Visier
JUNE 26, 2018
It takes the right mix of People, Process, and Technology to make today’s organization function successfully. This has been true as long as the workplace has existed, but what has changed is how fast technology is disrupting the way we live and work. Technology impacts all of us personally in how we communicate, make purchases, plan travel, find love, discover a great restaurant, or get a ride across town.
HR Daily Advisor
JUNE 26, 2018
Q An employee recently put in her two weeks’ notice, but her manager went ahead and removed her from the schedule. Are we obligated to pay her for the time she was scheduled to work in those two weeks ? A In general, you are not required to pay an employee for time not worked. That includes time during the employee’s two weeks’ notice period. However, there are several situations or conditions that should be considered.
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nettime solutions
JUNE 26, 2018
Companies build and drive productive workplace practices in many different ways. Sometimes, maintaining a productive workplace is simply baked into the company’s overall culture. People come to work enthused and ready to contribute. But when that’s not the case, companies use any number of methods to encourage productivity, such as: Employees work hard to achieve commissions, end-of-year bonuses, or promotions.
Employee Communications Council
JUNE 26, 2018
Most American workers are workaholics and refuse to take time off work. Studies reveal that more than half are leaving their vacation time unused. While most businesses appreciate the dedication and commitment of hardworking employees to their companies, employers need to encourage their workers to take time off and enjoy a fun summer vacation. It will do wonders not only for their physical and mental health but their overall job-performance in the company.
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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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Cornerstone On Demand
JUNE 26, 2018
Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon. Looking for some team building opportunities? Here's how four companies show appreciation for their employees.
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Reflektive
JUNE 26, 2018
“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” That’s a quote from W. Edwards Deming, and was shared in a presentation on metrics by Ryan Kohler, CEO of ApplicantPro, at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference in Chicago. The conference had an impressive track on analytics, which tied in with a larger theme around strategic HR and ensuring HR has a seat at the table.
UpstartHR
JUNE 26, 2018
Safety training is boring. It’s blah. It’s a waste of time and resources. Right? Or is it the foundation for creating a workplace where employees can thrive? As you’ll hear during the show, the cost of safety training can top $200,000 per year for many firms when you factor in all of the associated costs. Yet we don’t do a good job of making sure that investment pays off. .
Hppy
JUNE 26, 2018
Managers should always strive to promote the success and overall well-being of their employees. It is always beneficial to invest in the future of your employees because it helps to improve company culture and develop a more positive and productive workplace. When employees feel that they are a valuable asset to the company and that they can turn to management for direction and support, they are more likely to perform well and have a higher level of overall job satisfaction.
HR Zone
JUNE 26, 2018
Culture. Why kindness is key to good leadership.
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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.
Bonfyre
JUNE 26, 2018
Now is the time to start preparing for Generation Z in the workplace. Depending on which way you slice it, Generation Z, the successors to the millennials , are either just now entering the workplace or have slowly been trickling in for a handful of years now. Mixed reports have the generation starting somewhere between 1995 and 1998. But neither date changes the fact that Generation Z in the workplace will be a force to be reckoned with.
Workology
JUNE 26, 2018
Increasingly, mental illness is becoming part of a mainstream conversation that employers must address. We work more than ever, take less vacation and have little to no paid maternity or paternity. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.
The HR Capitalist
JUNE 26, 2018
HR Mind Games is a quick hitting, 20-30 minute hangout hosted by me (KD), Kris Dunn, founder of FOT and the HR Capitalist and sponsored by Caliper , the leading provider of Assessments for Selection, Talent Management, and Leadership Development. In each episode of HR Mind Games , we’ll cover how general behavioral assessment geekiness/expertise helps HR and Recruiting Pros make better hires as well as maximize performance once that talent is in the door!
BizLibrary - HR
JUNE 26, 2018
Learn how to effectively use post-training reinforcement for higher employee learning retention with these common questions and answers! The post Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Post-Training Reinforcement appeared first on BizLibrary.
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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.
The HR Capitalist
JUNE 26, 2018
Who out there likes to work to music? When you're working on your laptop, music can either help or hurt your attention. For me, it's always felt better to have the TV in the background as music has generally interrupted my flow. I've found an exception to that rule - The soundtrack from the movie "The Social Network", created by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
TLNT: The Business of HR
JUNE 26, 2018
In the classic rock anthem My Generation by The Who , lead singer Roger Daltrey screams, “I hope I die before I get old.” He echoed a sentiment of the times, but he never knew that he was also doing what is happening in organizations around the world – separating people based on their generation. This isn’t new, but it is more prominent and intentional these days and it’s wrong!!
Ask a Manager
JUNE 26, 2018
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My mom is my HR manager and it’s not good. Our company is small enough that we contract out our IT work. One of those contractors, Billy, is good friends with my ex-husband. Five years ago, during my divorce, I requested Billy not work on my computer because he had been passing personal information about my whereabouts and activities to my ex to facilitate my ex stalking and harassing me.
Insperity
JUNE 26, 2018
Once a rare employee benefit found only at large, high-end accounting, law and tech firms, student loan repayment benefits are growing rapidly as a way to lure young talent with hot degrees. It’s not surprising that the desire for help repaying student loans would be popular. According to the Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2016 – May 2017 from the Federal Reserve, 63 percent of college students ages 18-29 indicated they acquired debt to finance their bachelor’s degree.
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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?
Ask a Manager
JUNE 26, 2018
A reader writes: Do you have any advice on how to stop the “I’m sorry” culture in the workplace? I’m finding my colleagues and even my manager have created an extreme case of this culture, saying they’re sorry for being out sick, sorry for asking a question, sorry for needing to leave early to pick up their kids. Even when I tell them they don’t need to be sorry for these things, it continues.
Workplace Coach
JUNE 26, 2018
Q: I’m a mid-level manager in a large company and supervise an overbearing woman whose special circumstances give her immunity from discipline. When she doesn’t get her way, she goes on a rant and says horrible, accusing things. Generally, she explodes at me in my office, and while other employees can hear her angry voice through the walls, I remain calm.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 26, 2018
If you’re like most job seekers, you either don’t send thank-you notes after your interviews at all, or you do but you’re confused about the purpose of them, and maybe a little annoyed. It’s a weird convention, after all, since job interviews are business meetings. Why, then, are you supposed to kowtow to your interviewer by sending a note thanking them for their time, when they’re not expected to do the same in return?
Evil HR Lady
JUNE 26, 2018
Everyone knows that they need to take care of their health, but when it comes to truly understanding health insurance, how good are your employees? According to a recent study, not very. The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans found that: Approximately half of employees don’t understand employee benefit materials. Only 19 percent of employers report that their employees have a “high level” of understanding of their benefits.
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.
PI Worldwide
JUNE 26, 2018
Why, despite the vast amount of technology at our disposal, do organizations consistently struggle to get stuff done ? Over-planning and under-delivering have crept into the “new normal,” hindering the speed at which organizations need to operate. A lagging indicator of that 50% of projects need significant rework before they are complete. Projects with new technology often fare worse; with failure rates reportedly 60% or higher.
Rezoomo
JUNE 26, 2018
With the World Cup well under way, you can expect plenty of debate, analysis and punditry from Eamon Dunphy and the gang on RTÉ about teamwork for the next couple of weeks. We have decided to stay away from any of Eamon’s tips on teamwork or anything else based upon some of his past comments. He once said Ronaldo, 5-time World Football of the year was “a disgrace to the game.
Julie Winkle Giulioni
JUNE 26, 2018
Planning is a cornerstone of leadership and a foundational competency required for success in today’s complex and uncertain business environment. Love it or hate it (and plenty of managers and supervisors do hate it), planning is a non-negotiable priority for anyone responsible for driving results. Yet, this key activity that ensures alignment, appropriate resource allocation, risk mitigation and organizational support is fraught with challenges.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 26, 2018
A reader writes: I enjoy gossiping and talking crap about all my coworkers on chat at work. Should I assume my manager has access to these chats? Are managers able to read their employees chats and/or emails? I should probably just stop talking so much crap, but you know … it’s fun. Yes, assume your manager could read those chats someday. Most managers aren’t reading them as a matter of course (that would be invasive and a terrible use of their time), but they typically have the ability to
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.
Chris Heinz
JUNE 26, 2018
Have you ever been so conflicted you felt at war with yourself? You know you have a choice to make, but making the current choice freezes you in indecision. Whether you know it or not, this battle is being waged between the strongest parts of you—your core values. They're yanking at one another, like two animals playing tug-o-war.
Best Money Moves
JUNE 26, 2018
Looking to boost your employees’ job satisfaction? SHRM’s latest survey on job satisfaction may just have the insights you need. Believe it or not, respect drives job satisfaction more than compensation. Results from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)’s survey show that it was close, but respect beat salary by 4 percent points when it comes to job satisfaction.
TLNT: The Business of HR
JUNE 26, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice put HR professionals on notice that they face the risk of criminal prosecution if they are linked to what is viewed as anti-competitive activity with competitors restricting employment opportunities, benefits and depressing wages, so-called anti-poaching agreements. In other words, if businesses in the same industry reach agreements not to hire each other’s employees or otherwise limit wages or benefits, there is a risk that the Department of Justice may investig
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