Sun.Nov 13, 2022

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Revamping global productivity: Why your HR processes are the key

HiBob

Burnout, frustration, and changing priorities at work are having a major impact on businesses all around the world. Namely, they’re affecting employee efficiency and making people less productive. These dips in motivation and engagement aren’t local phenomena but are truly global. According to Klaas de Vries , an economist at The Conference Board, employee performance worldwide—defined as GDP per hour worked—stagnated in 2021.

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my boss keeps weed in the office, should I warn coworkers about my chin tuck, and more

Ask a Manager

This post, my boss keeps weed in the office, should I warn coworkers about my chin tuck, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My boss keeps marijuana plants in the office. I live in Texas where cannabis, recreational or medical, is enough to get you sent to jail. It also doesn’t help that we’re in a conservative rural town with law enforcement eager to take you down for such a thing.

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Age of stress and anxiety: one in three of us has had counselling

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s joint report with Gallup is cited in this Independent.ie article, which emphasizes the stress and anxiety overwhelming many Irish employees as three in 10 employees report feeling burnt out “very often” or “always” The post Age of stress and anxiety: one in three of us has had counselling appeared first on Workhuman.

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The fragility of flexible work

HRGem

This week we have see the tumultuous events taking place over on Twitter following the Musk takeover.

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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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Atlanta Amends Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to Include Protections for Gender Expression and Criminal Histories

SHRM Resources

The City Council of Atlanta, Georgia recently passed an ordinance that amends its existing anti-discrimination law to include protections on the basis of criminal history status and gender expression. The ordinance is effective immediately.

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Employee Appreciation on a Budget: 10 Gift Ideas for Employees

Fond

There are a number of ways employers can demonstrate their appreciation for employees, and gifts are a great choice. Compared to some other strategies, gifts can be affordable, are easy to budget for, and are nearly always well-received by the recipient. Gifts can be spontaneous or planned around a specific occasion, such as a work anniversary or holiday.

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How to Change the Culture of Your Workplace

Workify

Workplace culture is increasingly recognized as a vital aspect of successful businesses. Indeed, it has become a key focus for employees and job seekers, particularly in the current environment. A lack of worker respect, minimal flexibility, overwork, and too few benefits are all cited as influencers of the Great Resignation. Each of these components tend to have clear connections to how strong and supportive a company’s culture is.

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Employee Experience Strategy Steps, Best Practices, Advantages

Darwinbox

The ideal employee experience (EX) requires purpose-driven processes at every stage of the employee lifecycle to ensure a harmonious work culture. However, most old EX practices have all been played out. Now is the time to rethink, redefine, and reinvent your employee experience strategy.

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Actionable Security Hacks To Make The Most Of Remote Work

HR Management

The sudden shift to remote work during the pandemic opened up new opportunities for organizations. Business owners who were always apprehensive about letting employees work from home suddenly realized the immense benefits of the model. Not surprisingly, more and more companies are keen to embrace it for the long haul, even after the pandemic is over.

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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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Three Trips (at least)

Everyday People

I know I’ve been writing about the adventures of our daughter becoming a homeowner. It’s because I’ve always been someone who experiences and sees stories come from more of everyday life than life-altering shifts. Those monumental occurrences happen so rarely compared to the beauty of what we encounter daily. A few weekends ago, my wife and I traveled to Indianapolis for the next project on the list.

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Companies Want Diverse Teams. Remote Work Is Making Them Possible

Linkedin Talent Blog

As companies wrestle with the future of remote work, at least one noted executive has made headlines by insisting that in-office work helps elevate corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The data suggests that this isn’t the case. A new analysis of LinkedIn Self-ID data found that there was a 20% increase year over year in the share of women applying for remote jobs, and a 10% jump year over year in the share of women who accepted a job offer for a remote position.

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The Case for Unlimited Vacation Days

Zenefits

Once upon a time, vacation time was doled out judiciously, even stingily depending on the point of view. Today, that’s not the case, particularly when it comes to tech companies and forward-thinking startups. For these businesses, unlimited vacation time has been the norm and that’s beginning to trickle over into other industries. Why, though? What does unlimited vacation time offer and what are the benefits of adopting it?

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“Play Games with your Future.”

Thrive Global

-Gaming and the job market of the future-. Gaming. What images come to your mind when you hear this word? AdobeStock_415.jpeg Beautiful Hispanic woman playing video game holding controller afraid and shocked with surprise and amazed expression, fear and excited face. Players glued to their screens on end? A dark room with flashy keyboards? Cups of coffee left here and there, and empty pizza boxes?

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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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10 Things Independent Contractors Wish Their Clients Knew

Zenefits

Independent contractors are self-employed individuals who are hired for taking on various types of projects. Also known as freelancers, this population of the workforce is usually hired on a contractual basis. When a client or company is on a small budget, considering the implications of a new project for their employees, or needs to complete a project outside of the skill scope of their existing team, they’ll usually hire a freelancer.

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The Only Person You Should Compete With Is Yourself

Thrive Global

Sure, competition is healthy is small doses (and certain situations). It can increase your drive, but should never occur at the expense of collaboration. When we have too much competition, particularly in the workplace, we see unhealthy behaviors begin to develop. When we become too competitive, we move solely towards our individual goals and away from teamwork.

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The Kaizen Way of Changing Your Workplace: Continuous Improvement

Zenefits

If you become 1% better every day for a year, how much better would you be at the end of the year? The answer would be a surprising 37 times better than when you started the year. At the start, the 1% improvement each day doesn’t seem much, but it adds up over time. That’s what Kaizen is all about. Even the name Kaizen, invented in Japan, means continuous improvement.

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KFC’s Apology For Sending Promotional Message To Germans Provides 7 Crisis Management Lessons

Forbes Leadership Strategy

KFC’s apology for a message it sent to German consumers provides business leaders with timely lessons about best practices for preventing, managing and communicating about a crisis.

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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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6 Ways to Create a Parent Friendly Workplace

6Q

Many employees are parents first. Find out how you can create a parent friendly workplace and improve productivity among your parent employees. Employees have many labels both in and out of the workplace: manager, director, contributor, parent, and partner, among others. For employees that are also parents, their job as a parent typically takes precedence over their role in an organisation.

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An Insider View Of 20th-Century Politics & Leadership With Former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Former Canadian PM Brian Mulroney shares an insider view into leadership, and the global political landscape of the late 20th century.

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6 Ways to Create a Parent-Friendly Workplace

6Q

Many employees are parents first. Find out how you can create a parent-friendly working environment and improve productivity among your parent employees. Employees have many labels both in and out of the workplace: manager, director, contributor, parent, and partner, among others. For employees that are also parents, their job as a parent typically takes precedence over their role in an organisation.

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Top Ten Most Annoying Corporate Jargon Phrases

Forbes Leadership Strategy

While they serve a purpose, there’s a downside to business buzzwords. Here are the top ten most annoying corporate jargon phrases.

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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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Seven Ways To Create Brand Recognition From Benihana

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Today, Benihana's 116 restaurants serve about 18 million guests each year, and according to CEO Tom Baldwin, Benihana has 90% brand recognition. That’s incredible.

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Preparing Successors For Top Jobs: Too Little, Too Late?

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Too often, senior executives take on roles and learn about problems, issues, and challenges after the fact. Fair or not, too many feel like a bait-and-switch has happened.

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The Economy Is Sick

Forbes Leadership Strategy

With inflation, households are strapping themselves just to get by.