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How to Avoid Talent Gaps with Data-Driven Succession Planning

Visier

According to the Association for Talent Development , only 35% of organizations have a formalized succession planning process. This can be a risky proposition, especially if individuals in key roles are unexpectedly plucked out of your organization. These concerns can be heightened during times of crisis. As with most things, the best way to manage these risks is to be prepared and to have a plan.

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How To Build An Inclusive Culture In Your Workplace

Culture University

When it comes to inclusion in the workplace, we can all agree it matters. But understanding inclusion is harder to master. Inclusion comes to life in many different shapes and forms depending on the people, leadership and culture of an organization. The truth is, making inclusion ‘real’ in your organization is easier said than done. What is inclusion?

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5 Ways to Fit Exercise Into a Busy Schedule

Take It Personel-ly

Let’s face it, if you’re a mom, your life is busy. Your days are full whether you stay at home, work from home, own a business, or have a regular job in addition to your parenting responsibilities. While you might think working out is off the table with your complicated schedule, caring for yourself is […].

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How to Create Your Employee Experience Design in Uncertain Times

Achievers

If there ever was a VUCA era, this is it. Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity are being felt by people and organizations everywhere. Employee experience design has become more important than ever in supporting employee wellness and nurturing workforce performance. When faced with change, individuals experience a variety of emotional stages , ranging from anxiety and fear to complacency and moving forward.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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The Importance Of Relational Mastery At Work

15Five

“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives, but equally so, the quality of relationships at work determines the quality of our work and our overall ability to succeed,” says well-known psychotherapist, Esther Perel. Although relationships are critical to the individual success of employees and the overall success of organizations, soft skills have traditionally been de-emphasized.

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As Businesses Reopen during the Pandemic, They Need to Think About How to Bring Their Workers Back Safely

ACA Times

3 minute read: We already discussed that as states go through their re-opening processes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic bring their employees back to work, in addition to the normal challenges of opening their businesses up, employers need to make sure there are managing their own re-opening with a particular eye towards the safety of their workers and potential business liability.

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my boss keeps pretending to punch me in the groin, my reference got a weird phone call, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My boss keeps pretending to punch me in the groin. My manager keeps pretending to punch me in the groin when I walk past. This happens at least once on every shift. I have asked him to stop doing it more than once, as it makes me jump back and I suffer from a back injury, so it can be quite painful.

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Inclusion is practice

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

When it comes to advancing organizational diversity and inclusion, too often leaders rely on the latest off-the-shelf training program or policy, but these initiatives do little to change employee behavior. Inclusion is practice. Encouraging employees to value each other’s differences and collaborate effectively requires changes in their behavior. Solving inequality starts with making employees aware of how their behavior contributes to it.

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my coworker knowingly exposed me to COVID-19

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I found out yesterday that the person who shares a desk cluster with me, who works five feet from me, tested positive for COVID-19. The thing that really pisses me off about it is that “Stacy” was very clearly showing symptoms and lying to everyone about it for the past two weeks, claiming that she had really bad allergies.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Key Management Skills Every Leader Should Work On

6Q

In order to lead teams and help organisations achieve their goals, leaders need to hone a number of key management skills. They can learn or polish up on these skills through two avenues; by enrolling in various management courses or by learning through experience on the job. A combination of both is optimal. According to social and organisational psychologist Robert Katz , management skills fall into three categories; Technical skills – These are learned capacities in a given field.

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EEOC to Employers: Be Proactive on Addressing Instances of Age Discrimination

Trusaic

A number of federal, state, and local laws make it illegal to discriminate against a job candidate or employee on the basis of age. For example, theAge Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination based on age for persons 40 or older. Violations of laws prohibiting age discrimination carry steep legal penalties as well as significant reputational damage.

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Reflektive Named a G2 Leader, TalentCulture HR Tech Winner

Reflektive

Since I joined Reflektive as CEO in August 2019, my biggest focus has been on developing a platform that our customers will love. In that time, we’ve launched new Goals, 1:1s, and Teamwork functionalities to help customers improve organizational alignment and enable teams to work better together. Now, I’m happy to announce that our customer dedication has been recognized by G2 and TalentCulture.

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how to handle an employee’s complaints about a coworker

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: One of my employees has made many complaints against another employee. She claims that our clients have felt written off or discouraged by this person but the clients do not want to come forward. The employee who’s being accused doesn’t seem to be doing these things, but I am not fully sure now that I’ve heard these complaints.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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3 big ideas from a Top 100 HR Tech Influencer

HRExecutive

John Sumser , founder and principal analyst for HRExaminer, has witnessed change in the HR-technology realm that puts him among the pantheon of advisors and observers. But he’ll be the first to admit that nothing could have prepared him for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on HR, including on executives and decision-makers who are representing employers of all stripes, sizes and industry sectors.

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Advertising in the Age of Covid: 4 Ways to Market to Your Customers at Home

Take It Personel-ly

With storefronts and homes alike shutting their doors in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, advertising your business can be a challenge. However, all is not lost because there are many effective ways to reach your consumer base right at home. From harnessing the power of social media to focusing on delivery and pickup […].

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employer offered me a job, then made me interview again, then made a new offer, then yanked it — what’s going on?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m hoping to check some professional norms, because I am a bit baffled by what went down in a recent interview process. I applied for a job, went down for an interview, it seemed like it went reasonably well, and I was asked to come back for a “working interview” on very short notice — six hours, unpaid. I had told them that I had to leave at a specific time to make a different pre-existing appointment.

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How to Fight Depression at Work

Take It Personel-ly

Being an adult is not easy. You are prone to experiencing pressure, burnout, and quarter-life crisis, which could lead to clinical depression. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 264 million people across the globe suffer from depression and anxiety. Depression can greatly affect your quality of life and eat away at your […].

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Bridging The Gap

Kevin Sheridan

Like the pandemic was not enough for us to deal with? For real? Then the killings and the protests occurred. Having grown up as one of the few white people on an American Indian Reservation, I have an acute sensitivity to issues of diversity, inclusion, and race. My sensitivity was and is especially profound since I was beaten up every day at the Tribal School I attended simply because of the color of my skin.

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5 Traits That Make Your HR Business Partner Great!

SHRM

I use to think the title ‘HR Partner’ was played out and it probably was for a time. There was a point a few years ago when every HR Pro had to change their title from HR Manager, HR Director, etc., to HR Partner. It always made me feel like we were all apart of a bad cowboy movie, ‘Giddy up, Partner!’ I’ve actually grown to really like the “Partner” in the title of an HR Professional.

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Seeing the Water: The Importance of Diverse Perspectives in Times of Change

ADP

Many organizations are rethinking how to get work done, how to help their clients, and what work and business will look like moving forward. We are.

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Top 5 Characteristics Ranked Most Important by HR Leaders

SHRM

Several years ago I did some really interesting research into what HR hiring managers wanted from candidates applying for entry-level HR jobs. I wrote about some of the findings in two ultimate guides: How to Get into Human Resources Entry Level HR Jobs However, I’d like to dig deeper into the concepts from the research to help illuminate what we as HR leaders see as valuable in candidates with little to no actual experience working in the field.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Opportunity Marketplaces Show Workers Growth Options

SHRM Resources

A lack of internal growth opportunities is one of the most common reasons talented people leave their organizations. While bad bosses or unhappiness with pay get attention as causes of attrition, an inability to provide clear career paths or internal development opportunities is the “silent killer” of employee retention.

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How to build an anti-racist workplace

Jostle

The topic of racism in the workplace is sensitive for many people because it requires each of us to examine our own implicit biases, behaviors, privilege, and actions—which can be quite revealing and uncomfortable.

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Employer Spotlight: Kforce’s Jessica Schwaller on Sustaining Team Culture and Employee Happiness During COVID-19

The Muse

Our Employer Spotlight Series features employer branding best practices in action. Check out these insights from a company that's totally crushing it.

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How To Be An Empathetic Leader

McQuiag

When we think about effective leadership, often we think in terms of hard skills. Are leaders good at what they do? Do they have the abilities required to meet their targets and achieve at a higher level? But like most things in the past few weeks, the pandemic has changed the way we think about essential leadership qualities. More often then not, it's a leader's soft skills, not their hard ones, that help keep teams on track.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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New To Freelancing? 16 Tips For Landing Your First Client

Forbes Coaches Council

Freelancers will be better able to attract right-fit clients if they align their personal brand with their values.

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Why Every Organization Should Practice Continuous Feedback

Engagedly

Continuous feedback is not very different from other kinds of feedback systems. It is simply the act of sharing feedback on a regular basis, so that the recipient receives regular guidance from the feedback giver. There are various benefits of this. It is simply feedback that is intended to help and refine, as opposed to just giving an opinion. . The continuous feedback model can help your organization enhance performance levels in tandem with engagement.

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Breaking Down Why These Employee Feedback Examples Really Work

Bonusly

Giving feedback to your employees is vital to both your success and theirs. It helps them build strengths and overcome weaknesses. Plus, feedback can provide employees with a deeper understanding of their role, leading to higher engagement! "Highly Engaged employees are 3.3x more likely to feel like they receive adequate feedback for their role and contributions than Actively Disengaged employees.

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