Fri.Dec 25, 2020

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Why we must create a purpose-driven organization

HR Digest

One of the great concerns that companies have contemplated the most in recent years has been how to ensure their people are motivated, engaged and highly committed to their everyday roles and responsibilities. Companies are spending millions of dollars on employee engagement initiatives – from improving work conditions to embracing agile methodologies, leadership development programs, and now, proposals for employee well-being.

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it’s your Friday good news

Ask a Manager

It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I’ve worked for my organization for about 15 years, and have moved up from a part-time nights-and-weekends role into a fairly senior staff position. A few months ago, my boss retired and his position became available. I thought I probably had a decent chance at the job, but I wanted to submit dynamite application materials and ace the interview to make it an easy choice for them to hire me.

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Leadershipping on Christmas

The Tim Sackett Project

First, it’s Christmas and the majority of the world is not working. Okay, you Mr./Mrs. Hustle is still working, but normal people, those who celebrate Christmas and those who don’t, and primarily not working, so why are you reading this dumb blog post! But, while I have you… I think great leaders do certain things really well (also, I’m not trying to set myself up as a great leader, I’m not, but man I’m trying to be better): They let people know you care about

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weekend open thread – December 26-27, 2020

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. You may also like: all of my 2019 and 2020 book recommendations all of my 2017 and 2018 book recommendations all of my 2015 and 2016 book recommendations weekend open thread – December 26-27, 2020 was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Bob Dougherty of Buckle: “Iterate quickly and capture lessons learned”

Thrive Global

Take a “tactical pause.” By definition, a crisis means something unexpected has occurred, something in your assumptions or plans was wrong. It’s your job to figure out what. Give yourself the space to considerthe situation and gather additional information before moving forward. There is no set duration for a tactical pause?—?it could be as short as a few seconds, or as long as a few weeks.

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‘We also have gains to count this season’

Thrive Global

Dear friend, We all indeed have a story to tell about how this year has been. No one was prepared for a situation that has had such an impact on our lives, and livelihood. We woke to a whole new world – one in which we had to create a distance between ourselves and the people and things we love. ‘Social (physical) distancing’, ‘pandemic’ and ‘face masks’ became the new buzzwords.

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HRExaminer v11.04

HR Examiner

Working MVP's of the Pandemic. HRExaminer v11.04 December 25, 2020. In times of scarcity or crisis like the pandemic, the rules change. Business continuity becomes the governing question. Michael Kannisto, Ph.D. looks at MVP’s during the Pandemic: Modern Succession Planning for Operational Continuity. In March 2020, many workers fled their offices for the safety of home.

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“Young people who are making an important social impact” with Alejandro High

Thrive Global

You won’t see a penny within the first two years (5 more likely). You will reinvest everything in your business. That’s part of the fun! The freedom of being ok with not having much will change your life. As part of my series about young people who are making an important social impact , I had the pleasure of interviewing Alejandro High. Alejandro High is a Mexican-American immigrant.

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The Selfless Dedication Of In-Home Caregivers

Forbes Leadership Strategy

A conversation about some of the unsung heroes of the pandemic with Home Helpers® Home Care CEO Emma Dickison.

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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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4 Things Small Businesses Must Do to Create a Mentally-Healthy Work From Home Culture in 2021

Thrive Global

While writing this, I am sitting in a small town constantly lending a thought to 2020’s death bed. I believe everyone in the world can resonate, and understandably so. And while I am optimistic, hopeful, and desperate for 2021 to arrive, I must assert that the threat of COVID-19 still looms large. Sorry to burst your bubble, but that’s the bitter truth.

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Looking Ahead To 2021 And The Upside Of Being Grounded

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Being grounded can be a good thing when it supports our intentions for the year ahead.

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Dr. Tiffany Avery of NantHealth: “Ensuring that everyone has access to healthcare is essential”

Thrive Global

Ensuring that everyone has access to healthcare is essential. Access should be coupled with an emphasis on screening and prevention efforts, as well. For example, patients without healthcare access are diagnosed with cancers at later stages, which leads to worse outcomes. Being able to catch those cancers earlier with appropriate screening would directly impact survival.

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Ray Wetterlund III : You’re only one workout away from a good mood

Thrive Global

Ray Wetterlund III, La Jolla’s celebrity personal trainer, has spent over the past decade spreading his passion for fitness, health and inspiring the world. His award winning 1000+ calorie burning RW3 Boot Camps are part of the reason he was voted La Jolla’s best personal trainer and La Jolla’s best weight loss by La Jolla Village News Reader for consecutive years.

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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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Another Turn Around the Sun

Thrive Global

As we close the book on the Christmas of 2020, we all will have stories to tell. . Stories of new traditions, and the loss of old ones. We will tell stories of the distance and the social isolation felt when opening presents in real time miles apart. Some of us will tell the stories of the empty chair at the dinner table as a loved one lost their battle to COVID.

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Andrea Heuston of Artitudes Design: “Delegating tells your team you trust them”

Thrive Global

Delegating tells your team you trust them. When you micromanage employees, you send the message that you don’t trust them. When you delegate, you’re empowering them. Most likely you’ll get better results and more loyalty. Other than our weekly Monday check in and two set meetings during the week where the design team collaborates on projects, everyone manages their own schedule and workflow.

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Michele Vig of Neat Little Nest: “Be clear about your request”

Thrive Global

Be clear about your request. The clearer you can be about what you’re requesting to be done, the better. For big and new tasks, this includes verbal and written communication so you can check for understanding. I had a person on my team that I learned had a short-term memory challenge. I didn’t realize this when we first started working together and we did most of our communicating verbally.

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How To Make Your Holidays More Enjoyable?

Thrive Global

Great Responsibilities Come with Christmas. Even though we as a society always try to make an unforgettable celebration out of Christmas, the fact that there are people out there who do not and can not share this happiness is worth considering. 2017 research of psychiatric healthcare facility Florida House has shown that 63% of respondents reported feeling anxious during the Holiday season because they felt broke and 29% mentioned that they do not have anyone to share these moments with.

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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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Stephen Bander: “Be the best client or patient to others that you can be”

Thrive Global

Be the best client or patient to others that you can be. This way the person knows how you would represent him or her if the roles are reversed. As a part of my series about “5 things I wish someone told me when I first became an attorney” I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen M. Bander of Bander Law Firm. Stephen M. Bander first received widespread recognition in the U.S. immigration law community in 2003 for representing, with the assistance of the FBI Chicago Office, one of the first wom

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Greg Bulgarelli of Live Wise Naturals: “Know yourself”

Thrive Global

Know yourself. Get your strengths and weaknesses understood as quickly as you can. Hire the help for the weak points and concentrate on the strengths. As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Greg Bulgarelli. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Greg Bulgarelli fine-tuned his affinity for problem-solving, leadership, testing, and quality control.

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Sammi Corona-Lampa: “Having fun and being yourself is so important”

Thrive Global

Having fun and being yourself is so important. When you let people see the true you you shine in your work and everything you do. As a part of our series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Sammi Corona-Lampa. At only 3 years old, Sammi first got her start as a competitive clothing model and stage performer through a well-established and prestigous pageant system.

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How to Select the Right Recruitment Agency

Thrive Global

Are you looking for a job? Constantly searching and failing to get employment, that’s according to your standards, can be frustrating. So, why should you bother yourself any further, when you can choose a recruitment agency that can help you find the perfect job for you? However, reaching a recruitment agency that can truly help you can be difficult.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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?

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“5 Things You Need To Know To Be A Highly Effective Educator” with Dr. Justine Green

Thrive Global

Meet the children where they are: It’s important to tailor learning to match where each student is now. One class I taught had children of multiple ages and multiple ability levels from learning their letters to reading at a 3rd grade level. It’s important to focus your attention on each child instead of the class as a whole, which helps boost confidence and growth.

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Learn many skills.

Thrive Global

Learning is the continuous process, we learn so many things in our life apart from the formal education. Life teach us so many good and bad lessons. That’s the part of life to teach us. This is different, what we learning is different. Don’t forget that golden words never stop learning. There are so many skills to learn when we have more learning skills.

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Hustle till you could…

Thrive Global

Bees a little insect you never see them taking rest. it often buzzing, goes from one flower to another flower to collect honey and store it. There are many people similar to bees. Keep on working here and there. Doing hard work and save money for their life, for their future. There is fact that hustle over take challenge. Hustlers grab every opportunity that comes to them.

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Sounds of Healing – It’s Time to Heal (Now through Dec. 31st)

Thrive Global

Register at [link].

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

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.

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“How to take criticism” With David Price

Thrive Global

Criticism — You will get criticism from possibly your family and closest friends. You may experience something I went through. People who I thought were my closest friends did not support me. Don’t listen to them no matter if it’s your best friend or your parents. It is not their dream it’s yours. You can’t expect everyone to understand what your dream is.

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John R. Green: “Do not be fearful of making grammatical or syntax errors”

Thrive Global

I want all parents, especially fathers, to understand the value of engaging with nurturing bedtime rituals with their children. And I want children who read the books to understand how powerful their imaginations are and how fun it can be to go to sleep thinking about fun dreams they will have at night. As part of my interview series on the five things you need to know to become a great author, I had the pleasure of interviewing John R.

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Melissa Payne: “Memories in the Drift “

Thrive Global

Memories in the Drift is a story is about resilience and hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable circumstances. I initially wrote about Whittier because of how unique it seemed at the time, but after this last year and with the very real way we’ve had to cut ourselves off socially from one another, it feels like many of us have experienced our own sense of remoteness and alienation from people, routine, and everything familiar.