Sat.Jun 08, 2019

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When Does Work Engagement Lead to Harmful Outcomes?

IO At Work

Job engagement can have both positive and negative outcomes for organizations due to employees’ feelings of ownership over their jobs.

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Swiss Saturday: The Pharmacy

Evil HR Lady

It’s a Saturday before a Monday holiday (Pentecost) and so of course, that’s when I needed to get a prescription. Fortunately, my area has a number of drop in clinics (like urgent care) that are open on the weekend, off I popped to the big city–15 minutes on the bus–to see a doctor. My normal doctor is within walking distance of my house, which is super handy.

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KM Metaphors that Could Expand Our Practice

Conversation Matters

Lately, I’ve been reading Schön (1979) about the power of generative metaphors. He views metaphors “as the basis for how we make sense of the world. In his view, metaphors serve our understanding of the world by drawing out similarities, and assigning meanings to a situation by making connections.”. The seminal work on metaphor is Lakoff and Johnson’s Metaphors We Live By.

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Will My Job Be There After Surgery?

SHRM

I’ve received a serious medical diagnosis that’s going to require surgery and a lengthy two month recovery. Luckily, the company where I’ve worked for two years offers good insurance; but because we’re small (fewer than 50 employees) they’re not required through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to offer medical leave and hold my job while I’m gone.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

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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7 Steps to Finding the Right Combination of Business Location and Economic Development Incentives

ADP

Selecting a new location for your organization not only means finding a site and community, but also negotiating tax credits and incentives.

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More from Michael Porter: Shared Value (part 2)

Strategic HCM

Part 1 of this post described Michael Porter's points on business strategy at WOBI London this week, as well as my additions on organisational strategy. However the session was really on shared value, but I think Porter needed to go through all of his earlier thinking in order to make his input on shared value make sense (since creating shared value is really just strategy, in an environment where the broader community is more important).

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How to Cultivate Courage

WeSpire

Saturday Spark #17. By Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder & CEO. I’m a big believer in the power of three. When something “pops” three times in a week, you should pay attention. This week, the word “courage” popped. First, I watched Seth Moulton, a member of Congress and Presidential Candidate, do his CNN town hall. In response to a question about congressional inaction, he said that in his opinion, most people in Congress are intelligent.

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The Art of Bravery

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Fear controls our actions and mindset, which set tremendous constraints that prevent us from living our lives to the fullest and from experiencing our true potential.

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Cross-Functional Teams: A Brief Guide

Vantage Circle

According to BusinessDictionary , cross-functional teams are: "A group of people with different functional specialties or skill sets, responsible for carrying out all phases of a program from start to finish." The functional areas of people in cross-functional teams can have diverse ranges. When a group of people from different backgrounds, like the marketing, sales, or product teams, come together to achieve a common goal, it creates a cross-functional team.

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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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Evolution Or Extinction: Where Will The Gene Editing Revolution Take Us

Forbes Leadership Strategy

While gene editing is on its way to disrupting the very process of evolution, do we understand the security implications for the future of humanity?

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FAD DIETS: LOSE FAST, GAIN IT BACK FASTER

Revolutionary Wellness

FAD DIETS: LOSE FAST, GAIN IT BACK FASTER Many dieters have succumbed to the world of fad dieting. Commonly, fad dieters are provided with no education and biased information, which ultimately results in a damaged metabolism. When you turn on the TV in the morning and scroll through the channels, you can see that many people are hopping on the fad diet bandwagon, which results in a vicious circle of diet after diet, commonly referred to as “yo-yo dieting.

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How The Uber Change Agent Survives His Own Change

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Sacrifice yourself, fire everyone, or set someone else up to fail.

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