March, 2012

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Don’t just recognize results; Recognize the journey

Achievers

Dear A , We’re a results driven company, but a lot of our employees are beginning to feel like all of their effort is usually discredited. We want to keep our environment focused on the end outcomes but don’t want the workforce to feel discouraged along the way. How do we manage both parts of this equation without taking away from the importance of getting business results?

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Cornerstone Acquires Sonar6: Talent Management for SMB

Josh Bersin

Today CornerstoneOnDemand announced the acquisition of Sonar6 , an innovative small provider of highly graphical performance review and succession management tools for small businesses. An SMB Play. As Cornerstone described the acquisition to us today, this is all about SMB (Small and Mid-sized Business). Cornerstone defines the SMB market as companies with less than 500.

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Attracting Talent in Today’s Social World

Bersin with Deloitte

Bersin & Associates research demonstrates that the inability to attract and retain top talent is top of mind for HR professionals. The issues are many: students leave school poorly prepared, companies need very specific skills, often at very high levels, and a younger generation of workers is entering the workforce with an increased focus on […].

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5 Strategies for Leading with the 5 Whys

Inpower Coaching

Most leadership books and gurus will tell you that leaders are learners and full of curiosity. Sometimes, this penchant can get you into trouble and – as many entrepreneurs learn the hard way – lead you traipsing off after some little bright shiny thing, letting your business languish. This kind of curiosity is the not good kind. But the good kind of curiosity takes you deeper, not far afield.

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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What Are Your Needs In Life?

TheHRBlog

Needs are a very personal part of our makeup, ranging from a deep desire to be recognized or to be independent. We do not consciously choose our needs, they emancipate from our unconscious deep within us. Once needs surface they are not optional – they need to be satisfied for us to function best. Wants […].

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It’s Employee Appreciation Day!

Achievers

What are you doing for your employees to show that you value them and their contributions this year? Last year, A chievers participated in this flashmob! Here are some easy ideas to show your employees in a cheap and cheerful way how much you value them: – Handwritten notes. – Complimentary breakfast or lunch. – Take your team out for lunch. – Host a First-Round Friday. – Call a company or department meeting and genuinely thank your employees. – At a departme

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Saba Announces PeopleCloud and Acquisition of Human Concepts

Josh Bersin

This week Saba made two major announcements. First, the company introduced a bold new product offering, Saba PeopleCloud, an integrated new “work environment” which pulls together corporate social networking, knowledge sharing, real-time collaboration, web conferencing, and all of Saba’s formal learning technology in a brand new platform.

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Have Traditional Human Resources Practices Become Out of Date?

Bersin with Deloitte

In preparation for our IMPACT Annual Research Conference in April, I have been actively studying our research over the last year. What we have discovered (and I will be discussing this in detail in my keynote), is that today's business environment requires a complete rethink of many of the traditional practices of HR. Let me briefly […]. The post Have Traditional Human Resources Practices Become Out of Date?

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Reviewsnap Partners with OpenSesame for Enhanced Delivery of Performance Management Solution

Reviewsnap

'Reviewsnap, the leading cloud-based performance management software solution , today announced a powerful partnership with OpenSesame , the e-learning marketplace. The alliance integrates the services of both companies, giving customers of either vendor greater and more streamlined access to performance management content. “With this partnership, our customers will have the tools to instantly act on performance information to more directly and immediately enhance their organization’s capacity t

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.

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Managing e-mail Overload – 10 Tips for Success

TheHRBlog

One of the common challenge employees face is how to manage e-mails, not be managed by it. Time is a zero sum game. You can spend your precious time on an e-mail or spend it on doing something else. As on date e-mail is the most heavily used mode of business communication. As per a research […].

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Implicit Bias and What’s Hidden in the Numbers: A Case for Correlations

Peoplefluent

'Wednesday, March 7, 2012 :00am. Implicit Bias and What’s Hidden in the Numbers: A Case for Correlations By Jim Bowley. The “integrated” part of “integrated talent management ” is too often thought of only in technical terms – making two systems talk to each other. But a different (and perhaps more important and appropriate) interpretation of the term “integrated” in this context is “correct correlation” – the ability to put facts toget

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Keep your head in the game: The best managers are coaches

Achievers

Leading a team to success is no easy feat. When you look at successful sports teams and dissect their elements of achievement, it certainly has something to do with having the right people in the right place at the right time. But it also extends beyond talent to having a strategic and effective coaching that prepares and leads the team to win. There are three benefits that coaches have that translate to the workplace.

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Why you should come to IMPACT on April 10-13…

Josh Bersin

We are all getting excited about our upcoming research conference IMPACT 2012: The Business of Talent®. There are seats left, but the conference will likely sell out (as it has in prior years), so let me give a few big reasons to take a few days of your valuable time and come to the. Read more» The post Why you should come to IMPACT on April 10-13… appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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2023 HR Technology Trends: What's New and What's Next

Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

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Video Preview of IMPACT 2012 Speakers – Two Weeks Away!

Bersin with Deloitte

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I Was Sentenced to 5 Years at The Office! - Employee Morale

Reviewsnap

'Employee morale is yet another issue that is talked about a lot, but rarely addressed effectively. Organizational culture plays into morale and engagement so deeply that the process of improving morale can be a long, tough road. Here are just a handful of things that should be considered in trying to elevate morale: - Create an environment that''s fun and lively.

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TEDx Catch the Buzz: Employee Engagement and Engaging Honeybees, Really!

David Zinger

Here is my TEDxManitoba talk on the work I am doing with honeybees and the connections between honeybees and humans paired with engagement, organization, and community. This is very experimental and an example of thinking differently inside the hive. I trust this work will give us living lenses to examine employee engagement, our organizations, and how strong a role social factors are playing in our work and organizing.

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Recent EEO Compliance-Related Litigation: Will Corporations Change Their Ways?

Peoplefluent

'Friday, March 9, 2012 :00am. Recent EEO Compliance-Related Litigation: Will Corporations Change Their Ways? By Danielle Williams. As a member of Peoplefluent’s legal department, I am increasingly attuned to workforce compliance and diversity issues. Of particular interest is the pending class action suit in Iowa (i.e., Pippen v. Iowa) where 6,000 black employees allege discrimination in hiring and promotion practices.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG).

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Motivation made meaningful

Achievers

“The most effective way to drive long-term performance is to provide employees with an intrinsic motivator – the ability to choose their own rewards. Empowering employees to redeem for what is of value to them is an enjoyable experience, motivating the employee to perform the activity that resulted in this outcome again.”. The post Motivation made meaningful appeared first on [engage]- The Employee Success and Engagement Blog by Achievers.

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Video of Speakers at IMPACT 2012: Only Ten Days Away

Josh Bersin

IMPACT 2012 is only ten days away. If you want to get excited, take a look at these five videos of some of our upcoming presenters. Only a few seats left, sign up now! David Kuhl Senior Vice. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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When Software Companies Put People First

Bersin with Deloitte

Ultimate Software had its user conference this week in Las Vegas—attended by 1200 users representing various areas of HR and payroll management. Ultimate Software, best known for its SaaS solution Ultipro, delivers HR, payroll, and talent management solutions that are all organically built for seamless integration. Founded in 1990, the company is headquartered in Weston, Florida and […].

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How To Move When You Don't Know Where to Go

The Bamboo Project Blog

Long-time readers of this blog know that I am a fervent advocate of the "Act/Reflect" cycle of career and professional development. And I know that failure to deal with both sides of this equation is one of your surest routes to stuck. . Yesterday I stumbled across this article on the Harvard Business Review Blog on what to do when you don't know what to do.

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Upskilling HR: Future-Proof Your HR Career

Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group

Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.

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The Employee Engagement Wholehearted Dialogue: Denise Bissonnette and David Zinger

David Zinger

Dialogue with Denise Bissonnette on Wholehearted Engagement. This is a dialogue with Denise Bissonnette and David Zinger as they talk about Denise’s views on wholehearted engagement. You can watch the entire recording or scan the time stamped transcript to go to a section that interest you. Here are a few tidbits from Denise during the conversation: “Pursue a path, however narrow or crooked, that you can walk with love and with reverence.” . perhaps the antidote to burnout is not rest; per

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Workforce Analytics: Seven Common Mistakes in Selecting HR Metrics

Peoplefluent

'Monday, March 12, 2012 :00am. Workforce Analytics: Seven Common Mistakes in Selecting HR Metrics By Lois Melbourne. Unfortunately, measurements and metrics can so easily go awry: most data pulled by organizations are not very informative or interesting. So as we struggle to create reports that will help our organization’s leaders solve business problems, how do we know that we’re pulling the right data and assessing the right information?

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Wanted: Recognition

Achievers

Frustrated HR manager in desperate need of an employee engagement solution. Looking for a recognition platform that is not an in house DYI program. I repeat: NOT IN HOUSE. The post Wanted: Recognition appeared first on [engage]- The Employee Success and Engagement Blog by Achievers.

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Have traditional Human Resources Practices Become Out of date?

Josh Bersin

In preparation for our IMPACT Annual Research Conference in April, I have been actively studying our research over the last year. What we have discovered (and I will be discussing this in detail in. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template

When it comes to benefits, communication is critical. To help you easily explain your offerings at open enrollment, Paycor created an open enrollment sample letter (and a few tips). Download this free Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template today.