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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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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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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Here Are the HR Trends to Watch in 2024 + Plus Advice for Driving Impact!

The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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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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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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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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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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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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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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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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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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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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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.