Wed.Feb 12, 2020

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How Managers Can Become Better Career Coaches

Paddle HR

As the saying goes, “People quit managers, not companies.”. Why would it be important for a manager to be a good career coach? A big reason why employees quit is due to a manager they don't like. A bigger reason? The manager that does not support their career interests or inspire them to do more. “75% of workers who voluntarily left their jobs did so because of their bosses and not the position itself.

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Looking at Employee Appreciation through a New Lens

MTM Recognition

The dreaded Recognition Rut. With Employee Appreciation Day (Friday, March 6th) just around the corner, it’s easy to fall prey to the same recognition strategies every year. Appreciating your employees comes in many forms and fashions. While service awards, PTO, and pizza parties are all still great options, your recognition should grow alongside your organization and stay up-to-date with offering the best solutions to your employees.

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Manager Training: The Stars Are Never Who You Think They Are, But They're Right In Front of You.

The HR Capitalist

I'm blessed to live a portfolio life. In addition to being a CHRO and partner at the recruiting firm Kinetix , I get to veer from the recruiting/Talent Acquisition world in various HR consulting opportunities , as well as deliver leadership/manager training through my BOSS Leadership Training Series. This week, I was onsite with a great company looking to help managers get better related to interviewing candidates and making the right selection for open positions.

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Smart office: How IoT can improve the day-to-day life of your employees

Hppy

An office’s purpose is to create a comfortable and safe working environment that encourages people to collaborate and be productive. It can be a challenge — but fear not, smart office IoT technology is up to the task. . Here’s how repurposing smart home strategies along with a security infrastructure can save your workers’ time and efforts on daily tasks like managing spaces, visitors and assets.

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The Truth About Group Medicare: Better Benefits, Lower Cost

Speaker: Lauran Star, PhD

We’re not sugarcoating it: retirement benefits in America are broken. As our workforce ages, too many employers cling to outdated benefit structures that drain budgets while leaving retirees confused, underserved, and anxious about healthcare costs. In this high-impact webinar, we will challenge everything you think you know about benefits for your aging and retired employees, especially the hidden potential of Group Medicare as a strategic advantage—not just a compliance checkbox.

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everyone at work is hanging out without me

Ask a Manager

Here is the second post in the collaboration I did with Jennifer Peepas from CaptainAwkward. Part one is here. 1. Everyone in the office is hanging out without me and it feels like high school. I work in a very clique-y office where I am just not in the main clique. I have a coworker who is sort of in the same boat and we have bonded over it, but she’s still more in than I.

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WOH 74: Using Internal Podcasts to Communicate with Deskless Workers

UpstartHR

Today, more workers than ever are in roles that do not provide them with an office, a desk, or even a computer or email address. Forbes says that more than 2 billion workers work in a deskless environment. So how can employers communicate with those staff, engage them with learning content, and keep them informed? . In today’s episode, Ben interviews Jon Thurmond, an HR leader with Team Fishel, to explore this challenging issue.

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Create a Successful Customer Experience with CRM Solution

SutiHR

In this ever-changing digital age, we are constantly communicating with a wide range of brands and companies. Whether it is from your computers, tablets, or phones – we are being bombarded with various products. Gathering all this information at our fingertips has altered the way many customers purchase products and services today. More than 90% of B2B purchasers conduct some online research before completing a purchase.

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When intelligent tools don’t see what matters

HRExecutive

Carmen’s device vibrated an alert: Sam’s engagement score dipped below 75 for the third day in a row. The attrition-risk indicator on Sam’s profile was glowing yellow. In another day, it would turn to red. Sam, a key employee and one of her three direct reports, was on his way to becoming an official flight risk. Carmen’s inbox filled with warnings and advice.

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Become an “Employer of the Future” — Five tips for recruiting and retaining top talent

HR Morning

The workforce is constantly evolving and companies across all industries are adapting to ever-changing employee desires. Smart employers are striving to create a positive employee experience. That requires constantly refining how they approach human resources to ensure that they can continue to recruit and retain top talent. From flexibility and competitive compensation to professional development opportunities and a focus on wellness, workers are seeking out desirable benefits when deciding whe

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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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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

ExactHire

My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. Whether they previously had an abundance of other candidates to consider or were intimidated about the steps involved, many organizations haven’t proactively included this untapped talent pool.

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What’s the True Worth of Talent? (i4cp login required)

i4cp

Would you give your best talent a 13% pay raise? Maybe you aren’t quite sure how to answer that question. Your first instinct could be that it all depends on the context and circumstance—13% is well above salary inflation, which consistently comes in at around 3%. But we’re talking about your best talent, not your average good-performing employees. Some of you might say, “Well, if we do that, then we won’t be able to afford salary increases for some people—and that’s not fair.

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Your Weekly Dose of HR Tech: @Talkpush #HRTech

The Tim Sackett Project

This week on The Weekly Dose I revisit a recruiting technology called Talkpush that I originally took a look 5 years ago! Guess what? Quite a few things changed in five years! Talkpush, now, is the Recruitment Automation Platform that makes hiring conversations happen faster and more naturally. Talkpush is also a tool for high volume hiring, so if you’re not hiring at least 1,000 hires per year, this is something that probably doesn’t make sense for you to have.

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how do we handle firing an employee in an open plan office?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m an HR administrator at a company with about 150 people across a few offices. I’m the only on-site HR person at my location, which has about 25 employees. Our office is entirely open plan, with the exception of a few fish-bowl style, glass-walled conference rooms. There aren’t even dividers between desks, just one big room, so everyone can see everything that’s happening.

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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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The Two Worst Ways To Search For A Job (And One Way That Works)

Forbes Coaches Council

The job search can be a painful process, full of disappointment and blows to your confidence. Here, I dig into what doesn't work and why, then I offer some tips for getting hired faster.

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I got my dream offer right after starting a new job, coworker is a jerk, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I just started a new job — and then got a PhD offer from my dream school. I started a new job six weeks ago. It’s at my alma mater and it’s an incredible place to work. The culture is awesome and I love my colleagues. Yesterday, I received an offer from my first choice, and the best school in my field, to enter a PhD program in the Fall.

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What does the new Conservative government have in store for HR professionals?

HR Zone

Business Government rules for HR professionals.

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Mindfulness: The Executive Must-Have That's Only Three Breaths Away

Forbes Coaches Council

What exactly is mindfulness? Put plainly, it's the state of being in the present — a simple definition that begs two questions: What does being present imply? And how can one achieve a state of presence?

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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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EEO-1 Component 2 Data Collection Officially Closed

HRWatchdog

The EEOC will no longer accept Component 2 filings after February 14, 2020. On February 10, 2020, a federal court ordered the collection of EEO-1 Component 2 data, also known as pay data, officially closed, thus ending this long saga we’ve documented on HRWatchdog. Here’s a look back on how we got to where we are. As previously reported , employers who file EEO-1 reports were required to submit “Component 2” data, covering pay and hours worked for the 2017 and 2018 calendar years by September 30

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – February 2020

Symantec

This month the vendor has patched 99 vulnerabilities, 13 of which are rated Critical.

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The Power Of Connection

Forbes Coaches Council

Technology should be used to grow and enhance relationships, not replace them.

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Mental Health in the Workplace: 5 Ways Employers Can Make a Difference

Paycor

The effect of mental health on workers—and the workplace—is staggering. Just consider the statistics: 1 in 5 US adults experience mental illness each year ( National Alliance on Mental Illness ). Up to 80% will manage a diagnosable mental health condition during their lifetime ( National Institutes of Health ). In fact, 60% of American workers experienced at least one symptom of a mental health condition in the past year ( Mind Share Partners ).

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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Three performance management strategies that dramatically reduce attrition

Workology

Throughout my career, I’ve been tasked with refreshing the performance culture in multiple, high-growth organizations. The business goals of this exercise included both boosting overall workforce. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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How To Percolate Change

Thrive Global

It takes courage to make changes in our lives. Have you begun thinking about making—dare I utter the word—changes? Most people run for cover at the mere mention of the word. Or better yet, they’ll race away in search of vast quantities of chocolate. Change makes people sweat, gag, or feel a whole lot of stress and anxiety. Why? Because we get used to what is familiar.

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Is Dating a Coworker a Good Idea?

Best Money Moves

Is dating a coworker a good idea? It depends on office fraternization policies and if you’ll be able to work well together when the romantic relationship ends. Office romances are frowned upon in the working world, but that hasn’t stopped one-quarter of employees from dating their coworkers , according to recent research by Blind, an anonymous workplace network. “We often hear the advice to not date coworkers, but that wisdom might be based on unrealistic expectations.

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Survey: How 200 managers approach one-on-one meetings

HR Morning

Business meeting app designer Soapbox recently surveyed over 200 managers to learn how they conduct one-on-one meetings with their teams. Turns out, regardless of seniority, role or department, there were many common threads around how these managers approached one-on-one meetings. Here’s a brief breakdown of some of the key findings: Managers hold weekly one-on-ones.

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Future-Proof Your Talent Pipeline

Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?

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How To Deal With A Narcissistic Boss

Forbes Coaches Council

How can organizations manage their leaders with narcissistic tendencies and protect their company from the subsequent effects?

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Power Up Productivity through Employee Engagement

Emergenetics International

Team members who are connected and committed tend to be more effective employees. In fact, the Hay Group identified that engaged employees were generally 43 percent more productive than their counterparts. However, I would contend that engagement alone is not necessarily enough to drive productivity. Employees also need the motivation and capabilities to do their […].

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15 Bad Examples You Might Be Setting For Your Team (And How To Correct Them)

Forbes Coaches Council

As a manager, you're your employees' role model -- just make sure you're not modeling these behaviors, according to Forbes Coaches Council experts.