Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 12, 2020

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose client sent her a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying her boss (first update here , second update here )? Here’s the latest. Gilbert and his wife did indeed continue to lie about our company, which resulted in another client pulling out of a job with us.

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Take It Personel-ly

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Source: Thanakorn.P/Shutterstock.com For many people around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has not only changed our entire way of living but also affected a lot of travel plans. Unfortunately, summer vacations and spring breaks have been pushed back or canceled altogether. But, we all feel that itch to get out and explore. Or, just go […].

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 12, 2020

What is Transformational Leadership? Transformational leadership is the leadership style where the leaders inspire, motivate employees to build a creative work culture and that is ready to respond to any uncertainty with innovation and courage. Transformational leaders believe in agility and transform their work processes from time to time to grow and shape their future.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

I slept in the on-call room dressed in my dirty uniform and covered with a light blanket to keep the sand-flies from munching on me all night. It was 2 AM. “Sir, there’s a call for you from headquarters about a casualty coming in,” stated the wide-awake medic. I shook the cobwebs away and moved to the one clinic field phone. “Doctor Adams. This is not a secure line,” I answered.

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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.

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Employers must pay employees who work remotely or who telework for all hours worked of which employers either know or have reason to believe were performed, regardless of whether the work was approved, the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division said in a Field Assistance Bulletin published late this summer. The Fair Labor Standards Act has very strict standards on employee pay.

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Like all things 2020, nothing is the same as it has been before and that includes your annual holiday office party. Even if you have essential workers doing their jobs in person on the holidays , we simply can’t eat, drink, and be merry around each other like before. Then there’s the whole remote work situation. For those who have fully remote teams, how can you transfer your usual holiday office traditions to a remote environment?

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

A life of inner peace, without stress and filled with harmony, is the ultimate way to exist. But how many of us can achieve this? We are exposed to different pressures, at times, and pushed to the wall to fulfill certain expectations. The people around us may also contribute to our stress, and it is okay not to have all the right solutions for every situation.

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Xoxoday

DECEMBER 12, 2020

People's power is what makes a workplace what it is. Here are some Benefits of Employee Net Promoter Score that can make/break your workplace’s credibility.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Recently, I posted a picture on social media of me with one of my dogs and a brief comment about how I often talk to my dog and how I believe we can learn so much from our furry friends. The flood of comments back got me thinking a little bit deeper about how our pets DO exhibit leadership qualities and how we need to pay closer attention. Throughout my career as an HR Leader and Executive, I’ve spent many hours of my life coaching and training others on what it takes to be a strong leader.

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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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Xoxoday

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In these uncertain times, how can the organization support employee wellbeing with the news of furloughs and redundancies? Here’s how it’s done.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Are you feeling stuck for ideas of what to give or do for the holidays for your employees/team? I’m hearing from a number of leaders who are concerned about connecting and appreciating their teams while respecting the challenges the pandemic presents. Given the circumstances and weather where you live, some of these ideas may be more or less do-able.

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Revolutionary Wellness

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Are you looking for the gift of health? Or do you want to take control of your health? Try Nutrition Response Testing®, it is an analytical tool we use to find out exactly what is happening in your body and exactly what your body needs to fix it. We use all-natural, organic whole food supplements that are safe for everyone. Check out www.jackkunkel.com/you and for a limited amount and time purchase our Alternative Medicine Gift Certificate and receive a free Transformation Challenge.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Image by Deirdre Weedon from Pixabay. There’s so much going on in our world right now, so many things that play on our minds. I remember worrying about how I was going to make ends meet, what I was going to do about taking care of myself and my furry companion, and what would happen if I suddenly lost income because of the pandemic. The job that I was supposed to start had to be revamped several times over, it was face-to-face, however, most of the employees were able to transition to a wo

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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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Forbes Leadership Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Airbnb has been able to create a platform that satisfies many of its participants, both hosts who can extract more value from their properties and guests who are looking for different experiences (and not just price, as many have pointed out), while evolving its rules as the game changes.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Stephanie Zacharek, a film critic for Time magazine, wrote in its feature article that summarizes 2020, which it titled “The Worst Year Ever”: “If 2020 were a dystopian movie, you’d probably turn it off after 20 minutes. This year wasn’t doomily thrilling, like a fictional apocalypse. It was, in addition to being wrought with pain, maddeningly mundane, the routine of the everyday turned against us.

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Forbes Leadership Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2020

We need to create an economy and society that better mitigates systemic risks like income inequality and climate change. The Investment Integration Project has published a roadmap for how to do so. Investors need to take a system-level and longer term view.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, with no specific end in sight, outside of glimmers of hope with vaccines on the horizon. It has also disrupted nursing for almost 5 million of us working in the profession. Whether we are at the bedside, classroom, community, or boardroom, nursing as we know it has been upended. Our nerves are frayed and our resources are depleted.

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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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Forbes Leadership Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2020

A healthy brain is foundational. Without it, success is going to be far harder to come by. So what is a healthy brain, a successful brain?

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

My name is Freshy Orprecio, a wife, mom of 3 kids, a sibling and daughter. We are living a simple life. A typical family who lives with extended family. The day our president Rodrigo Duterte announced the lockdown of Metro Manila. Our relatives from Cavite went home to our province. And little did we know that our province Isabela will be lockdown too, two days after Metro Manila.

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Forbes Leadership Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Taylor Swift's newest album, Evermore, is more than just another album by one of this century's biggest pop stars. It might just help redeem 2020 in a suprising way.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Christmas can be a magical time but it’s also a source of stress for many people, for all sorts of different reasons. From extra financial pressures and family conflicts to increased loneliness and heightened grief. And this year, a pandemic! People are telling me they are feeling even more pressure this year, with added worries about job security, lack of certainty about plans and mental health struggles.

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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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Forbes Leadership Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2020

"The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas." - Nobel Laureate Linus pauling.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Becoming a manager at a young age has been a luxury for me as a person. Growing up and learning to interact with others in a positive, appreciative way was a growth process that could therefore go hand in hand. Looking back at that period, I dare to say that it was a trial and error. Some crucial moments have brought me to where I am now and how I feel now, not only as a professional but especially as a person.

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Forbes Leadership Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2020

How to turn around the brutishness of an ego-centered world.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, 40% of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck. Now, in the midst of mandatory lockdowns and layoffs, the United States is facing a new type of crisis: the homelessness pandemic. As we look forward to a vaccine and getting back to a normal way of life, some people, like Neli Vazquez Rowland, are looking towards the long term impacts of the pandemic.

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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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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In recent years, the term transformational leadership has risen to the surface. Organizations in all industries see rapid change in today’s digital era. Transformational leaders know how to encourage, inspire and motivate employees. They help employees to perform in ways that create meaningful change. Every kind of leader motivates challenges and develops employees in different ways.

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Thrive Global

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In 2020, I set the goal of making $1,000,000. Experts say “Dream BIG” and even the classic book “Think And Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill said that it starts with your thoughts and that anything is possible. So I dreamt big and set myself an outrageous goal. Here’s the truth… I didn’t hit the $1M mark. Bummer! The question is why did I set myself up for failure if I knew I wouldn’t be making it?

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Recruit CRM

DECEMBER 12, 2020

From helping in smoothening out the entire recruiting process to job advertisements and candidate interviews, an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is definitely a boon for Talent Acquisition professionals. If a recruiter has never used an ATS before, the entire process of choosing an ATS can be daunting, because he/she will probably be unable to shortlist what are the features they want to look at.

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