Fri.Jun 17, 2022

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8 Technological Solutions To Improve Employee Experience In 2022

Vantage Circle

Most HR professionals and business leaders can confidently say that investing in the employee experience. is well worth the effort. But how exactly do you improve the employee experience? Smart office technology is no longer a luxury but rather a need. Luckily, technology provides some of the best solutions to boost the employee experience at any workplace effectively.

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This Job Burnout Quiz Will Help You Understand What You’re Feeling

The Muse

How do you know if you’re burnt out—or headed there? Take this quiz, based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory, to understand your feelings and get the specific help you need.

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What Small Businesses Must Know About eSignatures?

SutiHR

In this digital environment, 85% of corporate contracts are still printed, signed, and scanned manually. The paper-intensive workflow generates huge roadblocks in the effectiveness of your business. Plus, it can also hinder client experience. It has been observed that 35% of SMB leaders face problems with incomplete documents or the ones signed by the inappropriate person. eSignatures provide small businesses a simple solution for these problems.

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update: do I need to make coffee and tea for coworkers when I don’t drink it myself?

Ask a Manager

This post, update: do I need to make coffee and tea for coworkers when I don’t drink it myself? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager! All this week and next, I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer asking if they needed to make tea and coffee for coworkers when they didn’t drink it themselves?

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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Work Sucks, But It’s Our Fault

TalentCulture

Burnout and dissatisfaction at work are nothing new. In fact, a recent Gallup study found that more than one-half of American workers feel disengaged at their jobs. Too often we […]. The post Work Sucks, But It’s Our Fault appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Comp Days and the Problems they Create

Evil HR Lady

We had a conference that required us to work weekends. I worked two weekends in a row, plus the week. So, I worked 19 days straight when it usually would be 15. (3 weeks, plus two weekends.) My boss said I could take four comp days, but they had to be within 30 days. . Can she do this? Is this legal? We’re missing one key bit of information about you: your status according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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weekend open thread – June 18-19, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – June 18-19, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Counterfeit , by Kirstin Chen. Rules-follower Ava Wong gets swept up into her college friend’s luxury handbag counterfeit scheme.

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12 Strong Remote Team Communication Strategies

6Q

When tasked with leading a distributed or remote team in an organisation, you need to prioritise keeping all connections—personal and working—going strong. Members in such units operate from different time zones while working on varying projects. Additionally, each member will have a unique working style, making it essential for team leaders to promote efficient communication between the team.

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The Complicated Joy of Juneteenth

BetterUp

Jump to section. The joy and responsibility of freedom for all. Not the color of my skin, but the content of my character. A legacy of resilience.

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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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How To Shift To A Web Based Performance Appraisal System?

Engagedly

Moving from traditional paper-based performance reviews to web based performance appraisal system can feel like a stressful experience. It is mainly because you are moving away from something that you know about to something that is new to you. The idea of floundering in the dark with a software you don’t know about and having others floundering with you is not appealing.

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open thread – June 17-18, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, open thread – June 17-18, 2022 , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here,

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14 Ways Leaders Can Avoid Micromanaging Their Teams

Forbes Coaches Council

Sometimes, even leaders with the best intentions can end up managing people too closely without realizing it.

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Bernard Health Announces Expansion to New Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee

BerniePortal

June 17, 2022.

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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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14 Leadership Tips For Employees Transitioning Into A Management Role

Forbes Coaches Council

When professionals rise to a higher level than their peer group, they need to take a thoughtful approach to ensure a smooth transition and maintain strong working relationships with the teammates and colleagues who will now be reporting to them.

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DEI In The Workplace – What is it and Why is it important?

Benefit Resource Inc.

With diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) being such a hot topic in today’s workforce it is important that companies not only focus on their employees’ backgrounds but also what they can do for the company. DEI begins with leaders who advocate for change. Then this trickles down into management positions so all team members feel valued despite differing opinions or experiences.

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12 Physical, Mental, and Financial Employee Wellness Ideas You Can Start Today

Terryberry

In a seemingly ever-changing work environment, one aspect that appears to be constant is employee wellness programs. While corporate wellness programs are not a new concept, they haven’t always been an $8 billion industry. But with increasing health care costs, higher employee turnover, and mental health challenges on the rise, one way employers are responding is by investing in wellness.

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The Best Ways to Support Working Dads

Extensis

Quick look: Over 90% of fathers with children under the age of 18 work – yet 20% of them fear their careers would be jeopardized by taking paternity leave. Supporting working dads not only contributes to the wellbeing of their families but can help fight the gender wage gap and assist businesses in attracting and retaining talent. Here’s what changes business leaders can make to best support the fathers in their organization.

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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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CalSavers Small Business Deadline Is June 30

HRWatchdog

By June 30, 2022 , small businesses with five or more employees that don’t offer a qualified retirement plan must register with CalSavers — a retirement savings program for private-sector workers. As previously reported , CalSavers had a three-year phased rollout beginning in 2020. Large employers with more than 100 employees were required to register by September 30, 2020 , and after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the program , employers with more than 50 employees were required to r

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What is a section 125 plan?

PeopleKeep

Many employers find it challenging to provide a budget-friendly and attractive benefits package. Although benefits costs are impacted by factors like healthcare costs, which are continually rising , a section 125 plan, or cafeteria plan, allows you to boost your employee benefits while staying in-budget with its significant tax savings. Employers wanting to compete for top talent can offer section 125 plans as a fringe benefit to help attract and retain employees.

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Charging employees for training? The CFPB wants to know

Business Management Daily

I’ve been through lots of employer training. There was the afternoon course over several weeks teaching new hires how to write according to the company’s style guide. (It went OK.) There was a one-day training on a new computer program in which the trainer very confidently said we could now chuck paper. (I was mildly rebuked for asking what was wrong with paper.

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Massachusetts Court Rejects Ballot Measures to Make Gig Workers Independent Contractors

SHRM Resources

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected two proposed ballot initiatives that would have kept gig workers designated as independent contractors and given them.

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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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How To Improve Your Employee Feedback Structure: 13 Tips from HR

SHRM

What is one way HR can improve their employee feedback structure? To help your business improve its employee feedback structure, we asked HR leaders and CEOs this question for their best insights. From starting with expectations to making feedback an ongoing leadership requirement, there are several ideas that may help leadership teams improve on and maintain healthy employee feedback structures.

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How Changing Your Mindset Can Change Your Life

Thrive Global

The secret to success? According to Jim Curtis, Chief Revenue Officer, Head of Brand and Head Coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), it starts with brushing your teeth with the opposite hand. Today’s wellness industry is saturated with different products, promises and celebrity-endorsed fads, but Jim wants to set the record straight.

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Your Guide to Employee Engagement and 4 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged

BetterUp

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Above all, do no harm: Authenticity and quantifiability for equality

HR Zone

Culture Above all, do no harm.

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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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Ways Indecision Is Destroying Your Career

HR Digest

I have met many people who always ask the question, “why am I so indecisive?” Indecision is a deal breaker when it comes to your career. As a worker, you will eventually need to start making proper decisions in your workplace. . It’s not always healthy to try to put the decision making in the hands of someone else, especially when you were specifically asked for one.

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Women experience increased stress in male-dominated industries

BetterUp

Workplace experience can vary widely based on any number of factors. One worker’s love for conversation and friend-making may make her in-person, highly collaborative position a dream job. But that dream job may look more like a nightmare for an introvert who prefers to focus on independent projects from his home office.

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Most interesting HR stories of the week

TLNT: The Business of HR

Musk finally gets round to talking to Twitter employees… More than two months after billionaire Elon Musk, bought social media company, Twitter, he is to finally speak to staff this week. According to US News, Musk was scheduled speak to Twitter employees yesterday for the first time. According to an email from Twitter chief executive, Parag Agrawal, to staff, Musk will take questions directly from Twitter employees – many of whom have complained they have been left in the dark about their