Fri.Aug 19, 2022

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6 Ways to Achieve Increased Productivity Without Burnout

Hppy

Employee burnout can be a genuine problem in progress and profit-driven businesses. As managers chase esteemed customers and demand more of their workers’ time and energy, many of those workers start to feel the effects of being pushed to their professional limits. . It’s easy to assume that long working hours and high-pressure environments can equate to high productivity levels, but there are easier ways to achieve the same goals.

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Developing Your (Office) Political Savvy – Positively

The People Equation

When you hear the phrase “office politics,” what comes to mind? Do you imagine: Favoritism Back-stabbing “Makes me want to run and hide” Cronyism Self-interest. It’s not a pretty list, is it? Whenever I talk with people about “office politics” their viewpoints have a negative theme associated with them. These words represent the dark side of human nature – what I call “people behaving badly” at work.

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weekend open thread – August 20-21, 2022

Ask a Manager

This post, weekend open thread – August 20-21, 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: The Startup Wife , by Tahmima Anam.

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How Mayo Clinic Selects Leaders: A Case Study

UpstartHR

“When we select leaders, what we have found is leaders may have great, innovative ideas. They may be very driven to achieve. But if they’re not inspiring people, if they’re not demonstrating those interpersonal qualities that people see them as servant leaders, we’ve noticed that people are not willing to follow them. So we really emphasize that [serving] is exactly the quality that we want to see in leaders.” Ji-Yun Kang, Leadership Assessment and Selection, Mayo C

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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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10 Tough Questions You Must Ask In Your Next Job Interview

HR Digest

When you’re in a job interview, the more prepared you are, the better your chances of landing that dream position. Having these 10 tough interview questions and answers will help you get ahead of the competition and show your interviewer that you’re a go-getter who won’t be satisfied with anything less than a dream job. What are the tough questions to ask in an interview?

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14 Ways Leaders Can Communicate Shifting Priorities Without Losing Trust

Forbes Coaches Council

Part of being a good leader is recognizing and accepting that a course correction is in order when your vision is not coming together properly.

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Electrician License Requirements

Embroker

Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated there were around 650,500 employed electricians in the U.S. in May 2021. The Bureau also projects the number of employment opportunities for electricians to be about 85,000 every year as the market grows and people change their occupations or retire. . These numbers do not include self-employed workers, and about 8% of electricians are self-employed.

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7 Ways Technology Can Drive Higher Employee Engagement | HR Cloud

HR Cloud

Leading people isn’t a piece of cake, but it becomes another battle if they lack morale. As the business world pace to leverage technology in order to get things done, business owners have also realized the impact of technology on employee engagement! Welcome to our blog and we hope you find actionable insights on how technology can power employee engagement in your organization.

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The Outcomes of a Continuous Conversation at Scale

Perceptyx

The dynamics of today’s workplace calls on leaders to make a more genuine connection with their employees. They’re doing this by listening to their employees more often, on more topics, and in more ways than ever before. They’re also closely partnering with HR to integrate both their people and business data to understand what their employees and the business need to thrive.

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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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Highly Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: The Need Of The Hour

Forbes Coaches Council

Emotional intelligence could be the most sought-after leadership skill of the decade.

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Two Thirds of U.S. Workers Would Consider Relocating Because of Roe’s Overturn

The Muse

The Muse and Kindbody partnered on a survey of 3,000 American workers to determine how they feel about fertility and family-building benefits in the post-Roe era.

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Why connection is crucial for employees of color

BetterUp

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4 Steps To Bypass Your Inner Critic’s Negative Story

Thrive Global

One night I got caught in a harrowing blizzard in a remote area of the North Carolina Mountains without snow tires or four-wheel drive. I couldn’t stop or pull off the road, and my car was skidding on ice. Clutching the steering wheel, I had to drive another 30 miles straight up and around steep treacherous mountain curves. At first, I heard my Inner Critic’s reprimands, I hope you’re satisfied, dummy.

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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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Beyond CSR: How philanthropy boosts employee engagement

HR Zone

Culture Nurture philanthropic employees and boost morale.

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Apple workers to be compensated over ‘bag-search’ policy; employers told to beware the ‘quiet quitters’

TLNT: The Business of HR

Apple’s $30 million ‘bag search’ lawsuit finally gets approval. Apple retail workers in California are set to receive an average pay-out of around $1,328 after a US District Court judge approved a $30 million compensation pot first set last year over its controversial ‘bag search’ policy. Apple demanded that staff have their bags searched at the end of each day to ensure goods weren’t being stolen.

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Flip Your Perspective Instead Of Your Lid

Thrive Global

“ The lizard brain is not merely a concept. It’s real, and it’s living on the top of your spine, fighting for your survival. But, of course, survival and success are not the same thing.”—Seth Godin, entrepreneur and best-selling author. Unrealistic deadlines. Job demands. Boss breathing down you neck. When the work doldrums come—and they surely will—we tend to give them more credibility and treat them more seriously than the successes.

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Internal Mobility: 8 Best Practices to Boost Your Employees

CuteHR

Did you know? Nearly 60% of employees claim that switching jobs at their current employer is more difficult than finding a new one elsewhere. Employee migration within a company is referred to as internal mobility. The internal mobility plan takes this a step further by providing a framework for lateral and vertical mobility of current employees. The ability of an employee to keep up with the demands of the contemporary corporate landscape is also known as career agility.

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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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Beyoncé And Elon Musk Sending Wrong Message To The Modern Workplace

Thrive Global

FILE – Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP. “The lyrics to Beyoncé’s ‘Break my Soul’ miss the mark for what workers need to hear right now,” said Alex Zekoff, CEO and cofounder of Thoughtful Automation. “Telling people to ‘release ya anger, release ya mind, release ya job, release the time ’ is predicated on the idea that people have a better opportunity ahead of them, instead of

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So you missed the 7/31/22 deadline for restating pre-approved 401(k) plans…now what?

Benetech

The post So you missed the 7/31/22 deadline for restating pre-approved 401(k) plans…now what? first appeared on Benetech. The post So you missed the 7/31/22 deadline for restating pre-approved 401(k) plans…now what? appeared first on Benetech.

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How Lady Gaga And Mom Cynthia Germanotta Are Promoting Mental Health At Work

Thrive Global

Gen Z’s and young Millennials just might be the most wellness-conscious generations, fueling the reinvention of the post-pandemic workplace culture. But they’re also suffering from a myriad of mental health issues, many brought on by the pandemic. As this new generation enters the workforce, employers must be ready to provide adequate mental health benefits to accommodate their needs.

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Top 5 CFO Questions About Going Beyond ERP

Workday

Legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are made for the data veracity and velocity of 20 years ago. Making the most of organizational data for the next 20 years and beyond requires a powerful, intuitive system that connects people, operational, and financial data to drive insights for tomorrow. The first step toward creating a next-generation finance function involves using technology to achieve deeper insights, develop the power to adapt, and create value across the organization.

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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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What Your Rising Ninth Grader Needs to Know Before High School Starts

Thrive Global

As a mom to a rising ninth grader, I want my son to know that the journey is his. As a parenting journalist for more than 10 years, I have been a witness to the societal pressures our kids have faced and continue to face. Academic achievement pressure, mental health issues, along with social media has changed our children’s worlds. Our teens’ worth, the essence of who they truly are has been marginalized by a culture that is fixed on accomplishments.

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What is a Managed IT Provider and How Can It Help HR Leaders?

Zenefits

HR teams face competing demands on their time every day. Employee engagement and development may be a top priority, but excessive admin and manual tasks tend to get in the way of more meaningful work. Technology promises to alleviate some of this workload, but without effective management, your tech stack can quickly become a burden rather than an asset.

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Signs Of Burnout And 7 Steps To Prevention And Recovery

Thrive Global

Work burnout can be debilitating and frustrating, and it’s on the rise in the American workforce. A new Gallup-Workhuman report found that 25% of employees describe being burned out at work “very often” or “always”—meaning that, for a quarter of the workforce, energy, motivation and productivity are declining. The more severe your burnout, the more difficult it is to fulfill your professional obligations.

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Employee experience: where does the remit lie?

LACE Partners

‘Which team should look after employee experience? In a recent HR on the Offensive podcast Chris and Emma Leonis from LACE spoke to Tope Sadiku, Global Head of Digital Employee Experience from Kraft Heinz about just that. We discussed how the pandemic focused the minds of employee experience for her business, but also in general how EX should be viewed as a collective responsibility (spoiler alert).

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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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The Career Costs Of Underestimating Your Worth

Thrive Global

It’s ironic, isn’t it? You have ambition and drive, yet you could be undermining your career in small, incremental ways that you’re unaware of. Underestimating your worth can throw you into a cycle of career disappointments, which in turn lowers your self-worth. Sometimes we get so focused on building our careers we overlook the running monologue in our heads that can promote or demote our motivation to continue the career climb.

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5 things that HR can learn about Performance Management from Chess Olympiad

Synergita

Playing Chess has been known to improve one’s problem-solving and critical thinking skills. With the first-ever Chess Olympiad being hosted in India, there is a lot that HR can learn from the event. Players participating in the event must manage their time effectively and execute a strategy. In this article, we explore five lessons from the Chess Olympiad that can be utilized by your performance management experts and HR teams.

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20+ Books to Help Teach Your Kids About Mindfulness, According to a Teacher and Children’s Book Author

Thrive Global

As a seasoned educator and National Board Certified Teacher, with over 30 years classroom and coaching expertise, I know that the heart and soul of learning is literacy. Books are the foundation for every ounce of academic success a child will have. Fostering a love of reading can be cathartic for many children as they dive into a world beyond their own experience and escape any stressors.