Fri.Feb 08, 2019

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Inclusion is NOT Just a Buzzword

Jeff Waldman

I have been meaning to write this post for a while now, and a recent event that I personally experienced was the tipping point to finally doing it. Here Goes It… I am invited to countless events each year that span the globe. During the past couple of years I made a commitment to devote all of my time to Canada, specifically Toronto. I love participating in events, whether it be organizing, speaking, promoting or participating as an audience member.

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Rewards and Recognition Can Be Work Related – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

A few weeks ago, I published a Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos about recognition and rewards. It was about the boss who gave every member of the team an ugly holiday sweater. I hope you’ll check it out if you haven’t already. This one reminded me of another aspect of rewards and recognition that we might forget. And that’s all rewards do not have to be personal.

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Time Management Hacks That Very Successful People Practice Daily

Entrepreneur

Time management is a big part of success.

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Two Ways to Reinforce Your Company Values

DecisionWise

At some companies the official organization values turn into an ongoing joke either because they are never communicated or because leaders fail to live up to them. But organization values are important because they shape the culture and performance of the organization. They determine people’s actions and how decisions are made. Every organization is unique, with unique needs and unique complications.

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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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Conflict Management Skills for Every Manager

Reflektive

Dealing with workplace conflicts is not a task many people enjoy, as conflict is typically associated with negative emotions. Conflict management skills provide managers with the ability to resolve conflicts equitably and turn disagreements into opportunities. SEE ALSO: The Ultimate Guide to One-on-Ones. Defining conflict. To better understand conflict management, it’s important to have a clear notion of what conflict actually entails.

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Time management: How HR leaders can take charge of their diary

HR Zone

People. How HR leaders can take charge of their diary.

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These Cannabis Jobs Are Most In-Demand Right Now

Entrepreneur

Cannabis jobs increased 690 percent between 2017 and 2018, with employment projected to grow another 220 percent in 2019.

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How A Lack Of Self-Awareness Leads To Ineffective Leadership

Forbes Coaches Council

Our personality shapes our leadership style. Our leadership style creates our leadership culture. Our leadership culture creates our organizational reality.

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How to Make Inclusivity More than Just an Office Buzzword

Government Executive

There are four things leaders need to keep in mind.

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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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OKR Examples For Marketing Team

Engagedly

Measuring performance is a very important aspect of any organization and goals are very important to monitor and keep track of employee performance. Objectives and key results (OKRs) is one of the most popular approaches for setting goals […].

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Courts rule on employers’ ADA accommodation limits: Key takeaways

HR Morning

Ever since the ADA went into effect, employers have been warned that virtually any condition can now fit the definition of a disability. But the ADA laws have limits, as two recent court rulings illustrate. In Connelly v. WellStar Health System Inc., a former worker filed a discrimination, failure to accommodate and retaliation suit after the company fired her within a few weeks of returning from FMLA leave.

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How to Hire for Values and Retain 87% of Your Employees

Hacker Earth

Picture this. You have shortlisted 2 stellar candidates running for a position in your company. On paper, both have a great deal of relevant experience, solid education, and some praiseful references to back things up. One of them will soon become an A+ player introducing all sorts of initiatives making a tangible impact on the company’s bottom line.

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Doing Time in Recruiting

The Tim Sackett Project

Have you done any time? I asked the unsuspecting young lady sitting next to me. She just stared at me not sure if I was joking or serious, and really not wanting to engage either way. . Old recruiters tend to be a bit forward. Their time has worn away the niceties and cultural norms society places upon us when you go through the system. Mine have been gone for a while now.

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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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How to Create a Positive Work Environment

Evil HR Lady

Most people come to work to, well, work. Employees don’t necessarily expect their jobs to be fun 24/7. But that doesn’t mean your workforce needs to do business under a depressing cartoon rain cloud. Here’s how to make working at your business a positive and productive experience, and why it’s worth doing so. Why Creating a Positive Work Environment Is Important.

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Laid Off? Why Now Could Be The Best Time To Franchise

Forbes Coaches Council

Whatever franchise you choose should afford you the time and money to do what you love outside of work and business.

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open thread – February 8-9, 2019

Ask a Manager

It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please don’t repost it here, as it may be in the to-be-answered queue.

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Don't Fear AI: 16 Ways To 'Future-Proof' Yourself As A Professional

Forbes Coaches Council

Members of Forbes Coaches Council talk about the one thing every professional must do to "future proof" themselves for the working world in the face of increasing AI implementation.

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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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Curing Meeting Madness: How Science Can Help

The SHRM Blog

The inescapable meeting, a necessary yet painful reality of working in corporate America. We all have to sit through them and some of us even lead them. You may even be in one right now as you are reading this blog. In fact, there are nearly fifty-five million meetings held every day in this country at an annual cost of 1.4 trillion dollars a year.

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Nine Ways To Build Trust And Overcome Pushback In The Workplace

Forbes Coaches Council

Implementing change can be challenging. Here are some ways leaders and coaches can reach people who may be feeling like digging in their heels.

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Curing Meeting Madness: How Science Can Help

SHRM

The inescapable meeting, a necessary yet painful reality of working in corporate America. We all have to sit through them and some of us even lead them. You may even be in one right now as you are reading this blog. In fact, there are nearly fifty-five million meetings held every day in this country at an annual cost of 1.4 trillion dollars a year.

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Everything You Wanted To Know About Publishing Your First Book

Forbes Coaches Council

Writing a book is not what it used to be even 20 years ago.

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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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Identifying and Avoiding Microaggressions at Work

Namely

It’s important to remember the impact our words and actions can have on other people, especially coworkers. Sometimes well-intentioned behavior can have unintended consequences. What we view as an off-hand compliment or gesture can be interpreted as an insult or put-down to another person. Here’s your guide to navigating and avoiding these “microaggressions” in the workplace.

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Four Questions To Ask Yourself If You Want To Be Less Busy

Forbes Coaches Council

To become less busy, you must critique what's important to you, what your priorities are, and why.

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The power of the standalone story in recruitment marketing content

Stories Incorporated HR

The standalone story. Where to begin to express our love for it!? When I’m conducting interviews and the storyteller happens upon a story that I just KNOW is perfect, my heart starts racing, a smile flashes across my face, and I happily tell our interviewee what a great example that was and ask if they can tell it again. When the interview is over and they leave the room, I pump my fist in the air and high five our team.

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How Mentors Can Turn Around A Failing Mentoring Program

Forbes Coaches Council

Mentors can benefit from learning how to elevate their game and be at their best.

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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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Cafe Classic: On Pay for Supervisors

Compensation Cafe

Editor's Note: Few things can torpedo the morale of a work team like the presence of a slacker (according to Merriam Webster, a person who shirks work or obligation). Where does the responsibility for dealing with these "esprit-busters" lie? Jim Brennan examines both the rules of thumb and what some "experts" have advised for addressing this Classic challenge.

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The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback

Quantum Workplace

We’ve all heard the phrase, “If you can’t take it, don’t dish it,” and vice-versa. This common expression applies perfectly to feedback. Many people see either the importance of giving feedback or of receiving it, but few fail to piece the two together and stress the significance of balancing giving and receiving feedback. Here is how your team can improve its ability to balance giving and receiving feedback… because one just doesn’t get the job done.

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Engaging External Workers:  What’s Your Self-Identity When You’re Not a “Real” Employee?

The SHRM Blog

by Cassondra Batz-Barbarich, Steven Hunt, and Autumn Krauss, HCM Research, SAP SuccessFactors and Trent Burner, SHRM Research One of the first questions people often ask when meeting someone new is what the person does for a living. Whether it is a good or a bad thing, we live in a society where a person’s job carries a lot of social meaning. It provides information about who we are – our interests, areas of expertise, personality, educational background, and social status.