Wed.Aug 09, 2017

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Mindfulness Is Your Company's Employee Engagement Secret

Cornerstone On Demand

A 2017 American Psychological Association study on stress found that Americans are more stressed out now than they have been in the last decade. We are in desperate need of training and resources, in addition to permission from ourselves and our bosses to take a break. In fact, a 2017 Attitudes in the Workplace Study found that 80 percent of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half said they need help learning how to manage stress and 42 percent say their coworkers need help, too.

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The Happiness Factor: Cultivate a Positive Outlook

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryHappiness and health go hand in hand. Research shows a correlation between happiness levels and overall wellness with those who cultivate a more positive outlook enjoying richer and more fulfilling lives.While it’s not realistic to expect every day to be the happiest day of your life, taking simple, thoughtful steps can add up to a greater sense of overall happiness and well-being.

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Managing the Good Performer Gone Bad

Don Phin

Employees are wonderful… until they are not. Often, employees become derailed because of personal challenges or changes in their work environment or roles. When looking at poor performance check your head by asking these questions. Is it the fault of the system? – As Deming said, “the system is the problem!”. Is this person mismatched? Read More.

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The Power of Listening

Everwise

David Kennington’s career in information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) has spanned two continents and the age of the Internet. He’s helped Fortune 500 companies like J.P. Morgan and Prudential manage internal change as the Internet has revolutionized the way we work. In the process, Kennington learned how to build consensus at a large scale, establish connections between disconnected factions of a business, and critically review processes to find the missing pieces.

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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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How to Change the Perception of Feedback

Kazoo

While there is no shortage of employee engagement strategies, one tactic they typically have in common is giving and receiving feedback. Whether it’s a performance review or a coaching session, or a reward or recognition, in each of situation, employees receive some type of feedback. So, if feedback is so critical to employee engagement, why does the word evoke a feeling of dread?

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4 Common Office Mistakes And How To Fix Them

Hppy

Unless you run your own business or inherited a million-dollar fortune, you’ll probably spend most of your adult years building a career at an office. It’s a fact. Over the average lifespan, a person will spend about 10.3 years in the office –that’s excluding sleep and lunch! Don’t let this upset you. While motivational speakers and “wealth coaches” tend to paint the office as a grim place where dreams go to die, it can actually be a great place to live out a fulfilling career.

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The Happiness Factor: Cultivate a Positive Outlook

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryHappiness and health go hand in hand. Research shows a correlation between happiness levels and overall wellness with those who cultivate a more positive outlook enjoying richer and more fulfilling lives.While it’s not realistic to expect every day to be the happiest day of your life, taking simple, thoughtful steps can add up to a greater sense of overall happiness and well-being.

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How to Change the Perception of Feedback

Kazoo

While there is no shortage of employee engagement strategies, one tactic they typically have in common is giving and receiving feedback. Whether it’s a performance review or a coaching session, or a reward or recognition, in each of situation, employees receive some type of feedback. So, if feedback is so critical to employee engagement, why does the word evoke a feeling of dread?

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The Happiness Factor: Cultivate a Positive Outlook

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryHappiness and health go hand in hand. Research shows a correlation between happiness levels and overall wellness with those who cultivate a more positive outlook enjoying richer and more fulfilling lives.While it’s not realistic to expect every day to be the happiest day of your life, taking simple, thoughtful steps can add up to a greater sense of overall happiness and well-being.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

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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Exclusive Advice How to Network Like a Pro

TalentCulture

As a Business and Leadership Coach for women, I spend plenty of time enforcing good networking habits. A common problem I see is that too many believe that networking is about collecting cards and never reaching out to others. However, it isn’t that simple for many women. There are some that do not know how to network. It is also extremely difficult to balance work and family in addition to learning how to maintain professional relationships.

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The Happiness Factor: Cultivate a Positive Outlook

CONCERN: EAP

From the CONCERN: EAP Resilience LibraryHappiness and health go hand in hand. Research shows a correlation between happiness levels and overall wellness with those who cultivate a more positive outlook enjoying richer and more fulfilling lives.While it’s not realistic to expect every day to be the happiest day of your life, taking simple, thoughtful steps can add up to a greater sense of overall happiness and well-being.

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Engagement in the gig economy: a classic oxymoron?

HR Zone

Employees. Engagement in the gig economy: a classic oxymoron?

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The Opioid Crises: What Do You Do When Tragedy Strikes a Coworker?

TLNT: The Business of HR

Today we’re seeing an upsurge in deaths that are unusual in both cause and in the age of the deceased. The prescription opioid crises, which claimed 15,000 lives in 2015 is affecting families and employers; it became one of the key issues in the debate over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

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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Digital transformation is workforce transformation: Why HR must assume a leadership role

HR Zone

Strategy. Digital transformation is workforce transformation.

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Employee performance review policy template

Workable

This employee performance review policy template is ready to be tailored to your company’s needs and should be considered a starting point for setting up your employment policies. The post Employee performance review policy template appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.

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Game-changing ruling on marijuana has major implications for HR pros everywhere

HR Morning

Do you have to accommodate employees’ use of medical marijuana even if you have a drug policy that follows federal law and prohibits illegal substances including marijuana? Maybe. A recent landmark court ruling shows just how tricky it can be for HR pros when state and federal marijuana laws collide. The case, Barbuto v. Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC , centered around a newly hired employee who was brought on to promote products at local supermarkets, her debilitating health conditi

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The Google Manifesto Debate Tells Us That Diversity Training Is Harder Than We Suspect

TLNT: The Business of HR

It was inevitable that Google would fire its outspoken software engineer for his controversial manifesto challenging the company’s efforts at diversity and suggesting biology is why there are few female coders and leaders.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Why businesses need to reimagine the bonus structure

HR Zone

People. Why businesses need to reimagine bonus structures.

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What the Chicago Cubs’ Clubhouse Teaches Us About Building Trust and Chemistry

TLNT: The Business of HR

On their way last year to winning their first World Series in more than a century, the Chicago Cubs did something unusual: They changed the shape of their clubhouse.

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Presenting Your Employer Branding Budget to the C-Suite

Papirfly

As LinkedIn's Global Talent Trends 2017 study revealed, employer branding tops recruiters' wish lists. 53% said it would be their top priority of money weren't an issue. 80% of leaders agreed that employer brand has a significant impact on their ability to attract top talent. However, the study also found that compared to last year, recruiting budgets will stay flat.

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Giving Employees Gifts During the Holidays: How We Do It

C. A. Short Company

What to Give Employees for Holiday Gifts. For some reason, sitting down to write about what to give employee's for holiday gifts gave me writers block. It all seemed so boring and overdone. I just couldn’t seem to find the direction I wanted to go. Then I realized, I work at an employee recognition company who specializes, in part, regarding employee holiday gifts.

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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Don’t Microchip Your Employees

Workology

So we’re microchipping our employees now, huh? Over the last year more and more companies have offered microchip implants to employees as an optional fun experiment. In some organizations they’re meant to replace keycards. In others they’ll collect data about employees throughout the work day – how long they’re on task, how many breaks they […] Source.

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The Paradox Of Leadership: Displaying Humility Alongside Confidence

Forbes Coaches Council

Now more than ever, humility is an important quality for leaders to have. Read seven tips for balancing confidence and humility for a more effective leadership.

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Three Ways to Tell a Story

Stories Incorporated HR

Using video is very effective when attracting and engaging new talent. 55% of people watch videos online every day, and over 50% of marketers say video is the type of content with the best ROI. Good recruitment marketing video content shows candidates what it’s really like to work at a company. This can result in better culture fits from applicants.

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Key Characteristics of Inclusive Leadership in Organizations

FlashPoint

Horia Varlan // cc by 2.0 //. How do you Identify and Nurture Inclusive Leaders? Leadership is about relationships. The nature of workplace relationships has dramatically shifted as we continue to evolve into diverse new markets, customer profiles, and ideas.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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When does a boss become a leader?

HR Zone

Change. When does a boss become a leader?

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Microlearning – a Must-Have for the Future of Corporate Learning

Rallyware for Human Resources

Microlearning – the delivery of training in short bursts – is an essential part of employee development today. While not a panacea for all training needs, it is critical to meeting the needs of the modern learner. Workers today not only want microlearning opportunities, they need them. And, companies who fail to incorporate these approaches into their development strategies will quickly fall behind those that do in the very near future.

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How to Use People Analytics and Recognition to Strengthen Culture

Bonusly

Data and analytics are the next big thing in HR, but do you really know how to implement your findings in meaningful ways? When we spoke with people analytics thought leader Lisa Donchak of the Wharton School, she explained, “Even 15-20 years ago, there were very few institutions rigorously collecting this data about anything, much less about their employees or who they might want to hire.”.