Thu.Feb 14, 2019

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9 Crucial Rules to Remember When Having Difficult Conversations with Employees

Insperity

Have you ever heard your car make a noise that didn’t sound right? Even as the noise grows louder, you put off getting it fixed. Then one day, your car breaks down. The realization that you could have avoided the problem earlier hits you like a punch to the gut. Unfortunately, this is the same logic exercised by many business leaders when it comes to difficult conversations with employees.

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Are Your Employees Also Company Promoters? Your Employee Net Promoter Score Reveals All

Perceptyx

Over the past 10 years, a number of companies have adopted the Employee Net Promoter Score, or eNPS, as a metric for employee engagement. The eNPS has gained popularity because it can provide a reliable indicator of engagement levels with just two questions, making it fast to administer and with some explanation, easy to interpret.

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Taking the Temperature of Health and Financial Wellness Programs

Employee Communications Council

When it comes to well-being in the workplace, which extends to one’s personal life, there are two key points to consider. One is an employee’s health. The other point is an employee’s financial health. When the two are put together, the result is a useful health and financial wellness program and a better-run company. A Closer Look at Health and Financial Wellness Nationwide.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

Advos

Our weekly recap of fundings, mergers & acquisition, partnership and other interesting news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. FUNDING. *This week’s fundings: $235M+. Jobvite raises $200M+ and acquires three recruitment startups to expand its platform play. ADURO – The Human Performance Company – Expands Executive Team After Securing $22 Million Investment.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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How to Create Habits for Successful Recruiting and

ExactHire

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Infographic: 5 Tips for Coaching Employees and Providing Feedback

DecisionWise

Download the PDF version of the Infographic. 1. Define Your Role as a Coach. Create a safe environment. Help them define and verbalize their answer, direction and actions. 2. Listen to What is Said. Be curious. Seek to understand. “Here is what I heard you say…”. “So it sounds like you are… or want to…”. 3. Observe What is Heard and Seen.

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5 Ways to Create Effective Interactive Training Content

Kitaboo - Employee Training

Employee training is no longer limited to sitting back and watching PowerPoint slides. L&D teams are looking out for interactive training content so that the employees can learn and retain the information effectively. Interactive training content, as the name suggests, requires interaction between the trainer and the employee. But today, as mobile-based training is on the rise, the interaction now has to be between the course module and the learner.

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Four things you should never say about change

HR Zone

Change. Four things you should never say about change.

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The Manager’s Guide To Effective Employee Satisfaction Surveys!

Engagedly

Gallup reports have revealed that only 33% of the U.S. workforce is engaged, and only 15% of employees worldwide are engaged and according to Gallup, companies that ultimately implemented a process to improve employee engagement have increased their […].

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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Stop Managing Your Employees and Start Developing Them

Workology

During the mid-1980’s, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) ran a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal with the headline: “Let’s get rid of Management.” At the time more and more employees were. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Workforce Skills Programs Need More Funding, Policy Reforms

SHRM Resources

Updating the Higher Education Act to reflect current labor market needs and supporting work-based skills training are two of the top priorities for workforce development policy in 2019.

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Why Your Company NEEDS to Transition to Continuous Performance Management

Workology

For many companies, a “performance management program” still takes the form of annual reviews. This is a problem because despite huge investments in time, energy and capitol, research has shown that. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Where Hobbies Meet Work and Interests Make Money

Take It Personel-ly

Photo by Pete O’Shea // CC BY 2.0 We all want to make a little bit more money, with less effort and more enjoyment. If this means doing more of what you love, then why not give it a go? Here we take a look at examples of interests that can make you extra on […].

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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To Boost Results From Your Performance Management Program, Focus on Helping Your Managers

Workology

It’s no exaggeration to say that your people managers make or break your organization’s performance. They form the critical layer of connective tissue between the strategic priorities of your. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How Symantec’s Email Fraud Protection Keeps Your Company Safe and Secure

Symantec

The very things that make email such a potent business tool also make it vulnerable to spam, malware, ransomware and impersonation attacks

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Proven Ways to Encourage Open Communication in the Workplace

6Q

Most organisations today espouse a culture of honest and open communication, but it’s not enough to simply say the words or name them as a corporate value. You have to walk the talk if you truly want managers and employees to share ideas and opinions. Many employees are reluctant to disagree with their company’s leadership and management out of fear of retribution.

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3 Ways to Increase Employee Productivity that Doesn’t Entail Pain or Torture!

The Tim Sackett Project

The holy grail of great leadership is simply getting the most positive productivity for an extended period from your team. That. Is. It. If I take your current team and I get them to do more work that is of the same or higher quality, I am a better leader than you are. “Yeah, well, they don’t like you as much as they like me!” I wasn’t hired to be friends.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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Happy Valentine’s Day: These Jobs Increase Your Chances of Divorce

Evil HR Lady

On February 14 we celebrate love in the name of St. Valentine, who was beaten, stoned, and decapitated because of his support of marriage. So, basically, it’s always been a bummer of a holiday, which brings us to divorce. Here are, according to a 5-year study, are the professions most prone to unhappily ever after. Gaming managers 52.9 percent Bartenders 52.7 percent Flight Attendants 50.5 percent Gaming Services Workers 50.3 percent Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, metal a

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Why Listening Drives Motivation

Forbes Coaches Council

Sustained motivation over the course of months and years comes when you understand who your people are and what they care about.

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Is it Time to Break-Up with Your Ben Admin Provider?

WEX Inc.

Like relationships, it can be hard to pull the plug from a partner who is not fulfilling your needs. Maybe you're experiencing broken promises, poor communication, or you were sold a field of dreams. Is it time to see what else is out there? You deserve a partner who will work overtime for you and value the relationship. Take our friendly quiz to reveal your relationship results!

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How to Be a Better Manager by Individualizing Your Approach

Quantum Workplace

No two employees are exactly alike. Their personalities, skills, experiences, and backgrounds shape them into completely unique people who are motivated, challenged, and inspired in different ways. So why treat them all the same way? The answer to that question seems painfully obvious: you shouldn’t. Yet many managers use a one-size-fits-all approach to employee engagement, a strategy that puts a hard ceiling on their employees’ potential.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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Embracing Change: Six Ways Leaders Can Help Their Business Adapt And Grow

Forbes Coaches Council

Periodically re-evaluating why your business operates a certain way is tremendously helpful. Here are some things to consider.

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Providing a Supportive Work Culture for Working Parents

Rise

With Family Day right around the corner in Canada, it’s an ideal time for companies to review their organization’s benefits and policies for employees with family responsibilities. Mandatory care benefits and policies for new parents include paid maternity and paternity leave. Beyond the support provided to your team members beyond the initial stages of parenting, does your organization continue to support your people once they make the transition back into the workforce as working parents?

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Career Paths: 5 Learning and Development Tools That HR Can Leverage

ADP

Employees stay with their organizations is because they feel they have a future. Career paths help them understand what it takes to get to the next level.

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How Hiring With Intention Can Shape Your Organization for Success

ApplicantPro

"Of course we're always looking for better ways to attract and retain the right people. I'm hoping to pick your brain here – as I'm most impressed by the quality of people that you seem to have working for you. In various conversations with my team I've said, 'ApplicantPro stands out as a company I would work for, what are they doing over there?' In all encounters we have with members of your team – well, everything always seems spot on – the knowledge, professionalism, eagerness, friendliness,

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Delivering DEI Training That Drives Real Change

Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive

Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.

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Hotel Giant IHG gained a 97% positive applicant experience using predictive people analytics – Can these along with other benefits be easily achieved by other companies?

Cognisess

Cognisess’ Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Boris Altemeyer, explores the opportunities and challenges for businesses looking towards people analytics as a driver for HR transformation. He uses added insight from our recent case study with hotel giant IHG who recently applied AI in HR with Cognisess. . In your opinion, what element of the IHG case study was particularly successful?

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How to keep remote employees engaged

Qualtrics HR

Before the Industrial Revolution, it was common for men and women to work from home or have hybrid work-homes such as street-facing shops or workshops. The rise of factories in and the Industrial Revolution drew workers outside of the home and that’s where society camped for about 200 years, until about the 1980s when telecommuting really set in. The invention of the personal computer and cell phone have made remote working even easier and today, some companies have an entirely remote workforce.

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I feel unsafe in the neighborhood I work in

Ask a Manager

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am a woman in my late 20s, and work for a nonprofit in a mid-sized city. I grew up in a bigger city than this one, and went to college in a city with a higher crime rate than where I am now, but I feel more unsafe in the neighborhood where my office is located than I ever have before.