Mon.May 15, 2017

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3 Reasons Office Perks Are the New Normal

Cornerstone On Demand

It's no secret that Millennials—the founders of social media and the first generation of employees raised on technology—have different aspirations and desires than their Baby Boomer parents. And there's no better place to witness these changing desires than to take a look at the evolution of office perks. Simply put, the modern workforce demands more from employers.

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The Psychology of Procrastination and How to Stop It

EmployeeConnect

Everyone procrastinates occasionally, but in today’s fast-moving business environment, procrastination can generate serious consequences. Regardless of whether you manage, supervise or work as a team member, procrastination can affect other people’s performances and compromise their efficiency and ability to do their jobs. What Is Procrastination? People have always put off certain tasks due to a degree of difficulty, inertia, undesirability or because other tasks are more appealing.

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SuccessFactors by SAP: Growth And Innovation Continues

Josh Bersin

Harvard Business Review research shows that 70-90% of corporate acquisitions fail [1], often driven by an unclear strategy, lack of culture alignment, or poor execution on business integration. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Why You Should Have A Mentoring Culture In Your Company

Hppy

Imagine working in an organization where the culture was one where every day was a day of learning. Every day we came to work we knew that we would grow on a personal and professional level. Imagine putting both feet on the floor in the morning with the anticipation and excitement that we would learn something new that day. Imagine exploring who you really are as a person.

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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Making Sure Millennial Employees Are Truly Engaged

TalentCulture

Millennials are the largest demographic in the workplace now—comprising 38 percent of the U.S. workforce today, and as much as 75 percent of the workforce by 2025. Keeping this generational cohort engaged at work is tantamount to business success. However, leaders don’t always know what their millennials want at work, or even how to tell whether they are engaged.

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Putting A Stake in the Ground: Purpose+ Profit = Next Generation Business

TalentCulture

Can you imagine what is possible now? There is no other time than now! Let’s go make it happen. What are you waiting for? The Current Reality. A growing number of people and organizations are recognizing that another person’s best practices are often not applicable to their own situation. Guidance from others is vital, but we need to gain a greater integrated understanding of our own unique situations, goals, and purpose, and then implement new approaches that fit our own specific business

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The Science of Retail Harmony

Workforce Software

The most successful organizations are harmonized. Learn how you can find balance between your business needs and your employees when creating schedules.

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ELLE Jewelry – My #1 Brand

Take It Personel-ly

There are a select few brands that I get behind and I am enthusiastic about. ELLE is one of those brands. I have been promoting the ELLE Time & Jewelry since 2015 – I guess you can say that I have become an unofficial ELLE Ambassador which I LOVE doing. I simply love their jewelry! … Continue reading ELLE Jewelry – My #1 Brand.

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Will We Need HR If We Have Bots?

TLNT: The Business of HR

Henry Ford is often credited with saying, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Though there’s no evidence he ever said that, it shows up often in conversations about industry disruption. And Ford was certainly a disruptor who pursued mass producing automobiles, giving us the Model T and, years later, one other of the most popular vehicles ever made, the Mustang.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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Be a Friend, Make a Friend at #SHRM17

Laurie Ruettimann

A few weeks ago, I went to New Orleans for Collision Conference. I only knew two people at the event, which was perfect, because my goal was to blend in with the crowd and learn about funding my company and hiring talented people. The conference was massive. With 20,000 people and a ton of booths, I parked my ass in a chair and spent most of my time watching the keynote speakers on the main stage.

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Creating a Culture Where Employees Reach their Full Potential

Workology

Overworked, without recognition and underpaid to boot. This is a common complaint by employees and a reason that many believe their teams are unhappy, but the HRM Canada article Are Your Workers. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Compensation Trends: Disruption in Action at the 2017 Total Rewards Show

Compensation Today

The keynote address at this year’s WorldatWork 2017 Total Rewards show was by Peter Sheahan, author of Matter: Move Beyond the Competition, Create More Value, and Become the Obvious Choice. Sheahan spoke compellingly about the need for today’s organizations to overcome the “relentless force of commoditization,” where new ideas become table stakes in an ever-shortening period of time and the winners are organizations that keep innovating.

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SuccessFactors: Growth And Innovation Continues

Josh Bersin

Harvard Business Review research shows that 70-90% of corporate acquisitions fail [1], often driven by an unclear strategy, lack of culture alignment, or poor execution on business integration. When SAP announced the acquisition of SuccessFactors in December of 2011, one could have expected a similarly disappointing result. Well, over the last five and a half.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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A Critical Skill of the Future to Preserve Your Future

Workology

I read an interview with Max Ventilla, CEO and Founder, AltSchool. According to their website AltSchool is “a partnership between educators, entrepreneurs, and engineers who are driven to deliver whole-child, personalized learning so that every child can reach their potential. […] We’re working together to build a comprehensive platform to personalize learning in schools, with […] Source.

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Benefits Remain Key Area for Improvement in Small Businesses’ Employee Happiness

HR Daily Advisor

Small businesses are the backbone of America, representing more than 90% of businesses today, and now they can also claim to be some of the happiest places to work. According to the 2017 Aflac Small Business Happiness Report released by Aflac, insurance benefits remain a key area for improvement. The report, in its second year, unveils a number of findings about what it’s like to work for a small business and identifies several factors related to employee satisfaction and happiness.

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Key challenges to address in measuring diversity for contingent hiring

Allegis Global Solutions

More companies are now looking to make diversity a priority in their contingent workforce, but there are challenges to overcome for the client and MSP provider alike.

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Practical Tips to Raise Up and Inspire Future Leaders, Part 5

WorqIQ

In our series, Raising Up Leaders, we discussed that 51% of any great leader’s job is to develop new leaders. This process of raising up leaders is vital to any organization’s long-term success. In the previous article, we looked at the importance of charisma as a key to relating to people in order to influence them. While character is ultimately the bedrock upon which all good leadership is built, without charisma, people will not join the vision.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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what do employers ask when they call your references?

Ask a Manager

When you’re interviewing for a new job, the reference-checking process often feels shrouded in mystery: People are talking about you, but you don’t know exactly what they’re saying or what impact it will have on your candidacy. Let’s demystify the process a bit! At U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about some of the most common questions that reference-checkers ask, and what they’re looking for when they do.

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How to Give Feedback that Doesn’t Kill Motivation

HR Daily Advisor

It’s now widely agreed that the more autonomy and ownership employees have the more motivated they’ll be. At the same time, there has been little talk about how exactly managers can implement this in practice. DrAfter123 / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images. Have you ever seen an employee who was super motivated and confident in their work and then became demotivated after finding out they were going about it wrong?

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your boss sucks and isn’t going to change

Ask a Manager

Three letters, one answer. 1. Our new-ish CEO is terrible. I work for a company with about 600 employees, I am part of the senior management team. The current CEO took over a couple of years ago and things are slowly getting worse. Nobody is authorized to make decisions anymore – everything has to be reviewed and approved by the CEO (down to things like written warnings to employees).

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Being the Boss Isn’t Really as Stressful as You Think

Take It Personel-ly

As with any other thing, there are pros and cons to being the boss. While a lot of people think it is a glamorous position, more people are aware of how much stress such position can bring to an individual. This may be accurate in a different perspective, yet a recent study from Stanford University … Continue reading Being the Boss Isn’t Really as Stressful as You Think.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Your Non-Competes Aren’t Saving Your Business, They are Destroying Lives

Evil HR Lady

A few years ago, sandwich shop Ji mmy Johns hit the headlines with the news that they required low level employees to sign non-compete agreements. They later dropped this clause after a public outcry and the New York State Attorney General declaring the clause “unlawful.” That should have been the end of low income non-compete agreements, but sadly, it’s not.

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The Workplace Events Calendar: Office Events for Every Part of the Year

SnackNation

The Workplace Events Calendar: Office Events for Every Part of the Year. Sure, you probably have an office holiday party. And if your staff’s particularly enthusiastic, you might throw in a Halloween costume contest as well. But are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Pi Day? Or even National Penguin Day? If not, it’s time to get the party started ! Celebrations like these might seem frivolous, but they can have a powerful impact on office camaraderie and employee engagement – which, in turn, c

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Work Perk: Companies Offering Paid Vacations … WITH Spending Money!

HR Daily Advisor

Attracting and retaining top talent seems like it has become a rat race to see who can offer the better perk in the hopes of gaining the best and brightest the workforce has to offer. However, companies aren’t just offering these benefits to gain employees; they’re also offering them to help their current staff, who may be suffering from burnout. A recent Kronos survey revealed that employee burnout is responsible for up to half of businesses’ annual workforce turnover.

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You Can’t Start Too Early Building Loyalty

TLNT: The Business of HR

Loyalty is not as automatic as it used to be. In fact, it never was. It has always been something that is earned.

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A Seat At The Table: HR's Vital Role In Modern Businesses

HR leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the success of modern businesses. But to truly become a vital, thriving part of the business, the most successful HR departments adopt the strategic mindset and approach of “future-ready” companies. This guide will explore four strategic tactics for your people strategy to help secure HR’s place as a critical part of the business.

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The New World of Succession Planning

TalentGuard

The New World of Succession Planning. Succession planning has changed. In the past, a company was ahead of the curve if it had a succession plan in place at all—even if that plan was nothing more than a list of critical positions and potential candidates. Eventually, a company that had identified pools of talent to fill a specific key position could say they were the most likely to reap the benefits of cutting-edge succession management: high employee engagement, low turnover, and quick transiti

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Will You Be Able to Attract Strong Tech Candidates in the Future?

TalentCircles

According to current industry data, the fight for tech talent is only going to increase. Are you prepared? Will you be able to attract strong tech candidates in the future? Talent for tech-specific jobs will be scarce and recruiters need.

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Microsoft’s New Tool That Tells the Boss Everything

TLNT: The Business of HR

If you thought secretly tracking company morale through Slack was scary, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet.