Thu.Sep 05, 2019

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Why a ‘no-blame’ company culture brings out the best in teams

HR Zone

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How to develop business acumen in your employees

Insperity

Do you struggle with how to develop business acumen in employees? If so, you’re not alone. It’s a common concern of managers and business owners. Your employees may be great at their individual jobs, whether they’re creatives, salespeople, engineers, IT personnel or something else. While they’re intelligent, capable employees, they may lack a formal business education or even awareness about what other business functions contribute.

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Automation, HR and the changing labour market

cipHR

Automation is already having a huge impact on the world of work, so we look at how this could affect HR in the future and change the labour market as a whole. It seems that every day brings another online article trying to explain how increased use of automation, including artificial intelligence (AI), will impact the workplace. Understandably, this is a major source of concern for many, with one study finding that 72% of workers in the US are worried about a future where machines will perform v

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Assumptions, Projection, and Other Ways to Kill Engagement at Work

Jason Lauritsen

A wise friend is fond of saying, “If only people would conform to our expectations of them.”. It’s her way of reminding us (and probably herself) that much of the drama that exists in our lives with other people starts with us. And that if we’d accept people for who they are and where they are instead of projecting on them how we think they “should be,” everyone would be happier.

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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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Why do most Americans prefer in-person job interviews?

HRExecutive

Virtual interviews—including prerecorded video interviews and virtual-reality tryouts—are fast becoming a routine part of the hiring process for many jobs. However, given a choice, most Americans would prefer an in-person interview. That’s according to a new survey from staffing company Yoh, which finds that 62% of the 2,000 U.S. adults polled would prefer a traditional interview over a virtual one.

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What the Best Long-Term Care Facilities to Work for Have in Common

Hireology

U.S. spending on services at long-term facilities is growing rapidly and projected to continue growing at an average rate of 5.2 percent each year until 2024, reaching $274 billion in total spending. But many long-term care facilities face challenges keeping up with this growth due to an industry-wide staffing shortage. In fact, the shortage of paid direct care workers in the U.S. is projected to reach 355,000 by 2040. .

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How Objective Setting Can Fit Into Your Performance Management Strategy

15Five

Every company has metrics and KPIs in place to regularly observe and measure performance, but when it comes to assessing people, quantitative analysis is only half the story. The other half of analyzing employee performance and team dynamics involves listening to employees to get a complete picture of the health of a people-centered organization. Managers often look at data in a vacuum instead of taking a step back to see what employee behaviors influenced them.

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Facing a mixed-generation workforce

Kazoo

A mixed-generation workforce has its challenges. What to do? What to do? A mixed-generation workforce can be a real conundrum. Remember back when you were a kid helping out in the kitchen mixing up batches of cookies or playing in the backyard making mud pies with different soils and stones, grasses and leaves? In a way, these tender experiences were setting us up for life further down the road.

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my employer took my overtime pay away (with an update already included!)

Ask a Manager

I sometimes answer letters privately that I don’t publish here (just due to the volume of mail I receive), and I thought this exchange was worth sharing (with the writer’s permission). Last month I received this letter: I just found out my position is switching from hourly to salary. My rate of pay isn’t changing. But I will no longer be eligible for overtime or to earn extra vacation time (we can earn around an extra week a year for not calling in sick).

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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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Facing a mixed-generation workforce

Kazoo

A mixed-generation workforce has its challenges. What to do? What to do? A mixed-generation workforce can be a real conundrum. Remember back when you were a kid helping out in the kitchen mixing up batches of cookies or playing in the backyard making mud pies with different soils and stones, grasses and leaves? In a way, these tender experiences were setting us up for life further down the road.

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Video: How Does Connection Impact An Employee’s Engagement?

DecisionWise

Connection is one of the five keys of our ENGAGEMENT MAGIC model. Learn how having connection can impact an employee’s engagement levels in an organization with this short video.

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Addressing the Menial Accounts Payable Tasks with Automation

SutiHR

Many businesses still follow traditional methods of managing accounts payable processes. Manual processes consume more hours and are erroneous, requiring diligence and attention to detail. The four major pain points in accounts payable processes are: · Invoice capturing and data entry · Invoice approvals · Invoice-PO matching · Signing paper documents including checks Accounts payable is a painful process for most companies, but it doesn’t have to be that way with automation.

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Employee engagement: Key steps to recognize and thank good people

HR Morning

Valuable employees need to know their work makes a difference, so it’s important managers to thank good people. For managers, letting people know their work matters may take a little forethought and effort, but it doesn’t have to cost a lot. It’s really all about keeping them engaged. A simple “thank you” goes a long way with making people feel valued.

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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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Here’s how top companies develop their people using HR tech

HRExecutive

Employee development programs are no longer a “perk,” they’re an expectation. According to Deloitte, the No.1 reason people quit their jobs is because of an “inability to learn and grow,” according to its “ 2019 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends ” report. Employees feel valued and are more productive when they feel their employers invest in their professional development.

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REAL TALK: Managers are Looking for Alphas for Succession.

The HR Capitalist

There's a millions things that go into a decision on succession, who gets the promotion and other spoils of career advancement. I'm here today to talk about one of those things - being an alpha. All things being equal, the leaders who make decisions about who moves up in the organization want someone who can take charge and lead. I was reminded of this as I watched Hard Knocks, the series on HBO that follows a single professional football team in training camp.

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How AI and recruiting go hand in hand

HRExecutive

Artificial intelligence is having a real and serious impact on the HR industry, so it’s no surprise that some of the most innovative AI-solutions providers will be part of the HR Tech Conference and Expo (Oct. 1-4 at the Venetian in Las Vegas). Companies like AllyO (Booth 2600) and Socrates.ai (Booth 2533) head a list of innovators that also includes Eightfold (Booth 2522), Leena (Booth 2328), Mya Systems (Booth 817) and Tara.ai (Booth 1111).

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Five Ways To Find Your Purpose And Create Impact As A Leader

Forbes Coaches Council

What would happen if you opened yourself up to a deeper alignment with your purpose? How would your leadership change?

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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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6 Quick Ways to Boost Employee Morale That Actually Work

6Q

The subject of employee morale is very topical at the moment – you won’t read an HR journal without an updated piece of high-quality research or an interview with a subject expert. However, there is still little in the way of practical and actionable guidelines that help HR professionals foster a better workplace environment. So we set out to write this article with the aim to dispel any confusion that surrounds the subject and to offer practical tips on how you can increase employee morale in a

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How Storytelling Can Bring Company Values To Life

Forbes Coaches Council

Think of storytelling as a chance to appreciate one or more specific colleagues for living your values and/or going above and beyond for a customer or co-worker.

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changing jobs — navigating the devil you know vs. the devil you don’t

Ask a Manager

I hear frequently from people who are nervous about taking a new job because they feel guilty about leaving their old team behind — but I also hear from people who worry about jumping from a situation they know (even with all its flaws) into something less familiar — the devil you know versus the devil you don’t. It’s natural to worry that a new job might not turn out as well as you thought.

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Want To Lead On LinkedIn? Learn The Art Of Social Reciprocity

Forbes Coaches Council

It may be time to slim down your numbers and focus on turning contacts into real influential relationships.

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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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cold contacting employees at the place where you’ve applied for a job

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My question is about contacting staff at the organization where one has applied for a job. In this case, I’m actually the ask-ee not the ask-er and it’s happened a few times: someone will cold contact me on LinkedIn or email, indicating that they’re interested in / have applied for an open role at my organization and would like to talk with me about the role / my role / my perspective on the organization / whatever it may be.

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The Game Agency Named to 2019 Training Industry Top 20TM Training Delivery Companies List

The Game Agency

Stamford, CT – September 5, 2019 – The Game Agency has been named to the 2019 Top Training Companies List for the training delivery sector of the learning and development market. Training Industry, the leading research and information resource for corporate learning leaders, prepares the Training Industry Top 20 and Training Industry Watch List reports on critical sectors of the training marketplace to better inform professionals about the best and most innovative providers of training services

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How To Prepare The Next-Gen Leaders In Your Organization

Forbes Coaches Council

Do your project managers know how to run your firm?

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5 things your remote workers aren’t telling you (and how to fix it)

ThoughtFarmer

As the digital workplace continues to evolve, working remotely has become an accepted practice for a growing number of organizations. . And as the popularity of remote work increases, so too has the use of collaboration technologies such as intranet software , since they allow employees to connect to their work and colleagues without a physical presence in the office.

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Ready to Save Time With AI? Try 14 ChatGPT Prompts for HR

ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help you quickly brainstorm, draft, and refine tasks on your to-do list. But it can take a bit of strategy and practice to get generative AI to give you the time-saving results you’re looking for. Try these 14 detailed prompts to unlock the power of ChatGPT. You'll discover ways to streamline tasks for hiring, employee engagement, and performance management.

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Millennials, Gen Xers and Boomers Want Different Things from Leaders

Great Place to Work

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2019 HR Technology Conference Pitchfest Participants Announced!

The Tim Sackett Project

You guys know I’m a huge believer in doing demos of HR and TA Technology companies to build your knowledge around the technology that runs our professional life. I often get the question, “Tim, what companies should I demo?” Well, I will be looking at all 30 of these companies! Hundreds of companies applied for this year’s Pitchfest, with 30 selected to compete.

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Five Lessons After Five Years In Business

Forbes YEC Women

Remember to embrace the losses, celebrate the wins and, most importantly, enjoy the journey.

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