Fri.Aug 28, 2020

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Best Tactics to Encourage Continuous Improvement in Your Employees

Professional Alternatives

Regardless of the level of their employees, good leaders should constantly inspire continuous improvement from their workers. It’s not simply about elevated responsibility and promotions; it is about different aspects of their career and work life. True, some leaders do not want their best workers to move to different jobs since they may be difficult to replace.

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ACA Reporting to Grow in Complexity Due to State Individual Mandates

ACA Times

3 minute read: Employers with operations in states that have additional state level ACA reporting as a requirement of the state’s Individual Mandate know that it’s no easy undertaking, but what exactly is required of them? Let’s find out. The Individual Mandate requires individuals to purchase qualifying health coverage or pay a tax penalty, unless they qualify for an exemption.

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Dr. Lanetta Greer: “You can’t please everybody”

Thrive Global

Become a mentor. One of the most powerful acts of kindness we can do is show someone the inner workings of our operation. A mentor is a lifelong commitment. A mentor allows an individual access into spaces they may feel they don’t belong or even have access to. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Dr. Lanetta Greer. Dr. Lanetta Greer has served as the director of Home 4 the Heart, Inc. since she started the nonprofit organization in October 2007.

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Virtual Open Enrollment and Benefits Communication Strategies on We’re Only Human

UpstartHR

“We need help communicating the benefits we pour our hearts and souls into and making them successful for our employees.” Jesse Albro, Flimp Communications. We’re Only Human Episode 90. Heads up: open enrollment will happen this year. While this seems like the strangest year in, well, forever, it also has some predictable elements to it.

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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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How to Nurture Your Company’s Culture in a Remote Work Environment

Hppy

According to a Glassdoor report, 55 percent of employees prioritize company culture over salary. Company culture is important because it affects how your customers and employees perceive your organization, which directly determines the success of your business. Since remote employees are already physically distanced, it can be a big challenge to build and foster company culture.

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Diversity and inclusion: disability in the post-pandemic workplace

HR Zone

Change Disability in the post-pandemic world.

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Should You Relocate? What to Consider if You’re Thinking of Moving (More than Temporarily) During the Pandemic

The Muse

If you’re thinking of moving during the coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. But should you? Here’s what you need to consider about your life and career.

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Employee Engagement Essentials Post-COVID

Jason Lauritsen

I originally wrote this post for my friends at Workhuman. I asked their permission to share it here as well because I thought you might find it valuable. If you’d like to view the original post, you can find it here: [link]. . This week, all over the U.S., schools are reopening and millions of kids are heading back to the classroom. As educators and parents navigate their way through this process, there are big questions to be answered.

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5 Ways to Support Employee Wellness

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s VP of Global HR Niamh Graham writes about how employee wellness needs to be considered a critical organizational priority and shares 5 ways to support employee well-being. Read more on HR Zone. .

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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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Disadvantages Of Working From Home

Vantage Circle

Table of Contents. The Top 7 Disadvantages of Working from Home at a glance. Lack of Community and Team Work. Lack of Motivation. Unmonitored Performance and those Frequent Breaks. Lack of Office Equipment and Security Concerns. Distractions and Lack of a Good Working Environment. Burnout. Risk to Productivity. As the world is going through a big crisis, everyone had to make several adjustments to cope with it, one being organizations switching to the work from home culture and coming to terms w

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How to Prevent Work From Home Burnout

Limeade

One perk of working from home, aside from casual wear and better lunches, is the short commute. Instead of the 27.1 minutes Americans used to spend traveling each way to work, many now need only walk a few steps to their home office setup. But as if on cue, workdays have gotten longer during lockdown. The average workday has increased by 48.5 minutes since the start of stay-at-home orders, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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Using Assertive Communication as a Way to Prevent Conflict in the Workplace

Pollack Peacebuilding

Practicing effective communication is one of the most impactful ways to prevent conflict in the workplace. Communication is where expectations are established, where needs are expressed, and where collaboration begins or ends. Without effective communication, misunderstandings can create negative impacts between colleagues or employees and their bosses.

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HRExaminer v10.87

HR Examiner

The Human Machine Learning Partnership. HRExaminer v10.87 for August 28, 2020. When IBM says that 120 million workers will require retraining, The Human Machine Learning Partnership is where it begins. John Sumser has more. Human Resources has been on the frontlines of change throughout this pandemic. Now Mary Faulkner is handing you the key to The Secret to HR Evolution.

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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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Employee Performance Management During COVID-19

Engagedly

Employee Performance Management is crucial for all organizations, as it is one of the key drivers for organizational success. But many organizations often confuse or mix it with an annual performance review or a performance appraisal. Moreover, they use it as a means to remove low performing employees from the organization. Before we delve into the main topic, we need to understand: ‘ What is employee performance management?

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Flock In-Formation: FFCRA Leave Tracking, Learning Pods, and Wine Holes!

Paychex WORX Blog

Federal DCAP Funds, Learning Pods, and Wine Holes! The last few months have been an endurance test for everyone, especially parents who are asked to work from home. And now, with many schools offering their classes remotely, parents are yoked with the new role of study hall monitor as well! This week, the Flock team has scoured the web for some specific, useful, and fun tidbits to help out frantic families.

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#WorkTrends: Hiring Virtual Assistants

TalentCulture

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode. From multitasking between meetings and meal prep to the issues of internet and noise levels, many of […]. The post #WorkTrends: Hiring Virtual Assistants appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Applying for Internships? 5 Tips to Stand Out From the Pack

The Muse

Follow this advice to be a star candidate for your dream internship.

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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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Here are the next steps in the Kronos, Ultimate Software merger

HRExecutive

About six months ago, HCM giants Kronos and Ultimate Software announced they would merge in a record, industry-changing merger valued at $22 billion. Now, the two companies are unveiling the highly anticipated next steps of their joint venture. Starting Oct. 1, the newly formed company will be called UKG, standing for Ultimate Kronos Group, the organization announced this week.

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COVID-19 Guidance for Employers

Workforce Software

Employers need direction regarding wage & hour, leave of absence, and workplace safety issues. Here are a few key points you should know about.

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weekend open thread – August 29-30, 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. Book recommendation of the week: The House in the Cerulean Sea , by TJ Klune. A caseworker in charge of magical children travels to an island to investigate an orphanage that’s home to six seemingly dangerous magical kids.

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13 Ways To Create Real Connections Virtually

Forbes Coaches Council

Check out the most effective ways to build virtual connections in 2020 that these Forbes Coaches Council members have to offer.

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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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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. Just one today instead of our usual three since this one is a little longer. While I was in law school, I clerked at a firm where I thought I had a future. Worked there for 2 years and was shocked to be let go soon after the bar exam. I had actually been planning to buy an extra used car to drive to handle all the out of state cases for the firm, because I knew that was a need, and didn’t want to put too man

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Here are the top speakers coming to virtual HR Tech

HRExecutive

Major industry shifts dictating changes in HR systems. Huge disruptions remaking the HR tech market. Vital work combating systemic workplace racism. Those are just a few of the monumental topics on the agenda for the first-ever virtual HR Technology Conference & Exposition ® , which will take place from Oct. 27-30. Advertisement. Eight keynote speakers, two each day, will highlight the event, starting with global analyst and HRE partner Josh Bersin, dean of the Josh Bersin Academy.

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Voluntary Benefits to Highlight During Open Enrollment

Flimp Communications

General benefits literacy has long been lacking among America’s workforce. The pandemic has been a wakeup call for many. It’s encouraging workers to pay closer attention and employers to take greater steps in providing supplemental education. But so much of the focus of those efforts (understandably) goes to medical insurance benefits. And it is necessary to communicate with employees about how pandemic relief legislation will impact their HSAs and more.

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COVID-19: 6 Things HR Should Know About Business Travel | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Domestic business travel continues to rise as cities slowly reopen to visitors. But with the pandemic still impacting communities in all 50 states, what should employers know about the safety of business travel?

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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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Cafe Classic: A Fool With A Tool.

Compensation Cafe

Note: A classic cautionary tale via Jacque Vilet. We reward and HR professionals can sometimes get a little too enamored of our tools and preferred approaches. . “A fool with a tool is still a fool.” - Grady Booch. Imagine you are taken to the emergency room with two problems: a heart attack and a scraped knee. You would think the attending doctor would treat the heart attack first and then once that’s under control look at the knee.

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#RedBranchWeekly: 3 Tips for Enhancing Your Talent Engagement and Onboarding Strategy

marenated HR

Our world has changed tremendously since our last Weekly, where we covered how to survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies across the corporate world are still adjusting to create new ways to improve onboarding processes, employee engagement, and recruiting in this new age. Our partners at IQTalent Partners , Talent Tech Labs , and ClearCompany have the advice to make this a smooth transition for your company to adapt and thrive.

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Your Commitment Style: Does It Motivate Or Demotivate Others?

Forbes Coaches Council

Commitment styles exist on a spectrum: some people function like rocks, while others are more like water.

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