Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'A reader writes: We had a company vehicle with a high clearance requirement come back with significant roof damage. The employee driving it pointed it out to me, the driver manager, as if it was like that when he got it. The vehicle had gone out daily with several different drivers over the past few days. Unknown to drivers though, that vehicle had GPS tracking on it and I was able to see where it had been over the last several days.

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Company Staffing Data Report 85

ClearCompany HRM

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'“One of the most important (yet often least respected) parts of business is corporate training. U.S. businesses spend on average over $60 billion per year in this area supporting an industry that includes hundreds of thousands of training professionals, content and tools providers, and technologies.” - Josh Bersin , Senior Analyst, Bersin by Delloite.

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Compliance Training Performance Management Training System 397

UpstartHR

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'This will be a long post and possibly only of interest to those who attended or follow the HRevolution happenings. If you think this will not be interesting or applicable to you, I’d read some before you bail. :-) And this certainly won’t be the last thing I share, either. As with past years, the concepts, ideas, and questions raised at HRevolution have a way of percolating to the surface on a regular basis.

HR Software 206

HR Software Assessment Software Time and Attendance Case Study 206

All Things Workplace

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'Leaders, managers, and heads of projects constantly seek ways to grow talent and make a difference in organizational success. More and more, job candidates are asking the question, "What will I learn here?" If they don''t like the answer, chances are they''ll keep looking. So, I began reflecting on some recent speaking and workshop experiences. Four distinct factors came to mind as I thought about the give-and-take that led to learning for all of us.

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Compliance Training Talent Experience Groups Data 205

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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Something Different

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'…ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent. – John P. Kotter. Image Credit: <intranet.tlsb.co.uk> We can thank Harvard Business School Professor, New York Times best-selling author, and Management Consultant John Kotter for this week’s quote. The quote is timely for me because it speaks to my recent realization that urgency and patience can exist in harmony.

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Resources 182

RecognizeThis!

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Employee engagement is increasing in most factors, but we’re still falling short in recognizing employees and providing them with the tools to do the job well. Last Friday, I shared information showing that increasing employee engagement is one of the best ways you can help secure corporate information. Today, I’m following up with how to increase employee engagement based on the latest from Aon Hewitt.

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Employee Engagement AON Employee Recognition Survey 186

nettime solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Managers may be shocked to learn: employees are not always thinking about work. This is a good thing. Studies show that downtime helps a person be more focused when returning to a task. So what’s the secret to keeping top talent? Give them the tools they need to help them schedule that much-needed downtime. A real-time time and attendance system can help you do just that.

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Time and Attendance Payroll Compliance Training Talent Experience 170

Something Different

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Check out this great infographic from Jobvite showing what attracts today’s talent to roles, what their demographic make up is, and what level of position they’re seeking. As always, if you like today’s inforgraphic follow Jobvite here.

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Jobvite Hiring Resources 180

ExactHire

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I live in Indiana, where basketball is king. Whether you attended Indiana University or not (I did not–I’m a proud Butler University Bulldog), IU basketball is a mainstay of conversations throughout the state, especially this time of year. This year, however, IU basketball is the topic of conversation for the wrong reasons. Over the past few months, no fewer than 6 of the 13 scholarship players on the IU squad have been arrested or suspended for run-ins with the law…that’s almost 50

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Hiring Software Hiring Compliance Training Recruiting Software 130

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The People Equation

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'If you’re a manager, did you know that part of your job description includes the ability to translate vague corporate-speak mission and vision statements into actionable tasks for your team? What? You just checked your job description and it says absolutely nothing about that? Well, you’re out of luck, because if you want a team that’s highly engaged and ready to do the job, you’d better add “vision interpreter” to your to-do list.

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Company Meeting Wellness Compliance Training 146

RecognizeThis!

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'by Brenda Pohlman. Recognize This! – When recognition and appreciation fully permeate your culture, astounding things can be accomplished, often in the worst of situations. If you ever doubted the power of recognition, consider the military. I’d venture to say that perhaps no institution on the planet is better at recognition than our armed forces.

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Time and Attendance Examples Company ATS 138

Something Different

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'<www.the-numbers.com> …So a leader I very much respect recently announced he was pursuing another opportunity. When I first found out, my immediate reaction was to be happy for them; after all, professionally speaking (as in other contexts) people move on. And as both an HR pro and human being, my default place is to wish everyone the best when they come upon this moment in their own lives.

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Immedis Course Resources Wellness 174

ExactHire

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Finding the right employees can be daunting. Have you ever thought about how equally disheartening it can be to find the right job? I strongly encourage our clients to play the role of job-seeker by searching and applying for open positions at their organization. What they find is often times surprising, but it almost always leads to improvements in their recruiting and hiring processes.

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Hiring Software Applicant Tracking Systems Recruiting Software Hiring 130

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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The People Equation

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

'Are you riding the struggle bus right now? Yeah, me too. Heck there are days when it’s like I’m driving that stinkin’ bus! Life has handed me a handful of setbacks over the past months. Taken on their own, each challenge is easy enough to tackle. But when they all pile up? It’s a bit overwhelming. Can you relate? Here’s what I’ve learned: for me, the default mode of “hunker down and just gut it out” isn’t so effective anymore.

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Course Compliance Training ATS 145

RecognizeThis!

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'by Lynette Silva. Recognize This! – Your “Steady Eddie” employees are the people who make it possible for your stars to shine. They deserve recognition and praise, too. If Traci Pesch can blog about her beloved Cleveland Cavaliers , then I can about my own Boston Bruins. I moved to Boston more than 20 years ago from West Texas. Needless to say, ice hockey wasn’t a sport we followed where I grew up.

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Employee Recognition Company Compliance Training ATS 135

Something Different

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'Image Credit: <mindclockwork.com> This morning I was reading a piece ( here ) on Linked from GE’s former CEO Jack Welch wherein he shared three ways to make a career comeback. Of particular note to me in the piece was the following insight: 3. Finally, if you are draining away political capital within the organization in any form, stem the flow immediately.

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Immedis Course Resources How To 170

Trish McFarlane

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'Today is an exciting day at Brandon Hall Group; it’s launch day for our radio podcast, HCMx Radio. It’s the only podcast in the HCM arena that weaves current market research, HR technology, and industry leaders into each episode. As the show’s host, my goal is to bring something unique to the HR industry. When I was an HR leader and practitioner, one of the things I always needed was data and understanding how to use it.

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HR Software Recruiting Software Planning Tools Talent Acquisition 136

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.

HR Software

The People Equation

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'Last month’s article for HR Answers was a bit of a smorgasbord. I covered meetings, giving feedback to a colleague and reviewed a total of nine books on popular HR and Leadership themes such as employee engagement, organizational culture, and establishing a thriving career. People love to hate meetings. I tend to swim upstream on this one – I think meetings do have a place in organizational life IF they are run well.

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Meeting Resources Productivity Employee Engagement 144

WorkHuman

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'In this week’s Recognition Radio broadcast, we will talk about How to Collect and Use Recognition Insights. Host Darcy Jacobsen will tackle the topic of recognition big data, and how we can use recognition moments and relationships to visualize team and company culture, and to enhance culture management, succession planning, employee development and performance assessment.

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How To Talent Management Succession Planning Data 129

Something Different

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Check out this great infographic from BLR HR examining the leave policies of employers throughout the U.S. And if you like this infographic, be sure to follow BLR HR on Twitter here. As always, please share your thoughts in the comments section below. Best, Rory.

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Survey Policies Resources 160

The HR Capitalist

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'There''s a Chick-fil-A manager somewhere out there tired of slang. . The post , submitted last week on Reddit, simply says, "I work at Chick-fil-A and Eric, our manager, is tired of our s*$t.". It is accompanied by the photo below of the supposed list of banned words. Some of the words include bruh, Ebola, fool, naw, Felicia, salty, childish, barely, I''m legally blind, and P.O.P hold it dine.

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ATS 128

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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China Gorman

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'U.S Employees are taking less vacation time today than at any point in the last four decades. In fact, in 2013 employees with available Paid Time Off (PTO) took an average of 16 days of vacation, compared to an average of 20 days in 2000. This is data from a recent report by the U.S Travel Association , conducted by Oxford Economics , which analyzes the impact of forfeited time off.

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Study Data Report Workday 124

Josh Bersin

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

'Workday Introduces Predictive Analytics: Workday Insights Applications The market for corporate talent analytics has gotten red hot in the last two years. Almost every major organization we talk. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Analytics Workday Workforce Planning Talent Management 116

Something Different

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

'<www.howtostartablogforfree.com> David Marshall, CEO, PerformanceCentre International, provides advice on maximizing the return on your sales compensation plan including: Looking at a sales plan from a purely financial view, the importance of mindset, setting measures that can be controlled, a methodology for driving pay for performance. As always, please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Compensation Resources ATS 154

The HR Capitalist

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'You ever see an old commercial and say, "what the". from the lens you have as a HR professional or manager of people? Case in point - my son is doing a project where they''ve been asked to plan to build a segment of the Great Wall of China. He has to name his company and went with the always hot "Dunn Construction Company". My big idea? I tongue in cheek told him he should name it "Ancient Chinese Secret", after an old Calgon Detergent commercial that only people in their 40''s and up remembe

Diversity 128

Diversity Compliance Training Company 128

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.

Training

ACA Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

A quarter all Hispanics in the United States lack, the highest rate for any minority in the nation, according to data released by the Census Bureau. About 2.6 million an estimated 10.2 million eligible Latinos did not enroll during the first year the Act’s operation. Foreign-born Hispanics are twice as likely to be as those born in the country, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.

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Analysis Compliance Compliance Training Data 100

ATD Human Capital

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Setting goals is easier said than done, though. It takes time and good conversation to move mentees from the the broad goals they bring into the relationship to SMARTer (specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and timely) goals. Lois Zachary and Lory Fischler discuss how mentors can help guide the goal-setting process. Click here to read full version.

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Something Different

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

'<stock-clip.com> Recommended Sunday reading for 11.9.2014 : 1. American Author and Business Executive Eden Collinsworth has a great piece up on Linkedin wherein she recounts a point in the mid-1980s that she had to navigate a very tricky interpersonal situation in a foreign country. I won’t spoil the details, but the situation itself was shocking and the way she responded was savvy.

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Competencies Compensation Resources Compliance Training 140