Thu.Jul 09, 2020

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What is COVID-19 Doing to the Workforce of the Future?

AvilarHR

For our youngest professionals, those just entering the workforce after graduating from college, COVID-19 couldn’t have come at a worse time. Just as these young people prepared to enter a working world with low unemployment and vast opportunity, the coronavirus pulled the rug out from under businesses around the world. Suddenly, new graduates must compete with laid off seasoned workers for fewer jobs in a changed work environment filled with virtual work and heightened safety protocols.

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5 Ways Your Team Can Stay Productive—and Connected—While Working From Home

The Muse

The customer service team at ADT had to learn how to work from home almost overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Here’s how they did it.

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The Pandemic Has Created A “GRASP” Evolutionary Leadership Opportunity

Forbes Coaches Council

Imagine the outcomes — how business and economies would shift and how fast — if employees were encouraged to live more of their unique purpose at their place of work.

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7 Tips for Running a Successful Team Brainstorm—Even When Everyone's Remote

The Muse

Just because you can’t get your colleagues in the same room doesn’t mean you can’t have a great brainstorming session. Here’s how to do it remotely.

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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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Is a hybrid workforce the wave of the future?

HRExecutive

When the pandemic hit, many employers that had never even considered remote work were forced into allowing employees to work from home. While the majority (86%) of U.S. employers grew more confident about remote working, most employees are expected to return to the workplace within 12 to 18 months, according to a new report by Xerox Holdings Corp. Advertisement.

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How the Pandemic is Changing the Talent Landscape (i4cp login required)

i4cp

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to create ambiguity in the marketplace, leaving millions of people unemployed, and the global economy on a roller coaster ride, most companies have thrown their 2020 hiring plans out the window. But some organizations have seen a significant increase in demand and are hiring accordingly. Kate Jackson, vice president of Executive Search for i4cp, sees opportunity for companies—even ones that may not be hiring en masse—to bolster their workforces with top or n

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3 Reasons Every Employee Should Be Data Literate (and How to Get Started)

The Muse

As industries harness data to improve their businesses, every employee can benefit from sharpening their data analysis skills.

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what are my obligations to my team when I’m also caring for a toddler full-time?

Ask a Manager

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work from home full time (including pre-coronavirus) and am typically very busy and focused all day while I’m working. I have a one-year-old son who is normally in daycare full time, but of course, he is now home with me. My husband is also working from home, but he is a psychiatrist so is seeing patients virtually most of the week from 9-5 and just really can’t have a toddler in the room or be distrac

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5 self-care strategies for leaders during stressful times

Insperity

If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, the flight safety briefing explains how in the event of an emergency, you must put your oxygen mask on first before helping others. Yet, leaders often overlook their own well-being during times of high stress. You can’t expect to help others if you haven’t first helped yourself. To be a great leader of others means to first take care of yourself.

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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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boss is forcing me to work while I’m laid off, office says “I appreciate you” instead of “thank you,” and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My boss is forcing me to work full-time while I’m laid off. Covid has hit the tiny company I work for hard. The owner, my boss, has made terrible decisions at every turn, but somehow we were able to keep going. When I arrived at work yesterday, the other four employees, who report to me, had been sent home.

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12 Skills All People Managers Need To Have

SHRM

The term team management gets thrown around a lot in professional settings. And while these are necessary for high levels of performance, it’s important to address what comprises team management skills. A great source of knowledge on this topic comes from individuals who skillfully manage people on a regular basis. Below, twelve business leaders answer “What knowledge, skills, or abilities are needed to be an effective - and great - people manager?

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Performance Appraisal Mistakes To Avoid As A Manager

Engagedly

Performance Appraisals are one of the most important processes in an organization, especially for the employees. But often, employees feel unsatisfied and harbor a bitter feeling towards the managers and the organization once the process is over. It happens because of some of the common mistakes which the managers make in conducting the process. If you are a manager in the software industry this article will help you conduct performance appraisals better.

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Today’s Turbulence: Moving From Habit Zone To Comfort Zone

Forbes Coaches Council

The sequence of these steps, both in personal and business settings, helps in actualizing efficiency and effectiveness in today’s turbulent environment.

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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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Woj vs. Shams: When Young Upstarts Overtake Established Stars.

The HR Capitalist

You've seen this talent story before. There's an established star at your company. He/she has been widely recognized as the best, the industry/company standard, the go-to person. Their run of performance has been impressive and it looks like it will never end. Clients are direct dialing this person due to this reputation, which further cements the incumbent's position and just keeps the performance/results snowball going downhill. .

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The Simple Tools That Have Saved My Mental Health

Thrive Global

My twenties taught me many things about navigating the outside world as an adult. Ironically, the biggest lesson was learning to pay close attention to my inner world. I turned thirty years young this year. Being on the cusp of a new decade feels momentous. Over these last ten years, I have struggled with depression , anxiety, and a crippling lack of self-confidence.

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7 Great Anti-Racism Educators Your HR Department Should Work With

Fond

As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum across the world, companies are evaluating their workplace cultures to see what they can do to combat racism. Amidst this self-reflection is the growing knowledge that companies must take action to ensure all employees are being treated fairly and without bias. . Luckily, there are also an increasing number of educators and activists working closely with businesses to promote anti-racism education and help them implement equitable and inclusive w

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Struggling To Find Good Talent? 15 Ways To Switch Up Your Hiring Strategy

Forbes Coaches Council

In order to find top talent, companies have to ensure that candidates have clear ideas about the expectations of their future role.

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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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California Legislature Advances Two CFRA Expansion Bills

HRWatchdog

The California Legislature is continuing to march through its regular legislative calendar, and two bills in particular could dramatically alter the California Family Rights Act (CFRA): SB 1383 and AB 3216. Each bill has recently passed its respective house of origination. Currently, the CFRA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for eligible employees of employers with 50 or more employees.

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14 Tips For Companies Dealing With Consistent Bad Press

Forbes Coaches Council

One piece of unflattering coverage by the media is likely just to be bad timing, but if it becomes a regular occurrence, your business needs a strategy to turn things around.

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Why a Compassionate Approach to Living with Anxiety is Key

Thrive Global

Anxiety can feel like such a beast. Its howls echo through your mind, filling you with scary thoughts, images, and memories. Its roars flood your bloodstream with stress hormones , causing your muscles to tighten and your heart rate and breathing to speed up. And its cries try to convince you to avoid things that feel important to you—like meeting new people or going on a first date.

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How To Find Peace In Chaos

Forbes Coaches Council

You can choose the most aligned response each moment. .

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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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Improve Your Formal Review Process with These 8 Tactics

Primalogik

Do you feel like you could get more out of your performance reviews? These one-on-one meetings should be dialogues with employees that help them grow and thrive. Rather than feeling intimidated by the review, employees will then look forward to the conversation. Using these eight tactics will allow you and your employees to get the most out of your formal reviews. .

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Are Client Retention Folks the Best Salespeople in Your Company?

Babette Ten Haken - Professional Development

It just could be that client retention folks are the best salespeople in your company. You know. Professionals involved in the post-sale care and feeding of newly-acquired customers. And the pros responsible for designing (and reworking) and implementing and maintaining what new and current clients ordered. Also, the people who directly answer client questions throughout that customer’s life cycle.

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How to Reward Your Survey Research Panel with Incentives? | Xoxoday

Xoxoday

Survey Panel Incentives are crucial while conducting market research. Question is, what’s the best way to reward your survey panelists?

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Back to Business: Create a Better New Employee Experience with Seamless Virtual Onboarding

Netchex HR Blog

Back to Business: Create a Better New Employee Experience with Seamless Virtual Onboarding. July 9, 2020. Work, as we know it, is changing forever. The truth of the matter is that it was already evolving slowly in recent years, the recent pandemic has only accelerated the process. Businesses, especially their Human Resource departments, are adopting new technologies to make HR processes easier, more efficient, and cost-effective—as well as improve the overall employee experience.

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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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Ep 234 – Understanding Workplace Accessibility Technology Testing

Workology

We’ve talked a lot about accessibility selection in our Future of Work series with PEAT. Today I wanted to dive into what accessibility technology testing looks like. What is involved and what do. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. We’ve talked a lot about accessibility selection in our Future of Work series with PEAT.

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New Manager Tips: 4 Things HR Can Do to Empower First-Time Leaders

Quantum Workplace

Managers are one of the most important factors affecting employee engagement. Yet, according to our research , two-thirds of new managers do not receive manager training. Unfortunately, hiring and promoting new managers doesn’t mean they are automatically ready to lead. New managers need support and guidance from their managers and HR leaders to help them succeed in their new role.

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Gender pay gap reporting 2021: what’s required?

cipHR

From the snapshot date and reporting deadline, to where to view other employers’ reports, here’s everything you need to know about gender pay gap reporting. We answer some of the most common questions about gender pay gap reports, their effectiveness so far in reducing gender pay inequality, and the prospect of the requirements being extended to a wider group of employers. .