Control leads to compliance; AUTONOMY leads to engagement.” ­––Danial Pink. Is autonomy important in your job and does is promote employee engagement? According to the book, MAGIC: Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Employee Engagement , Autonomy is the second key to employee engagement in the MAGIC formula, Meaning, Autonomy, Growth , Impact , and Connection.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Emotional intelligence: Do you know the four basic components?

HR Zone

People. Do you know the four basic components of EI?

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#GoSponsorHer: How Sponsorship Fuels Progress for Women at Work

Ceridian

Almost a year ago, Megan Anderson, business development director at integrate.ai, and Laura McGee, a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, decided that they wanted to impact women’s experiences in the workplace and address the gender imbalances they saw in organizational leadership roles. So, they set out to better understand what they could do to create change.

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The truth about cultural fit interview questions

Jostle

If an employee doesn’t have the skills to do a job, you can train them. But, if they don’t fit your company culture, there’s not much you can do about it. You’re stuck at an impasse.

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4 Myths About Working with Millennials

Quantum Workplace

As HR professionals, we are constantly bombarded with statistics, tips, and tricks on working with millennials. Give them unlimited time off, let them work from home, have a ping pong table in the office, and make sure to send memos in the form of #tweets. Unfortunately, these tips and tricks are not the end-all be-all to increasing engagement and productivity for the. largest share of the workforce.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Best Mobile Gamification Practices For Employee Engagement

Rallyware for Human Resources

Everybody likes playing games these days. Games are fun and exciting, but they can also have an enormous value to businesses. At the same time, mobile phones have become an essential part of both our private time and our workplaces. Many people play mobile games with their family, friends, and even coworkers. The Era of Mobile Gamification has begun.

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How to Create Focused Play in an Unstructured Way – Guest Post by @DaveCrenshaw

Take It Personel-ly

Having fun is the key to success! How do you have more fun? Or even make it a priority? Dave Crenshaw has the answer in his new book (which I love) called, The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done which is available now. I am a BIG believer of […].

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Can Non-Traditional Employee Benefits Help You Retain Top Talent?

Paychex

If you’re struggling to offer an attractive employee benefits package, you may want to think outside the box. Adding more non-traditional benefits could help recruit and retain your best employees just as successfully.

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3 Ways to Retain the Women In Your Workforce

TLNT: The Business of HR

It is no secret that there is a gender issue in business. Women continue to be vastly underrepresented in the workforce, especially when holding leadership positions. According to research from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co. for every 100 U.S. women promoted to manager, 130 men are promoted – leaving far fewer opportunities for women to be on the path to leadership without the access and avenues for growth to accelerate their careers.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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New to HR? Here’s How to Present Change

Workology

Everyone has an opinion. If you don’t have one, you’re not thinking. When you’re new to a job, there may be a lot about the company that you don’t understand. They’ve. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How to Craft a Company Alcohol Policy

Namely

Call it whiskey business—for most HR professionals, alcohol use in the office or at company events is a touchy subject. With a growing number of companies offering perks like on-premises draught beer and wine Wednesdays, the traditional barriers between drinking and work seem to be softening. For some, that’s a particularly troubling development for startups and technology companies.

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Building internal leadership capability

Papirfly

Successful companies have great leaders. Investing in the development of leadership capabilities is a crucial and extremely worthwhile investment. In fact, 76% of CEOs and senior executives said that developing the skills and knowledge of their leaders was important. However, many firms still seem to be struggling at doing this effectively. Reasons can range from failing to link their leadership development efforts to clear business goals or not being able to integrate them with the broader mana

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Protests, free speech, and how the 'Work/life blend' people got it wrong

Steve Boese

Your right to free speech in the workplace has largely been a settled matter, at least here in the US. Essentially, you don't have any such right in the workplace. Or said differently, if you attempt in going too far in exercising what you think should be your right to free speech in the workplace, the company that employs you can and possibly will relieve you from your position without much deliberation and without recourse.

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Just landed: Ultimate Guide to I-9 Compliance

If you’re seeking guidance in the complicated world of I-9, you’re in the right place! As a pioneer in virtual onboarding tech, WorkBright has been simplifying the I-9 process since 2014 when they launched Smart I-9, a digital form built for speed, accuracy, and compliance. Ten years later, they’ve heard just about every I-9 question imaginable, so their team of experts has developed this comprehensive FAQ to distill years of experience into a practical and accessible guide to all things I-9.

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my husband doesn’t want me to go on a business trip to Vegas

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My company sent managers to Las Vegas last February for a corporate business trip for three days. My husband was very upset. While I was away, he made me upset the whole time with his anxiety of what-ifs and what-nots. Just recently I have found out I will be sent out again. I have informed him and he hasn’t taken it very well.

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Got People Problems? Don’t Blame Your Dog!

DDI

HR can help diagnose people problems. But that’s not how many senior leaders choose to use their organization’s HR function.

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How much leave from work is unreasonable under the ADA? [SPOILER ALERT: Not much]

The Employer Handbook

That’s because, last week, a federal appellate court held that long-term medical leave is not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. 12 weeks of FMLA plus 2-3 more months of leave. The case is Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc. , and you can read the Seventh Circuit’s opinion here. Below are the facts, which I’ve edited a bit so they read a little easier: From 2006 to 2013, Raymond Severson worked for Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., a fabricator of