Jeff Waldman

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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The Tim Sackett Project

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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DecisionWise

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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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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Reflektive

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Engagedly

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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

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HR Morning

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Forbes Coaches Council

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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

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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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Hacker Earth

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Forbes Coaches Council

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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HR Zone

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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

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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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The SHRM Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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SHRM

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Namely

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Forbes Coaches Council

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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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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Compensation Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Quantum Workplace

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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The SHRM Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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.

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SHRM

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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.

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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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BambooHR

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In this series, BambooHR compares and contrasts HR practices and challenges across a wide variety of industries. This week’s post focuses on hiring and retention issues within the education industry. HR is challenging work no matter what organization or industry you find yourself in. But in the education industry, two challenges stand out for HR […].

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Forbes Coaches Council

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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Jostle

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Does your workplace suffer from silo mentality? Would you describe your organization as a collection of sealed off departments with few links between them? Is critical information trapped, inaccessible, or sequestered? Do people in one department seem to think differently than people in another department?

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Quantum Workplace

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Few aspects of a manager’s job are more uncomfortable than creating a performance improvement plan with an employee. It’s awkward for everyone – the employee likely feels embarrassed and hurt, while the manager has to deliver some hard truths. Uncomfortable as these conversations are, they’re unavoidable when performance is lacking. If any employee is failing to meet expectations, misrepresenting core values, or displaying inconsistent performance over time, steps must be taken to attempt to cor

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Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly no work and no school.). Book recommendation of the week: Late in the Day , by Tessa Hadley. Two close-knit married couples unravel when one when dies unexpectedly. That sounds horribly depressing but somehow it’s not?

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The Employer Handbook

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Vincent Le Moign [ CC BY 4.0 ] I don’t blog much about the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For those of you who aren’t familiar with FCRA, I suggest that you call an employment lawyer. Like stop reading this blog post right now and call your employment lawyer! For the rest of you FCRA fans, I promised to blow your mind and, clickbait-be-damned, I’m going to break your strand of clutching pearls.

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Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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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