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The Woodstock For HR

China Gorman

The best example of this is the WorkHuman conference, held last month in Phoenix. With well over 1,700 attendees and almost no corporate sponsors (except for the organizer, Globoforce ), the focus was on engaging, useful, envelope-edge pushing content and nurturing/inspiring attendee experiences. Sponsors/exhibitors.

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Can a Manager Praise Employees Too Much [poll]

HR Bartender

During this year’s WorkHuman Conference hosted by Globoforce , keynote speaker Shawn Achor made the comment that employees never get tired of praise. On a side note, if you want the full report, you can download it here or you can listen to this webinar with me and Derek Irvine from Globoforce.). At first, I totally agreed.

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The Business Benefits of Mindful Leadership

HR Bartender

I’m really looking forward to attending this year’s WorkHuman Conference because one of the speakers, Pandit Dasa, a mindfulness expert and former monk, is speaking on mindful leadership. Pandit was generous to share his time with me and provide a sneak peek into mindful leadership. Leadership is about being willing to set the example.

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Science-Backed Ways to Run Better Meetings

WorkHuman

You run from meeting to meeting only to be left with no time at the end of the day to get the work done that you talked in those meetings. Globoforce: Can you share more about your new book and why you wrote it? Globoforce: Would the world be a better place without meetings? Sound familiar? That’s what led me to the book.

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Amal Clooney Shows the Power of Individual Storytelling

WorkHuman

As the curtains opened on the final talk of the event, attends ran to their seats, as eager as day one’s opening address. After a while, she realized that she cared much more about the outcome of the pro bono cases she was taking on during this time, and she thought, how can I do more of this? That’s where speaking up makes an impact.

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WorkHuman: Still on My A-List for Conferences

The People Equation

Check out this wrap video: The second time around, the event was less of a blur for me, and my recap thoughts flowed pretty easily. Here goes: The number of Humans in attendance grows. Conference organizer Globoforce has seen its conference take flight. Now, after attending two WorkHumans, I see it differently.

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Want More Employee Productivity? Figure Out Their “Flow”

HR Bartender

I was excited to see that flow is one of the topics being covered at this year’s WorkHuman conference powered by Globoforce. Catherine] Flow is a mental state of being so fully engaged in a task that you lose track of time and place. Let me give you an example. Lastly, cultures that encourage people to block time are smart.