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3 Ways to Build a Top-Down Learning Culture

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. Modern technology enables employees to access information anytime and anywhere to get jobs done. But access to information does not always equate to "learning" at work. If your organization wants their employees to continue stretching and growing, you don't just need a curriculum -- you need a culture of learning.

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How to Handle a Work Suspension – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

As a human resources professional, I have suspended employees. It didn’t happen very often, but it did happen. Because it wasn’t a regular occurrence, I was extra cautious to make sure that it was handled properly. So I can understand how difficult it must be for the employee – they don’t know what to do. That’s what today’s reader is trying to figure out. .

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3 Ways to Build a Top-Down Learning Culture

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. Modern technology enables employees to access information anytime and anywhere to get jobs done. But access to information does not always equate to "learning" at work. If your organization wants their employees to continue stretching and growing, you don't just need a curriculum -- you need a culture of learning.

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What makes people happy at work?

Lattice

Everybody wants to be happy at work. Research has shown that happy employees are 12% more productive than their unhappy counterparts, and suggests that happier people may live longer and healthier lives. According to the World Happiness Report (WHR), an annual study that attempts to measure causes of happiness around the world, simply having a job is a major step toward happiness.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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4 Tips For Successful HR Project Management

HR C-Suite

Human resources professionals are highly valued at a business, because of how much information they have at their disposal and how much they need to manage it. For an HR professional to succeed, having sharp project management skills can make all the difference. There will be all sorts of large-scale or ad hoc projects that […].

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Seriously!  Amazon pays employees $5,000 to quit, HUH?

Clarity Wave

I was recently looking through the web doing some research and I found this intriguing article on one of the largest conglomerates of our time Amazon. Did you know that Amazon will pay you up to 5000 to quit? So, the headline is a bit misleading, but this is Amazon's way of keeping their culture clean from toxicity and unhappy employees. When I first read this, I was a bit shocked, but as you read through the article is quite ingenious and it does a great job really representing the type of com

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Working Out Loud: Relationships and Legacy

QAspire

Last week was celebrated as International Working Out Loud Week. For those of you who are new to this, Working Out Loud is a practice of sharing your work/work in progress with a relevant community to enable learning and collaboration. It is about being vulnerable and putting yourself, your lessons out there in communities for others to contribute and consume.

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Be Thankful Every Day, Not Just Holidays

Questback

Thanksgiving is a time of appreciation. But appreciation, trust and authenticity should not be holiday-only ideals; they should permeate an organization from top to bottom. Start today. Show your employees you are thankful for them.

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The Ageing Population: Impact on Workplace Processes

Cielo HR Leader

As a nation, we’re living longer than ever before. In fact, the Office for National Statistics estimates that the average girl born in 2014 is reasonably expected to live anywhere between 79.8 and 86.7 years – a massive boost to UK life expectancy. Thanks to better knowledge sharing, an improved understanding of health and, of course, recent advances in medicine, an ageing population – similar to that seen in Japan – is something that is widely expected in the near future.

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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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Friends in HR !!

Everyday People

HR is often a profession practiced in isolation. That’s unfortunate but true. HR folks are isolated both inside their organization somewhat because of the nature of the work that we do, and outside because HR people are reluctant to connect on purpose. I find that amazingly ironic that we work with humans all day, but don’t have many HR connections.

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A Talent Map for the Future

i4cp

Predicting and preparing for what lies ahead is a tough job. But it’s what HR leaders must do daily—forecast workforce needs, and anticipate new technologies and talent trends that will shape how the organization does business. Chief human resource officers (CHROs) must frequently do some self-assessment as well, determining what part they and the HR function as a whole will play as the company moves forward.

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EMPLOYER BRAND GIVES BACK: A COLLECTION OF EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING STORIES

exaqueo

It’s hard to imagine, but Thanksgiving in the U.S. is this week! Here at exaqueo, our team has been eagerly awaiting its arrival because of a “behind-the-scenes project” to celebrate giving back.

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Five Easy Ways To Help Employee Understand and Choose Their Benefits

ADP

how to help employees understand their employee benefits using a multi-channel approach

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

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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Episode 8 | How 301 Inc. Makes Itself an Indispensable Partner for Growth, with VP and General Manager John Haugen

SnackNation

Episode 8 | How 301 Inc. Makes Itself an Indispensable Partner for Growth. with VP and General Manager John Haugen. If there’s one constant in CPG, it’s change. Startup CPG brands have to constantly adapt to changing taste preferences, changing retail trends, and changing norms around supply chain and ingredients. Change is also ingrained in the entrepreneurial experience.

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The Weekly Independent: November 20, 2017

MBO Partners

News and notes for independent professionals and their clients. This is the November 20, 2017 edition.

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Is trust missing from your HR programs?

Reward Gateway

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Where Are the Performance Consultants?

ATD Human Capital

In 1996, Dana and Jim Robinson published the first edition of Performance Consulting , which was subtitled Moving Beyond Training. For the last couple of years, as I've partnered with Dana Robinson to build performance consulting capability for our clients, we've used the third edition of that same book as the basis for our day-to-day work. So, when I use the term, “performance consultant,” I mean to indicate a person within an organization who performs a defined role.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Management May Have the Clocks, but Employees Have the Time

ATD Human Capital

“If it weren’t for the last-minute, a lot of things wouldn’t get done.” — Michael S. Traylor. There's an old adage in business: "Time is money." This obviously refers to the need for greater productivity and output in a shorter amount of time. Otherwise, money is lost. We all know time is important. What’s more, the business world is inundated with references to time, such as time and motion studies, widgets per hour, deadlines, annual and quarterly reviews, t

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